1. (a) Interpreters for the deaf shall meet both of the following conditions:

   1. (1) Be interviewed and evaluated in accordance with (d) by a Rehabilitation Supervisor and a certified American Sign Language proficient Counselor for the deaf.

   2. (2) Possess one of the following:

      1. (A) A valid certificate from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf in at least one of the following categories:

         1. 1. Comprehensive.
         2. 2. Oral Interpreter.
         3. 3. Reverse.
         4. 4. Interpreting.
         5. 5. Transliterating.
         6. 6. Spoken to visible.
         7. 7. Visible to spoken.
      2. (B) A valid certificate from the California Association of the Deaf at the Generalist, Advanced or Master Level.
      3. (C) A certificate from the Department issued in accordance with Section 7300.2.

2. (b) Interpreters for nonEnglish speaking persons shall be:

   1. (1) Interviewed and evaluated in accordance with (d) by a Rehabilitation Supervisor and a Counselor who is certified bilingual in the appropriate language. If there is no Counselor certified bilingual in the appropriate language, a member of the community who is known by the Department to be bilingual in such language shall be utilized.
   2. (2) Fluent in both the spoken and written nonEnglish and English languages.

3. (c) All interpreters shall:

   1. (1) Submit a written resume and a statement of qualifications.
   2. (2) Have paid or unpaid experience in interpreting or translating. An inexperienced interpreter may be used if he/she has demonstrated the ability to meet the client's communication needs.

4. (d) The interviews conducted pursuant to this Section shall verify the interpreter's fluency by evaluating his/her ability to:

   1. (1) For the purposes of (a)(1), interpret at a level that will meet the service needs of the client.
   2. (2) For the purposes of (b)(1), read, write, speak and interpret the non-English language.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 19150, Welfare and Institutions Code; 34 CFR section 361.45.

History

1. New section filed 10-9-91; operative 11-8-91 (Register 92, No. 3).

2. Editorial correction of subsection (c)(2) (Register 95, No. 11).