The following definitions shall apply to Ed 1020:

1. (a) “Deaf interpreter” means a person who is deaf and provides interpreting services as defined in section (e), below;
2. (b) “Director” means the director of bureau of vocational rehabilitation, division of workforce innovation, department of education;
3. (c) “Classification system program” means the New Hampshire interpreter classification system operated by the coordinator;
4. (d) “Coordinator” means the person appointed by the program for the deaf and hard of hearing, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, division of workforce innovation, department of education to coordinate the classification;
5. (e) “Interpreting” means the process of converting spoken English into American Sign Language (ASL) and the process of converting ASL into spoken English;
6. (f) “Rater” means an individual who has successfully completed training approved under Ed 1020.12 by the program for the deaf and hard of hearing in the evaluation of interpreter skills;
7. (g) “State classification test” means the test administered under Ed 1020.08 for the purposes of determining an interpreter’s classification as a qualified interpreter under Ed 1020.10; and
8. (h) “Rater stipend” means the appropriate level payment made to the rater for their work.

Source. (See Revision Note #1, #2, and #3 at chapter heading for Ed 1000) #13231, eff 7-13-21