2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 656A - Sign Language Interpreters and Realtime Captioning Providers › NRS 656A.100 - Application; waiver of requirements; identification of professional classification requested; registration or provisional registration; limitation on duration of provisional registration.

1. A person who wishes to register or provisionally register to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in this State must submit to the Division:
(a) Proof that the applicant is at least 18 years of age;
(b) An application in the form prescribed by the Division;
(c) Proof that the applicant has complied with the requirements for education, training, experience and credentialing required for each professional classification of the practice of sign language interpreting pursuant to this section or prescribed by a regulation of the Division pursuant to NRS 656A.110;
(d) If the applicant wishes to register to practice sign language interpreting in a community setting, proof that the applicant holds, in good standing, a nationally recognized sign language interpreter or transliterator certification approved by the Division;
(e) If the applicant wishes to provisionally register to practice sign language interpreting in a community setting, proof:
(1) That the applicant possesses the skills necessary to practice sign language interpreting at an intermediate level; and
(2) Of ongoing participation in a program for the professional development of interpreters and engagement with a professional mentor;
(f) If the applicant wishes to register to practice sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting, proof:
(1) That the applicant has:
(I) Completed the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment or holds another credential for interpreters in a primary or secondary educational setting that is approved by the Division; and
(II) Received a rating of his or her level of proficiency in providing sign language interpreting services at least at level 4.0 or its equivalent; and
(2) Of ongoing participation in a program for the professional development of interpreters;
(g) If the applicant wishes to provisionally register to practice sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting, proof:
(1) That the applicant has:
(I) Completed the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment or holds another credential for interpreters in a primary or secondary educational setting that is approved by the Division; and
(II) Received a rating of his or her level of proficiency in providing sign language interpreting services at least at level 3.5 or its equivalent; and
(2) Of ongoing participation in a program for the professional development of interpreters and engagement with a professional mentor; and
(h) Any other information or evidence the Division may require to determine whether the applicant has complied with the requirements to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting.
2. The Division may, for good cause shown, waive any requirement set forth in subsection 1.
3. An applicant must identify each professional classification of the practice of sign language interpreting for which he or she requests registration or provisional registration.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the Division shall:
(a) Register or provisionally register each applicant who complies with the applicable provisions of this section as an interpreter described in the applicable paragraph of subsection 1; and
(b) Issue to the applicant proof of registration or provisional registration.
5. The Division shall not issue a provisional registration for a professional classification of the practice of sign language interpreting to any person for more than a total of 5 years, including renewals.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1772; A 2007, 163; 2009, 2402; 2021, 1535)