§ 90D-1 – Title.

90D-1. Title. This Chapter may be cited as the "Interpreter and Transliterator Licensure Act". (2002-182, s. 1; 2003-56, s. 3.)

§ 90D-10 – Expenses and fees.

90D-10. Expenses and fees. (a) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed for the purposes of this Chapter shall be paid by the Board exclusively out of the fees received by the Board as authorized by this Chapter or from funds received from other sources. In no case shall any salary, expense, or other […]

§ 90D-11 – License renewal.

90D-11. License renewal. Each license issued under this Chapter shall be renewed on or before October 1 of each year. All applications for renewal shall be filed with the Board and shall be accompanied by the renewal fee as required by G.S. 90D-10 and written proof of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements adopted by […]

§ 90D-12 – Disciplinary action.

90D-12. Disciplinary action. The Board may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to license an interpreter or transliterator or applicant for any of the following: (1) Giving false information to or withholding information from the Board in procuring or attempting to procure a license. (2) Having been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to […]

§ 90D-13 – Injunctive relief.

90D-13. Injunctive relief. If the Board finds that a person who does not have a license issued under this Chapter claims to be a licensed interpreter or transliterator or is engaging in practice as an interpreter or transliterator in violation of this Chapter, the Board may apply in its own name to the superior court […]

§ 90D-14 – Civil penalties.

90D-14. Civil penalties. (a) Authority to Assess Civil Penalties. – The Board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the violation of any section of this Chapter or any rules adopted by the Board. The clear proceeds of any civil penalty assessed under this section shall be remitted to […]

§ 90D-2 – Declaration of purpose.

90D-2. Declaration of purpose. The practice of manual or oral interpreting and transliterating services affects the public health, safety, and welfare, and therefore the licensure of these practices is necessary to ensure minimum standards of competency and to provide the public with safe and accurate manual or oral interpreting or transliterating services. It is the […]

§ 90D-3 – Definitions.

90D-3. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Board. – The North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board. (2) Cued speech. – A tool that utilizes a phonetically based system to enable spoken language to appear visibly through the use of eight handshapes in four locations in combination with natural mouth movements to […]

§ 90D-4 – License required; exemptions.

90D-4. License required; exemptions. (a) Except as provided in Chapter 8B of the General Statutes, no person shall practice or offer to practice as an interpreter or transliterator for a fee or other consideration, represent himself or herself as a licensed interpreter or transliterator, or use the title "Licensed Interpreter for the Deaf", "Licensed Transliterator […]

§ 90D-5 – Creation of the Board.

90D-5. Creation of the Board. (a) The North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board is created. (b) Composition and Terms. – The Board shall consist of nine members who shall serve staggered terms. The initial Board members shall be selected on or before July 1, 2003, as follows: (1) A member of the North Carolina […]

§ 90D-6 – Powers of the Board.

90D-6. Powers of the Board. The Board shall have the power and duty to: (1) Administer this Chapter. (2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, subject to the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (3) Employ and fix the compensation of personnel that the Board […]

§ 90D-7 – Requirements for licensure.

90D-7. Requirements for licensure. (a) Upon application to the Board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed as an interpreter or transliterator if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: (1) Is 18 years of age or older. (2) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board. […]

§ 90D-8 – Provisional license.

90D-8. Provisional license. (a) Upon application to the Board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be issued a one-time provisional license as an interpreter or transliterator if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: (1) Is at least 18 years of age. (2) Is of good moral character as determined […]

§ 90D-9 – Reciprocity; licensure of nonresident.

90D-9. Reciprocity; licensure of nonresident. (a) The Board may issue a license to a qualified applicant who resides in this State and holds an interpreter or transliterator license in another state if that state has standards of competency that are substantially equivalent to those provided in this Chapter. (b) The Board may issue a license […]