State-by-State Regulations for Interpreters and Transliterators.
The information reported here is intended for informational use only and should not be construed as legal advice. For the exact licensure, certification, registration, or other requirements in your state, please contact the appropriate licensure board or regulatory agency.
Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules and Regulations for licensing requirements
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
- Certification requirements for mental health interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Alabama
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Summary of State Requirements
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
- Handbook implementing educational interpreter regulations
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- Find elected official in Alaska
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing requirements
- Licensing requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing requirements
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- Find elected official in Arizona
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Arkansas
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in California
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Summary of State Requirements
- Consumer protection requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Colorado
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registration requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Registration requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Registration requirements for educational interpreters and transliterators
- Registration requirements for medical interpreters and transliterators
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Connecticut
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Delaware
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- There is currently no chapter of Delaware RID
- Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)
Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in District of Columbia
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Summary of State Requirements
- Currently there are no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Qualified Interpreter requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Florida
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Guidelines for state agencies hiring sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
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- Find elected official in Hawaii
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensure qualifications for Sign Language Interpreters here
- Administrative code regarding sign language interpreters here
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Idaho
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Summary of State Requirements
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Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
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Rules for licensing requirements
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Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
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Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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Summary of State Requirements
- Certification requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Indiana
- Track current legislation before the Indiana Legislature
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- Indiana RID (ICRID)
- Indiana Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
- Indiana Board of Interpreter Standards
Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Iowa
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registration requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters (See page 35)
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- Find elected official in Kansas
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Kentucky
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Registration requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters and transliterators
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- Find elected official in Louisiana
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Maine
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
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- Find elected official in Maryland
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Massachusetts
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Summary of State Requirements
- Certification requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
- Certification requirements for medical interpreters
- Certification requirements for deafblind interpreters
- Certification requirements for mental health interpreters
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- Find elected official in Michigan
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Minnesota
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Minnesota
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Minnesota
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Minnesota
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing requirements
- Licensing requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for educational interpreters (page 67)
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Nebraska
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registration requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Regulations for registration requirements
- Registration requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Registration requirements for educational interpreters (Page 6)
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Nevada
- Track current legislation before the Nevada Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing interpreters
- Licensing requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in New Hampshire
- Track current legislation before the New Hampshire Legislature
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- New Hampshire RID (NHRID)
- New Hampshire Association of the Deaf (NHAD)
- New Hampshire Board of Licensure of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- New Hampshire Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in New Jersey
- Track current legislation before the New Jersey Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing requirements (Scroll down)
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in New Mexico
- Track current legislation before the New Mexico Legislature
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- Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters vary by school district
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in New York
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules for licensing requirements
- Guidelines for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Information for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in North Carolina
- Track current legislation before the North Carolina Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Certification requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Qualifications for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in North Dakota
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Summary of State Requirements
- Certification requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Qualifications for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in North Dakota
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Oklahoma
- Track current legislation before the Oklahoma Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for Legal Interpreters and Transliterators
- Minimum standards for Educational Interpreters
- 2017 ORS 413.550 definitions for Healthcare Interpreters
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- Find elected official in Oregon
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registration requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Pennsylvania
- Track current legislation before the Pennsylvania Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Rules and Regulations for licensing requirements
- Licensing requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Rhode Island
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters (page 17)
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- Find elected official in South Carolina
- Track current legislation before the South Carolina Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registration requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
- Certification requirements for medical interpreters
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- Find elected official in South Dakota
- Track current legislation before the South Dakota Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters (page 7)
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- Find elected official in Tennessee
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registry of qualified sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Texas
- Track current legislation before the Texas Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Certification requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
State Officials and Legislative Information
- Find elected official in Utah
- Track current legislation before the Utah Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
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- Find elected official in Vermont
- Track current legislation before the Vermont Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Virginia
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Standards recommendations for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Washington
- Track current legislation before the Washington Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Registration requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in West Virginia
- Track current legislation before the West Virginia Legislature
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Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Licensing requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Wisconsin
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Summary of State Requirements
- There are currently no licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Permit requirements for educational interpreters
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- Find elected official in Wyoming
- Track current legislation before the Wyoming Legislature
Summary of State Requirements
- Licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for legal interpreters and transliterators
- Certification requirements for educational interpreters
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