§ 61-34-2 — Definitions

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.

Legislative History

Laws 2007, ch. 248, § 2.