(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) (A) The practice of interpreting affects the public health, safety, and welfare and civic, economic, social, academic, and recreational aspects of life. (B) Therefore, the practice of interpreting should be subject to licensure and regulation to protect the public’s interest; (2) Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of […]
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Cued speech” means the system of handshapes that represent groups of consonant sounds and hand placements that represent groups of vowel sounds that is used with natural speech to represent a visual model of spoken language; (2) “Deaf individual” means an individual who has a documented hearing loss so […]
(a) (1) A person who is not licensed under this subchapter and who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of holding himself or herself out to the public as a licensed qualified interpreter is guilty of a violation and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not […]
(a) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf is created within the Department of Health. (b) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health as follows: (1) Four (4) licensed qualified interpreters appointed […]
(a) The Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf shall: (1) Recommend rules for the operation of the Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf to the State Board of Health; […]
(a) After consideration of the recommendation of the Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, the Secretary of the Department of Health shall: (1) Issue or deny a license or a renewal of license of a licensed qualified interpreter; (2) Issue or deny […]
(a) A licensed qualified interpreter shall meet criteria established under this subchapter for interpreters, including without limitation certification or credentialing by the: (1) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Quality Assurance Screening Test; (2) Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment; (3) National Association of the Deaf; (4) National Cued Speech Association; (5) Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.; or […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it is unlawful for an individual to use the title “licensed qualified interpreter” or “licensed provisional interpreter” or to hold himself or herself out as an interpreter between a hearing individual and an individual who is deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or oral deaf unless […]
The State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
