(1) A person who is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state may provide signed language interpretation services in this state without obtaining a license from the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters if:
- (a) The person’s license or other authorization is issued by a state recognized by the board as acceptable to qualify the person to provide signed language interpretation services in this state; and
- (b) If requested by the person’s employer or entity for which the person contracts, the person demonstrates the license or other authorization is in good standing.
- (2) Nothing in this section prohibits a person described in this section from applying for a license under ORS 676.750 to 676.789.
- (3) The board may adopt rules to carry out this section. The board may not require a person described in this section to submit any information or pay a fee to the board in order to provide signed language interpretation services as allowed by this section.
[2025 c.238 §2]