PURPOSE: This rule will allow active duty military members who hold interpreter certification to remain in good standing for the duration of duty.

1. (1) While a certificate holder is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the certificate referenced in this section shall be renewed without—

   1. (A) The payment of dues or fees; and

   2. (B) Obtaining continuing education credits when—

      1. 1. Circumstances associated with mili-

tary duty prevent obtaining such training and a waiver request has been submitted to the appropriate Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) staff; or

1. 2. The military member, while on active

duty, performs the certified occupation as part of his or her military duties as annotated in Defense Department Form 214 (DD 214).

1. (2) The certificate issued under this rule shall be continued as long as the certificate holder is a member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty and for a period of at least six (6) months after being released from active duty.

AUTHORITY: sections 209.295(8) and 209.297(2), RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Dec. 8, 2020, effective June 30, 2021.

*Original authority: 209.295, RSMo 1994 and 209.297, RSMo 1994.