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 5 years, except that a 6th year may be granted by the director upon demonstration of extreme hardship. [PL 2025, c. 585, §1 (AMD).]
To 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: [PL 2019, c. 284, §12 (NEW).]
1. 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
2. Proof of education and training in the interpreting process.
3. Proof of education and training in the interpreting process. Documented proof of the following:
A. At least one of the following: (1) An associate degree or higher in any field, including an associate degree or higher in American Sign Language, American Sign Language interpreting or deaf studies, from an accredited college or university; or (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 [PL 2025, c. 585, §2 (AMD).]
(1) An associate degree or higher in any field, including an associate degree or higher in American Sign Language, American Sign Language interpreting or deaf studies, from an accredited college or university; or
(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 [PL 2025, c. 585, §2 (AMD).]
B. 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.