Maryland § 9-2415

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 9-2415, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9-2415.

    (a)    The Board may establish criteria for the development of portfolios and separate requirements in the following specialist areas:

        (1)    legal settings;

        (2)    medical settings;

        (3)    behavioral health settings;

        (4)    language pairs other than American Sign Language and spoken English;

        (5)    conference interpreting;

        (6)    tactile and low–vision sign language interpretation services;

        (7)    intralinguistic translations and sign language interpretation; and

        (8)    any other specialist areas determined to be necessary by the Board.

    (b)    The Board shall adopt regulations to:

        (1)    govern sign language interpretation services provided in a video remote interpreting setting;

        (2)    establish licensing and certification standards of interpreting agencies that do business in the State;

        (3)    allow deaf and hard of hearing individuals to determine whether they prefer sign language interpretation services being provided in a video remote interpreting setting or through in–person interpreting; and

        (4)    provide sign language interpretation services in a video remote interpreting setting.

Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 9-2415

What does Maryland Code § 9-2415 cover?

Section 9-2415 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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