Licensure (Yes/No)
Yes
Registration (Yes/No)
Yes
Regulation (Yes/No)
Yes
Length
Three (3) years.
Cost of License
– Application fee: $50
– License fee for three (3) years: $150
– Renewal fee: $175
Possible Penalties & Grievance Process
Class A misdemeanor and may: in addition, be subject to a civil pentalty of up to $2,000 per offense or, in the case of a continuing offense, $250 for each day the violation continues.
Board/Agency
Number of Board Members: 9 Term Limits:
• Initial Appointment: Staggered.
• Subsequent Appointments: Three-year terms. Members may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. The board shall consist of nine (9) members — appointed by the governor, with approval from the state council — as follows:
• Four (4) licensed interpreters from a list of names submitted by the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf in conjunction with the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, including at least two (2) of whom are national-level licensees.
• Five (5) consumers, including Three (3) deaf persons from a list of names submitted by the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf. o One (1) consumer of oral interpreting services. o One (1) non-deaf member of the public not licensed under this chapter.