ORS 676.783: Board duties, powers; fees; rules.

The State Board of Sign Language Interpreters:

      (1) Shall advise the Health Licensing Office in the establishment of:

      (a) A publicly available registry of licensees that includes at least the names and specific license of each licensee.

      (b) A process to receive and address grievances regarding licensees and signed language interpretation services.

      (2) Shall adopt rules to carry out ORS 676.750 to 676.789, including rules to:

      (a) Establish standards relating to minimum qualifications, education or training or any combination thereof for issuance of licenses under ORS 676.750 to 676.789;

      (b) Determine qualifications for renewal of licenses issued under ORS 676.750 to 676.789;

      (c) Establish supervision requirements;

      (d) Establish a code of professional conduct for sign language interpreters licensed under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; and

      (e) Notwithstanding ORS 676.576, establish fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses under ORS 676.750 to 676.789. In establishing fees, the board shall consider:

      (A) The funding requirements of the office as related to carrying out the office’s duties under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; and

      (B) The national averages for similar fees.

      (3) May establish additional specialty licenses for sign language interpreters that the board determines necessary.