2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 225 Professions And Occupations 225 ILCS 442/ Interpreters for the Deaf Act.
(225 ILCS 442/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Interpreters for the Deaf Act. (Source: P.A. 90‑200, eff. 7‑24‑97.)
(225 ILCS 442/5) Sec. 5. Qualifications. (a) No person may represent himself or herself as an interpreter for the
deaf,
work as a professional interpreter for the deaf, or use the title "interpreter
for the deaf" or a similar title in this State unless he or she can show proof
of: (1) a certificate issued by the Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf (RID);
(2) a satisfactory evaluation by the National
Association of the Deaf;
(3) a satisfactory Interpreter Skills Assessment
Screening (ISAS) evaluation; or
(4) licensure or certification or a satisfactory
evaluation or screening in another state.
(b) A person practicing as an interpreter for the deaf under this Act shall
register with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
within
one year of the
formation of that commission or the commencement of practice, whichever is
later. (Source: P.A. 90‑200, eff. 7‑24‑97.)
(225 ILCS 442/10) Sec. 10. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission. Within 2 years of its
formation
in this State, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
shall work with the State
Board of Education
to develop standards for further qualification of educational interpreters in
this State. (Source: P.A. 90‑200, eff. 7‑24‑97.)
(225 ILCS 442/15) Sec. 15. Exemptions. A person working as an interpreter for the deaf in
a
religious organization shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 5.
Educational interpreters and certified teachers of the deaf performing
interpreting within the scope of their duties shall also be exempt from this
Act unless required by their particular school district. (Source: P.A. 90‑200, eff. 7‑24‑97.)
(225 ILCS 442/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90‑200, eff. 7‑24‑97.)
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