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RSA 326-I:9 · License Requirements; Fees

Title: XXX: OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter: 326-I · INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF, DEAFBLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING
Status: current
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326-I:9 License Requirements; Fees. –

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To be eligible for licensure by the board as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, an applicant shall:

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(a)

Be at least 18 years of age and make application to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board.

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(b)

Pay to the board the appropriate license application fee.

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(c)

Possess the minimum standards of performance and training pursuant to rules adopted by the board under RSA 541-A and RSA 326-I:5.

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(d)

Demonstrate sufficient evidence of good professional character and reliability to satisfy the board that the applicant shall faithfully and conscientiously avoid professional misconduct and otherwise adhere to the requirements of this chapter.

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(e)

If applicable, submit proof of licensure in another state in which the licensure requirements are equivalent to or greater than those in this chapter.

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II.

(a) A license shall be restored after a period of nonrenewal of less than 2 years, if the person pays to the board a restoration fee consisting of the current renewal fee plus any late fee established by rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A and submits such evidence of continued professional competence and eligibility for licensure as the board may require.

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(b)

Any person who fails to renew a license within 3 years after its expiration date may apply for and obtain a new license upon meeting the requirements of this chapter and paying to the board the appropriate fee. Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

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Source note

Source. 2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2021, 86:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

Source history

2001, 232:1, eff. July 1, 2001
2021, 86:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2022

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2026 HB525 amend · effective 2025-07-01
, II by inserting after subparagraph (ccc) the following new subparagraph: (ddd) The advisory board for interpreters for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, established in RSA 326-I. 2 Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. Amend RSA 326-I:2 through 326-I:7 to read as follows: 326-I:2 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Board" means the advisory board of licensure of inter
2026 HB525 repeal · effective 2025-07-01
of education] board for, and to receive, a waiver in writing from using a licensed interpreter. 3 Advisory Board for Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. RSA 326-I:9 through 326-I:18 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 326-I:9 License Requirements; Fees; Disciplinary Proceedings. I. To be eligible for licensure by the office as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind,
2026 HB525-FN amend
, II by inserting after subparagraph (ccc) the following new subparagraph: (ddd) The advisory board for interpreters for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, established in RSA 326-I. 2 Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. Amend RSA 326-I:2 through 326-I:7 to read as follows: 326-I:2 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Board" means the advisory board of licensure of inter
2026 HB525-FN repeal
of education] board for, and to receive, a waiver in writing from using a licensed interpreter. 3 Advisory Board for Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. RSA 326-I:9 through 326-I:18 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 326-I:9 License Requirements; Fees; Disciplinary Proceedings. I. To be eligible for licensure by the office as an interpreter for the deaf, deafblind,