§ 46:2368 — Coordination of interpreter/transliterator requests

§2368. Coordination of interpreter/transliterator requests
A. The Louisiana Commission for the Deaf shall establish, maintain, update, and
distribute a list of qualified interpreters/transliterators. The commission shall obtain the
names of interpreters for this list from the Louisiana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and
other appropriate sources, such as National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Louisiana
School for the Deaf, and Louisiana Association of the Deaf.
B. Whenever an interpreter/transliterator is required pursuant to this Chapter, the
appointing authority shall use one of the interpreters/transliterators on the Louisiana
Commission for the Deaf list. If none of the listed interpreters/transliterators is available or
is able to provide effective communication with the particular person who is deaf or hard of
hearing, then the appointing authority shall appoint any other person who is able to
accurately communicate with and convey information to and from the particular person
involved who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1982, No. 135, §1; Acts 2017, No. 146, §11.