§ 9-2425
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§9–2425.
(a)Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall issue a provisional license to provide sign language interpretation services to an individual who has:
(1)taken and passed a nationally or regionally recognized knowledge and ethics exam or other exam approved by the Board; and
(2)satisfied other requirements established by the Board.
(b)The Board may issue a provisional license to an individual who:
(1)except as provided in subsection
(a)of this section, otherwise qualifies for a license;
(2)submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides;
(3)does not provide sign language interpretation services in a setting set forth in subsection
(c)of this section; and
(4)pays to the Board the application fee set by the Board.
(c)While a provisional license is in effect, the license holder may not provide sign language interpretation services in the following settings:
(1)a legal setting;
(2)except as a part of a formal mentorship, a medical setting, unless the individual is accompanied by a licensed sign language interpreter; or
(3)except as a part of a formal mentorship, a behavioral health setting, unless the individual is accompanied by a licensed sign language interpreter.
(d)A provisional license to provide sign language interpretation services expires on the third anniversary of its effective date.
(e)Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may renew a provisional license for one additional 2–year term, if the license holder:
(1)demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board the individual’s continued efforts to achieve nationally or regionally recognized certification or to meet other qualifications established by the Board to qualify for a license under this part;
(2)submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides; and
(3)pays to the Board the renewal fee set by the Board.
(f)An individual may not hold a provisional license for more than 5 years.