| | | The department may suspend or revoke registration | | pursuant to Title 5, section 10004. In addition, the department | may refuse to issue or renew a registration | | Title 10, section 8003 or the Administrative Court may revoke, | suspend or refuse to renew the registration | | interpreter for: |
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| | | Sec. 17. 32 MRSA §§1531 and 1532 are enacted to read: |
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| | | All interpreters licensed pursuant to this chapter shall | | disclose their license category, training and experience to | | consumers and to the person or persons engaging the interpreter's | | services.__The content and form of the disclosure must be | | developed by the department pursuant to rule-making provisions of | | the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.__Rules adopted pursuant | | to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, | | chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | §1532.__Conversion of registrants to limited licensees |
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| | | As of June 30, 2000, interpreters, deaf interpreters and | | transliterators who have registered with the department pursuant | | to Public Law 1997, chapter 749 and who do not possess the | | educational and training requirements set forth in section 1524, | | subsection 4 or section 1524-A, subsection 3 are eligible for the | | limited interpreter, limited transliterator or limited deaf | | interpreter license.__Interpreters, deaf interpreters and | | transliterators who obtain limited licensure status pursuant to | | this section shall comply with all other licensure requirements | | and must complete the education and training requirements set | | forth in section 1524, subsection 4 or 1524-A, subsection 3 | | within 3 years of obtaining a limited license or be subject to | | nonrenewal. |
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| | | Sec. 18. Department of Professional and Financial Regulation; report. The | | Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall report | | to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having | | jurisdiction over business matters by February 15, 2003. The | | report must be developed by the Commissioner of Professional and | | Financial Regulation in consultation with the advisory council | | and must include, but is not limited to, a review of the adequacy | | of licensure standards set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, | | Title 32, chapter 22 and an assessment of the continued efficacy | | of an exemption from licensure for nonresident interpreters. The | | report may include legislation based on the recommendations of | | the department. The joint standing committee of the Legislature | | having jurisdiction over business matters may submit legislation | | based on the recommendations of the report. |
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