The State Board of Sign Language Interpreters:

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(1) Shall advise the Health Licensing Office in the establishment of:

(a) A publicly available registry of licensees that includes at least the names and specific license of each licensee.

(b) A process to receive and address grievances regarding licensees and signed language interpretation services.

(2) Shall adopt rules to carry out ORS § 676.750 to 676.789, including rules to:

(a) Establish standards relating to minimum qualifications, education or training or any combination thereof for issuance of licenses under ORS § 676.750 to 676.789;

(b) Determine qualifications for renewal of licenses issued under ORS § 676.750 to 676.789;

(c) Establish supervision requirements; and

(d) Establish a code of professional conduct for sign language interpreters licensed under ORS § 676.750 to 676.789.

(3) May establish additional specialty licenses for sign language interpreters that the board determines necessary. [2023 c.414 § 12]