2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 38-9-3 — Interpreter required.

38-9-3. Interpreter required.

If a deaf person who is a principal party in interest has provided notice and proof of disability, if required, pursuant to Section 6 [ 38-9-6 NMSA 1978] of the Deaf Interpreter Act, the appointing authority shall appoint an interpreter, after consultation with the deaf person, to interpret or to translate the proceedings to him and to interpret or translate his testimony. Interpreters may be selected from current lists of interpreters provided by the vocational rehabilitation division for:   

A.     interpreters certified by the national registry of interpreters for the deaf; or   

B.     other interpreters qualified through joint action and agreement of the vocational rehabilitation division, the New Mexico registry of interpreters for the deaf, incorporated, and the New Mexico association of the deaf; or by nomination of a person by the deaf person or the appointing authority who is acceptable to both.