Bill Summary

by Porter, Hutson Co Sponsors: Beshears, Fitzenhagen, Pafford, Pilon, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Rooney, Saunders, Stewart, Williams, Rader

Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind: Creates Board of Interpreters for Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Deaf-Blind within DBPR; authorizes board to adopt rules; requires licensure of professional interpreters for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind; establishes fees for applications, licenses, license renewal, & administration; provides requirements for licensure, license by endorsement, license renewal, continuing education, & provisional license; provides that licensee must have active license to engage professionally as interpreter; provides for election of license status and requirements to change status; requires DBPR to provide certain notice to licensee by specified time; prohibits certain acts & provides penalties; prohibits use of public funds to employ unlicensed interpreter; prohibits certain employment or subcontracting of unlicensed interpreter. Effective Date: July 1, 2014

» H Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee
   H Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Regulatory Affairs Committee

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