- A. If a party or witness cannot readily hear, speak, or understand the spoken or written English language, and applies to the administrative unit in advance of the hearing for the appointment of a qualified interpreter to assist that party or witness, the administrative unit shall appoint a qualified interpreter to provide assistance during the hearing.
- B. With the approval of the administrative unit, a party who intends to offer the testimony of a witness who cannot readily hear, speak, or understand the spoken or written English language, may arrange for a qualified interpreter to assist the witness.
- C. An interpreter shall take an oath or affirm that the interpreter will accurately translate.
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §2-105, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 613)
Regulation .01 amended effective April 8, 1985 (12:7 Md. R. 701)
Regulation .02 amended effective February 23, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 415)
Regulations .01—.04 repealed and new Regulations .01—.21 adopted effective December 12, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1918)