Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §1521, sub-§6, śC, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 749, §3, is amended to read:

C. Intermediary interpreting, which means interpreting services rendered by a deaf person interpreter to facilitate communication between another deaf person and another registered licensed interpreter or between 2 or more deaf persons.

Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §1522, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 749, §3, is amended to read:

2. Licensure. The commissioner shall register license a person who has successfully complied with the application process established by the department, paid the required fees established by the department under sections 1527 and 1528 and met the qualifications for registration licensure as set forth in section 1524. The commissioner shall make available, at cost, a directory that contains the names of all individuals registered licensed pursuant to this chapter.

Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §1522, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4.__Advisory council.__The commissioner, as necessary, may select members of the interpreting profession and other interested parties to serve on an advisory council to advise and consult with the commissioner concerning the regulation of interpreters for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.__Service on the council is not in itself a conflict of interest regardless of the occupations or associations of the members.

Sec. 9. 32 MRSA §1523, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 749, §3, is amended to read:

§1523. Privileged communication

Individuals registered licensed under this chapter are included under the evidentiary communications privilege outlined in Title 5, section 48, subsection 4.

Sec. 10. 32 MRSA §1524, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 749, §3, is amended to read:

§1524. Requirements for licensure; limited interpreter and limited

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