171.069 TRANSLATIONS.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

For any document submitted to the commissioner under this chapter in a language other than English:

(1)the document must be accompanied by a translation of that document into the English language;

(2)the translation must be sworn to by the translator as being a true and accurate translation;

(3)the translator must not be related by blood or marriage to the applicant; and

(4)the translator must be:

(i)accredited by the American Translators Association;

(ii)certified by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(iii)approved by an embassy or consulate of the United States or diplomatic or consular official of a foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States;

(iv)affiliated with or approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or a government jurisdiction within the United States;

(v)an attorney licensed to practice in the United States or affiliated with that attorney;

(vi)a vendor listed to provide translation services for the state of Minnesota; or

(vii)a qualified individual who certifies the individual is competent to translate the document into English.