Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 39 - Board of Interpreters of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing › Section 201 KAR 39:001 - Definitions for 201 KAR Chapter 39

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				309.300(4),
				309.304
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				309.304(3) requires the
				Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to promulgate
				administrative regulations pertaining to the practice and licensure of an
				interpreter, an interpreter intern, or a student in training. This
				administrative regulation establishes definitions for 201 KAR Chapter
				39.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "American Sign Language Proficiency
			 Interview (ASLPI) as administered by Gallaudet University" means the assessment
			 that rates the ability to use American Sign Language grammar and vocabulary in
			 most formal and informal conversations on social and work topics.
(2) "BEI" means the Board for Evaluation of
			 Interpreters sponsored by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative
			 Services in Texas, and the University of Arizona National Center for
			 Interpretation Testing, Research, and Policy.
(3) "Board-approved mentor" means a licensed
			 interpreter in this state or the resident of another state who:
(a) Meets the requirements for licensure in
			 this state as set forth in
			 KRS
			 309.300 to 390.319 and 201 KAR Chapter
			 39;
(b) Holds a valid certificate
			 meeting the requirements for full licensure for a minimum of three (3) years
			 prior to serving as a mentor; and
(c) Has completed forty-five (45) hours of
			 continuing education since obtaining certification.
(4) "Case manager" means a member of the
			 board appointed by the chair of the board to review complaints and
			 investigative reports, and to participate in informal proceedings to resolve a
			 formal complaint.
(5) "Certificate
			 of Interpretation (CI) granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that the
			 holder has demonstrated the ability to interpret between American Sign Language
			 and spoken English in both sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign, without
			 consideration of the interpreter's ability to transliterate.
(6) "Certificate of Transliteration (CT)
			 granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated
			 the ability to transliterate between English-based sign language and spoken
			 English in both sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign, without consideration of the
			 translitera-tor's ability to interpret.
(7) "Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) granted
			 by RID" means a certificate indicating the holder of this certificate is an
			 interpreter who is deaf or hard of hearing, has passed comprehensive written
			 and performance tests, and is recommended for a broad range of assignments
			 where an interpreter who is deaf or hard of hearing would be
			 beneficial.
(8) "Chair" means the
			 chair or vice-chair of the board.
(9) "Charge" means a specific allegation
			 contained in a formal complaint issued by the board alleging a violation of a
			 specified provision of
			 KRS
			 309.300 to
			 309.319, 201 KAR Chapter
			 39, or any other state or federal statute or administrative
			 regulation.
(10) "Complaint" means
			 any written or videotaped allegation of misconduct by a licensed individual
			 that might constitute a violation of
			 KRS
			 309.300 to
			 309.319, 201 KAR Chapter
			 39, or any state or federal statute regulating the practice of
			 interpreting.
(11) "Complaint
			 screening committee" means a committee consisting of three (3) persons on the
			 board appointed by the chairman of the board to review complaints and
			 investigative reports, and to participate in informal proceedings to resolve a
			 formal complaint or recommend action to the board.
(12) "Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC)
			 granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated
			 the ability to interpret between American Sign Language and Spoken English and
			 to transliterate between spoken English and an English-based sign
			 language.
(13) "Conditional Legal
			 Interpreting Permit-Relay (CLIP-R) granted by RID" means that the holder of
			 this conditional permithas completed a RID-recognized training program designed
			 for interpreters and transliterators who work in legal settings, who are also
			 deaf or hard of hearing, and who are recommended for a broad range of
			 assignments in the legal setting.
(14) "Cued Language Transliterator National
			 Certification Examination (CLTNCE)" means the examination which measures skills
			 that satisfy the TECUnit minimum standard of both knowledge and skills in cued
			 language transliteration and passage of which is required to recommend the
			 individual for limited settings that require cued speech.
(15) "Deaf Interpreter" means an individual
			 who is deaf or hard of hearing and holds licen-sure or temporary licensure
			 indicating the holder is an interpreter who is deaf or hard of hearing, has
			 submitted proof of qualification to the board, and is recommended for a broad
			 range of assignments where an interpreter who is deaf or hard of hearing would
			 be beneficial.
(16) "Deaf or Hard
			 of Hearing Individuals" means individuals who have hearing disorders and who
			 cannot hear and understand speech clearly through the ear alone with or without
			 amplification, as verified by a licensed medical professional specializing in
			 the provision of services to the deaf and hard of hearing.
(17) "Education Interpreter Performance
			 Assessment (EIPA) granted by Boys Town National Research Hospital" means a
			 proficiency assessment for K-12 interpreting only, which indicates that the
			 holder:
(a) Has demonstrated the ability to
			 expressively interpret classroom content and discourse;
(b) Has demonstrated the ability to
			 receptively interpret student sign language;
(c) Is not limited to any one sign language
			 or system; and
(d) Is recommended
			 to work with students who predominately use American Sign Language (ASL),
			 Manually-Coded English (MCE), or Pidgin Sign English (PSE).
(18) "Educational Certificate:
			 K-12 (Ed: K-12) granted by RID" means that the holder has demonstrated:
(a) The ability to interpret classroom
			 content, discourse, and student sign language; and
(b) Proficient expressive and receptive
			 interpreting skills in all elementary and secondary school classroom
			 settings.
(19) "Formal
			 complaint" means a formal administrative pleading authorized by the board
			 which:
(a) Sets forth charges against a
			 licensed individual or other person; and
(b)
1.
			 Commences a formal disciplinary proceeding pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B; or
2. Requests the court to take
			 criminal or civil action.
(20) "Informal proceedings" means the
			 proceedings instituted at any stage of the disciplinary process with the intent
			 of reaching a dispensation of any matter without further recourse to formal
			 disciplinary procedures under KRS Chapter 13B.
(21) "Interpretation Certificate (IC) granted
			 by RID" means that the holder has demonstrated the ability to interpret between
			 American Sign Language and spoken English.
(22) "Interpreting
			 Certificate/Transliteration Certificate (IC/TC) granted by RID" means that the
			 holder has demonstrated the ability to transliterate between English and a
			 signed code for English and the ability to interpret between American Sign
			 Language and spoken English.
(23)
			 "Investigator" means an individual designated by the board to assist the board
			 in the investigation of a complaint.
(24) "Licensure year" means the period
			 between July 1st of each year and June 30th of the following year or the time
			 from which a license or temporary license was granted until the next June
			 30th.
(25) "Master Comprehensive
			 Skills Certificate (MCSC) granted by RID" means that the holder has
			 demonstrated a higher standard of performance than holders of the CSC and is
			 recommended for a broad range of interpreting and transliterating
			 assignments.
(26) "NAD" means the
			 National Association of the Deaf.
(27) "NAD Level III (Generalist)" means that
			 the holder has demonstrated average voice-to-sign skills, good sign-to-voice
			 skills, and the minimum competence needed to meet generally accepted
			 interpreter standards, except that this individual is not qualified for all
			 situations.
(28) "NAD Level IV
			 (Advanced)" means that the holder has demonstrated excellent voice-to-sign
			 skills and above average sign-to-voice skills, and this individual is
			 recommended for most situations.
(29) "NAD Level V (Master)" means that the
			 holder has demonstrated superior voice-to-sign skills and excellent
			 sign-to-voice skills, and this individual is recommended for a broad range of
			 interpreting assignments.
(30)
			 "National Interpreter Certification (NIC)" means a certification indicating
			 that the holder has passed the NIC Knowledge exam as administered by RID and
			 has scored within the standard range on the interview and performance portions
			 of the test.
(31) "National
			 Interpreter Certification (NIC Advanced)" means a certification indicating that
			 the holder has passed the NIC Knowledge exam as administered by RID, scored
			 within the standard range on the interview portion, and scored within the high
			 range on the performance portion of the test.
(32) "National Interpreter Certification
			 Master (NIC Master)" means a certification indicating that the holder has
			 passed the NIC Knowledge exam as administered by RID and has scored within the
			 high range on both the interview and performance portions of the
			 test.
(33) "Nationally Recognized
			 Organization" means an organization that owns or administers an interpreting
			 skills assessment that has been adopted by law or regulation by two (2) or more
			 state agencies or state regulatory boards.
(34) "One (1) continuing education hour"
			 means sixty (60) contact minutes of participating in continuing education
			 experiences.
(35) "Oral
			 Interpreting Certificate. Comprehensive (OIC:C) granted by RID" means a
			 certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated the ability to
			 transliterate a spoken message from a person who hears to a person who is deaf
			 or hard-of-hearing and the ability to understand and repeat the message and
			 intent of the speech and mouth movements of the person who is deaf or
			 hard-of-hearing.
(36) "Oral
			 Interpreting Certificate. Spoken to Visible (OIC:S/V) granted by RID" means a
			 certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated the ability to
			 transliterate a spoken message from a person who hears to a person who is deaf
			 or hard-of-hearing.
(37) "Oral
			 Interpreting Certificate. Visible to Spoken (OIC:V/S) granted by RID" means a
			 certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated the ability to
			 understand the speech and silent mouth movements of a person who is deaf or
			 hard-of-hearing and to repeat the message for a hearing person.
(38) "Oral Transliteration Certificate (OTC)
			 granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated
			 ability to transliterate a spoken message from a person who hears to a person
			 who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and the ability to understand and repeat the
			 message and intent of the speech and mouth movements of the person who is deaf
			 and hard-of-hearing.
(39) "Reverse
			 Skills Certificate (RSC) granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that
			 the holder:
(a) Is deaf or hard of hearing;
			 and
(b) Has demonstrated the
			 ability to:
1. Interpret between American Sign
			 Language and English-based sign language; or
2. Transliterate between spoken English and a
			 signed code for English.
(40) "Revoked" means the process by which the
			 board terminates all rights and privileges associated with that license, in
			 settlement of a disciplinary action initiated by the board.
(41) "RID" means Registry of Interpreters for
			 the Deaf, Inc.
(42) "Sign
			 Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI) as developed by National Technical
			 Institute for the Deaf" means the assessment that rates the ability to
			 communicate expressively and receptively in a video-taped one-on-one interview
			 or conversation with a trained interviewer.
(43) "Sign Language Proficiency Interview
			 (SLPI) as developed by National Technical Institute for the Deaf" means the
			 assessment that rates the ability to communicate expressively and receptively
			 in a video-taped one-on-one interview or conversation with a trained
			 interviewer.
(44) "Specialist
			 Certificate: Legal (SC:L) granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that
			 the holder has demonstrated specialized knowledge of legal settings and greater
			 familiarity with language used in the legal system and is recommended for a
			 broad range of assignments in the legal setting.
(45) "Specialist Certificate: Performing Arts
			 (SC:PA) granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that the holder has
			 demonstrated specialized knowledge in performing arts interpretation and is
			 recommended for a broad range of assignments in the performing arts
			 setting.
(46) "TECUnit" means the
			 National Training, Evaluation, and Certification Unit.
(47) "Transliteration Certificate (TC)
			 granted by RID" means a certificate indicating that the holder has demonstrated
			 the ability to transliterate between spoken English and a signed code for
			 English.
(48) "Voluntary surrender"
			 means the process by which a person who holds a license issued by the board,
			 knowingly and willingly, returns the license to the board, forfeiting all
			 rights and privileges associated with that license, in settlement of a
			 disciplinary action initiated by the board.