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§ 1725.5. State registration

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: August 31, 2004

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 31A. Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: August 31, 2004
63 P.S. § 1725.5
§ 1725.5. State registration
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(a) Application.--An individual may apply to the office to be a State-registered sign language interpreter or transliterator.
(1) The applicant shall submit to the office all of the following:
(i) A completed application.
(ii) Payment of any required fees.
(iii) Proof that the applicant has passed an examination approved by the office which tests knowledge and proficiency in interpreting and transliterating.
(2) The office shall review each completed application and shall issue a sign language interpreter registration to the applicant when the office is satisfied that all of the following criteria have been met:
(i) The applicant is 18 years of age or older.
(ii) The applicant has passed the examination required by subsection (a).
(iii) The applicant has paid all applicable fees established pursuant to this act.
(iv) The applicant possesses the general fitness, competence and reliability sufficient to satisfy the office that the applicant is worthy of the State registration.
(v) Other criteria as the office may establish by regulation.
(b) Registration.--A sign language interpreter State registration issued by the office shall be:
(1) Issued only in the name of the applicant.
(2) Issued in paper or electronic form.
(3) Nontransferable.
(4) Issued for a period not to exceed two years.
(c) Renewal.--A registrant may renew a State registration by submitting to the office the information required by subsection (a) and any applicable fees.
(d) Fees.--The fee for State registration or renewal of an existing State registration shall, until modified by regulation, be $100.

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2004, July 2, P.L. 492, No. 57, § 5, effective in 60 days [Aug. 31, 2004].
63 P.S. § 1725.5, PA ST 63 P.S. § 1725.5
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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