1. A person shall not practice interpreting or transliterating, or represent that the person is an interpreter, unless the person is licensed under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 154E.4

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Interpreting: means facilitating communication between individuals who communicate via American sign language and individuals who communicate via spoken English. See Iowa Code 154E.1
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
  • Transliterating: means facilitating communication between individuals who communicate via a manual form of English and individuals who communicate via spoken English. See Iowa Code 154E.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. This chapter does not prohibit any of the following:

 a. Any person residing outside of the state of Iowa holding a current license from another state that meets the state of Iowa’s requirements from providing interpreting or transliterating services in this state for up to fourteen days per calendar year without a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
 b. Any person from interpreting or transliterating solely in a religious setting with the exception of those working in schools that receive government funding.
 c. Volunteers working without compensation, including emergency situations, until a licensed interpreter is obtained.
 d. Any person working as a substitute for a licensed interpreter in an early childhood, elementary, or secondary education setting for no more than thirty school days in a calendar year.
 e. Students enrolled in a school of interpreting from interpreting only under the direct supervision of a permanently licensed interpreter as part of the student’s course of study.