PURPOSE: This rule is for applicants who apply for a Temporary Interpreter Permit pending evaluation.

1. (1) The Temporary Interpreter Permit will be granted to the applicant who passed the written examination but cannot be scheduled for the performance evaluation within thirty (30) days and has one (1) or more of the following criteria:

   1. (A) Proof of completion of core courses in an Interpreter Training Program or a degree from an Interpreter Training Program; or
   2. (B) Proof of six hundred (600) hours of interpreting experience (for example: school district, referral agency, employer or income tax return). 5 CSR 100-200
2. (2) If the requirements of section (1) above are met, the applicant submits the appropriate fee in order to obtain a Temporary Interpreting Permit.

3. (3) The applicant not meeting the criteria listed above will be denied a Temporary Interpreter Permit. The letter of denial will outline, with as much specificity as practicable, the reason(s) for denial.

   1. (A) The applicant not meeting the eligibility requirement(s) listed above must take a performance evaluation and have a minimum passing score in order to be granted a Comprehensive Interpreter Certification, Advanced Interpreter Certification, Intermediate Interpreter Certification, Apprentice Interpreter Permit or Provisional Interpreter Permit.
4. (4) Applicants unable to achieve the minimum passing score on the written examination should refer to 5 CSR 100-200.060.
5. (5) Temporary Interpreter Permit will indicate the effective dates.
6. (6) On and after December 31, 1999, an individual who failed the performance evaluation will not be eligibile for a temporary permit.

AUTHORITY: sections 209.295(8), 209.297(2) and 209.309, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed June 20, 1996, effective Jan. 30, 1997. Amended: Filed April 17, 1998, effective Nov. 30, 1998. *Original authority 1994.