West Virginia § 5-14A-2 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 5-14A-2 — Definitions

West Virginia § 5-14A-2

Ch. 5GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC

Art. 14AWEST VIRGINIA INTERPRETER FOR THE DEAF ACT

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W. Va. Code § 5-14A-2 (2026).

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As used in this article:

(a)"Deaf person" means one whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional for the ordinary purposes of life;

(b)"Qualified interpreter" means an interpreter certified by the national association of the deaf (NAD) or registry of interpreters for the deaf (RID), or, in the event an interpreter so certified is not available, an interpreter whose qualifications are otherwise determined;

(c)"Oral interpreter" means a person who interprets language through facial and lip movements; and

(d)"Appointing authority" means any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, political subdivision or municipality of the state required to provide an interpreter.

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As used in this article:

(a) "Deaf person" means one whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional for the ordinary purposes of life;

(b) "Qualified interpreter" means an interpreter certified by the national association of the deaf (NAD) or registry of interpreters for the deaf (RID), or, in the event an interpreter so certified is not available, an interpreter whose qualifications are otherwise determined;

(c) "Oral interpreter" means a person who interprets language through facial and lip movements; and

(d) "Appointing authority" means any court, department, board, commission, agency, licensing authority, political subdivision or municipality of the state required to provide an interpreter.