2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-71 - Interpreters for the Deaf
Section 5-71-13 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.

§ 5-71-13 Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses. – (a) The board may recommend to the director of the department of health the issuance, renewal, or revocation of a license, or suspension, placement on probation, censure or reprimand a licensee, or any other disciplinary action that the board may deem appropriate, for conduct that may result from, but not necessarily be limited to:

(1) Obtaining his or her license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;

(2) Being guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, concealment or material misstatement of facts or deceit in connection with his or her services rendered as an interpreter for the deaf, transliterator for the deaf, or educational interpreter for the deaf;

(3) Being guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the department in consultation with the board, and/or has violated any standard of professional or ethical conduct adopted by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf;

(4) Violating the continuing education requirements of this chapter as defined in subsection 5-71-9(d), and rules and regulations as promulgated by the department;

(5) Violating any lawful order, or any provision of this chapter or of the rules or regulations promulgated in this chapter;

(6) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter;

(7) Departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of interpreting for the deaf.

(b) Working under a license that is expired or on inactive status, working under a license when certification is expired or on inactive status, and practicing interpreting without being exempt under chapter 5-71 shall be considered to be practicing without a license.

(c) The department shall respond to all recommendations from the board under this section within thirty (30) calendar days.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1.)