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309.312 Eligibility for license and temporary license.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
To be eligible for licensure by the board as an interpreter, the applicant shall submit
an application which includes:
(a) An application fee; and
(b) Current certification from a nationally recognized organization at the requisite
level for sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, or cued speech
transliterators as determined by the board and promulgated by administrative
regulation.
The board shall issue an interpreter license to an applicant who fulfills these
requirements. The front of the license shall clearly list all certifications held by the
licensee.
The board may issue a temporary license as an interpreter to an applicant who is
certified at a level below that required for licensure in subsection (1) of this section.
A temporary license shall be available for a person who is training under the
supervision of a licensed interpreter under circumstances defined by the board in
administrative regulation. A temporary license is valid for only a certain period until
the licensee achieves the minimum level of certification required for licensure under
subsection (1) of this section. A temporary license is not renewable although
extensions may be granted under circumstances defined by administrative
regulation.
(a) For graduates of a baccalaureate interpreter training program, a temporary
license shall be valid for up to one (1) year.
(b) For graduates of an associate of arts interpreter training program, a temporary
license shall be valid for up to two (2) years.
(c) For nondegree applicants, a temporary license shall be valid for up to two (2)
years.
Upon payment of the application fee, the board shall grant licensure to an applicant
holding a valid license, certificate, or equivalent issued by another state if it is based
upon standards equivalent to or exceeding the standards required by KRS 309.300
to 309.319.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1998.
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