{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-1524-c","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §1524-C","heading":"Requirements for licensure; conditional interpreter and conditional deaf interpreter","body":"No more than one conditional license may be issued to a person who has completed the education requirements of this chapter.  A conditional license may be held no more than 4 years, except that a 5th year may be granted by the director upon demonstration of extreme hardship.\nTo be eligible for licensure as a conditional interpreter or conditional deaf interpreter under this chapter, an applicant must be at least 18 years of age and must provide the following:\n1.  Proof of proficiency in American Sign Language.  Documented proof of a qualifying score on an American Sign Language proficiency interview as determined by the director by rule adopted under section 1522; and\n2.  Proof of education and training in the interpreting process.\n3.  Proof of education and training in the interpreting process.  Documented proof of the following:\nA.  At least one of the following:\n(1)  An associate degree or higher in American Sign Language, American Sign Language interpreting or deaf studies from an accredited college or university; or\n(2)  For persons holding a limited license that is current on the effective date of this section, an alternative pathway approved by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. or a comparable or successor organization recognized by the director; and\nB.  A passing score on a knowledge exam administered by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. or a comparable or successor organization recognized by the director.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 22: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec1524-C.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"4cb34fef5abb3cd9b74fc2b453ecb2452b35b499b060eb295bdd068347cb93b0","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-1524-b","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-1525"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}