2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses.
Article 34 - Signed Language Interpreting Practices Act
Section 61-34-2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)

61-34-2. Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2014.)

As used in the Signed Language Interpreting Practices Act:

A.     "board" means the signed language interpreting practices board; 

B.     "consumer" means a person using the services of a signed language interpreter; 

C.     "deaf, hard-of-hearing or deaf-blind person" means a person who has either no hearing or who has significant hearing loss; 

D.     "department" means the regulation and licensing department; 

E.     "interpreter" means a person who practices interpreting; 

F.     "interpreter education program" or "interpreter preparation program" means: 

(1)     a post-secondary degree program of at least two year's duration accredited by the state or similar accreditation by another state, district or territory; or 

(2)     a substantially equivalent education program approved by the board; and 

G.     "interpreting" means the process of providing accessible communication between deaf, hard-of-hearing or deaf-blind persons and hearing persons, including; 

(1)     communication between signed language and spoken language; or

(2)     other modalities such as visual, gestural and tactile methods, not to include written communication. 

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