(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue an educational sign language interpreter license to an applicant who:

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(a) Is at least 18 years of age;

(b) Demonstrates compliance with the code of professional conduct authored by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or its successor organization, and the National Association of the Deaf, or its successor organization, and approved by the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters;

(c) Meets the requirements established by the Department of Education by rule relating to sign language interpreters serving in schools;

(d) Meets any other requirements established by the board; and

(e) Pays a fee established by the office.

(2) A license issued under this section may be renewed up to five times.

(3) Only a licensed sign language interpreter, licensed supervisory sign language interpreter or licensed educational sign language interpreter may provide signed language interpretation services in an educational setting as defined by the board. [2023 c.414 § 5]