Michigan Laws 393.503a – Interpreter required as accommodation; qualified interpreter required
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 393.503a
- Deaf-blind person: means a person who has a combination of hearing loss and vision loss, such that the combination necessitates specialized interpretation of spoken and written information in a manner appropriate to that person's dual sensory loss. See Michigan Laws 393.502
- Qualified interpreter: means a person who is certified through the national registry of interpreters for the deaf or certified through the state by the division. See Michigan Laws 393.502
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
If an interpreter is required as an accommodation for a deaf or deaf-blind person under state or federal law, the interpreter shall be a qualified interpreter.