1. (1) After March 15, 1999, any person who mentors, models, or provides interpreting or transliterating services for remuneration in a public, private, educational, or eleemosynary setting shall be required annually to be licensed by the board unless that person is exempt from licensure pursuant to Section 34-16-7.
2. (2) The initial Professional License shall be issued upon submission of an application, an affidavit. documenting current validation of a nationally recognized certification or assessment as approved by the board, and payment of the required nonrefundable annual fee by March 15.· Licenses shall be· renewed annually, upon submission of an application and an affidavit documenting current nationally recognized certification or assessment at a professional level as approved by the board, payment of the required nonrefundable annual fee, and participation in a continuing education program approved by the board.
3. (3) All applicants for licensure who are initially certified after January 1, 1995, shall submit an affidavit documenting that the applicant has passed an interpreter code of ethics exam approved by the board.
4. (4) Failure to renew a license on or before March 15 of any year, shall result in a lapse of the license. A lapsed license that is not renewed within 45 days after March 15 of the year of the lapse, shall expire. The holder of the lapsed license may be reinstated by the board if the licensee is in complia11ce with all other relevant requirements of the board, applies to the board for renewal pursuant to this section, and pays the appropriate renewal, late penalty, and. reinstatement fees prescribed by the board.

5. (5) Licensure Guidelines for Military Spouses

   1. (a) In accordance with the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act 2018, a military spouse who is licensed as an interpreter or transliterator in another state will be given special consideration when applying for licensure in this state.

      1. 1. Military spouse applicants may be licensed in accordance with this chapter.
      2. 2. Initial License fees are waived.
      3. 3. Applicants who are the spouses of military personnel submit with the application a copy of current dependent military-issued identification.
      4. 4. This section shall not apply to the spouse of a military member receiving a dishonorable discharge.

Author: The Alabama Board of Interpreter and Transliterators

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-16-10.

History: New Rule: Published April 29, 2022; effective June 13, 2022. Amended: Published November 30, 2022; effective January 14, 2023.