SDLRC - Codified Law 1-36A-10 - Repealed by SL 2012, ch 14, § 2.

1-36A-10.1. Registration of certified interpreters--Annual renewal--Fees.

The Department of Human Services shall register and renew the registration annually of any person certified in accordance with § 1-36A-10.4 or 1-36A-10.5 who demonstrates compliance with §§ 1-36A-10.1 to 1-36A-16, inclusive, and who pays the applicable fees unless good cause exists to deny the registration.

Source: SL 1993, ch 21, § 1; SL 1997, ch 14, § 1; SL 2006, ch 6, § 6; SL 2012, ch 13, § 13.

1-36A-10.2. Interpreting defined.

For the purposes of §§ 1-36A-10.1 to 1-36A-16, inclusive, the term, interpreting, means the process of providing accessible communication between and among persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and those who are hearing. This process includes communication between American Sign Language and English. Interpreting may involve various other modalities that involve visual, gestural, and tactile methods.

Source: SL 2006, ch 6, § 1.

1-36A-10.3. Certification and registration required for interpreters receiving remuneration--Violation as misdemeanor.

No person may do any of the following with respect to providing interpreting services for any person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing for a fee or other remuneration unless certified pursuant to § 1-36A-10.4 or 1-36A-10.5 and registered with the Department of Human Services:

(1) Engage in the practice of, or offer to engage in the practice of, interpreting;

(2) Use the title, interpreter, in connection with the person's name; or

(3) Use the title, interpreter, in advertisements or descriptions.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2006, ch 6, § 2.

1-36A-10.4. Provisional certification.

The Department of Human Services may issue provisional certification to a person who:

(1) Has graduated from a postsecondary degree program of two years or more accredited in interpreter preparation or interpreter education;

(2) Participates in a department approved plan of up to five years in preparation for national testing that includes continuing education units and mentoring; and

(3) Registers annually with the department.

Provisional certification may be granted for no more than five years.

Source: SL 2006, ch 6, § 3.

1-36A-10.5. Registered interpreters for the deaf--Certification--Promulgation of rules.

A person may be registered as a certified interpreter for the deaf if:

(1) The person is certified by and in good standing with:

(a) The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf;

(b) The National Association of the Deaf;

(d) Any other entity approved by the Department of Human Services; and

(2) The department finds that the certification offered by an entity referenced in subdivision (1) of this section meets the minimum competency standards established by rules promulgated by the department, in accordance with chapter 1-26.

A person may also be registered if the person was certified by the department, prior to July 1, 2006, provided the person maintains registration, completes eighty continuing education contact hours every four years and remains in good standing with the department.

Any person certified pursuant to this section shall register annually with the department.

Source: SL 2006, ch 6, § 4; SL 2010, ch 11, § 1; SL 2023, ch 7, § 1.

1-36A-10.6. Exception for interpreting during religious service.

Any person may engage in interpreting during the worship service of any religious organization without being certified pursuant to § 1-36A-10.4 or 1-36A-10.5 and registered with the Department of Human Services.

Source: SL 2006, ch 6, § 5.