§ 676.783 — Board duties, powers; fees; rules

Oregon § 676.783

• Jurisdiction: Oregon
• Vol.: 17
• Title 52: Occupations and Professions
• Ch. 676: Health Professions Generally

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The State Board of Sign Language Interpreters:
(1) Shall advise the Health Licensing Office in the establishment of:
(a) A publicly available registry of licensees that includes at least the names and specific license of each licensee.
(b) A process to receive and address grievances regarding licensees and signed language interpretation services.
(2) Shall adopt rules to carry out ORS 676.750 to 676.789, including rules to:
(a) Establish standards relating to minimum qualifications, education or training or any combination thereof for issuance of licenses under ORS 676.750 to 676.789;
(b) Determine qualifications for renewal of licenses issued under ORS 676.750 to 676.789;
(c) Establish supervision requirements;
(d) Establish a code of professional conduct for sign language interpreters licensed under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; and
(e) Notwithstanding ORS 676.576, establish fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses under ORS 676.750 to 676.789. In establishing fees, the board shall consider:
(A) The funding requirements of the office as related to carrying out the office’s duties under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; and
(B) The national averages for similar fees.
(3) May establish additional specialty licenses for sign language interpreters that the board determines necessary.

Legislative History

2023 c.414 §12; 2025 c.238 §8