Amends American Sign Language interpreter licensure laws to allow exemptions during emergencies and expand educational pathways.
This bill modifies the laws governing the licensure of American Sign Language interpreters in Maine. It allows for exemptions from licensure during emergencies, as determined by the director. The bill also broadens the educational pathway to licensure, accepting degrees in American Sign Language, American Sign Language interpreting, or deaf studies. It extends the period of conditional licensure to five years, with an additional year granted in cases of extreme hardship. The changes respond to recommendations from the Transforming Interpreting Maine (TIME) needs assessment report.
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