Kentucky Statutes 309.301 – Licensing for interpreters required — Exceptions
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(1) Effective July 1, 2003, no person shall represent himself or herself as an interpreter or engage in the practice of interpreting as defined in KRS § 309.300 unless he or she is licensed in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 309.300 to KRS § 309.319.
(2) The provisions of KRS § 309.300 to KRS § 309.319 shall not apply to:
(a) Nonresident interpreters working in the Commonwealth less than twenty (20)
days per year;
(b) Interpreters working at religious activities;
(c) Interpreters working as volunteers without compensation. However, all volunteers interpreting for state agencies must be eligible for licensure as described in KRS § 309.312;
(d) Interpreters working in an emergency. An emergency is a situation where the consumer decides that the delay necessary to obtain a licensed interpreter is likely to cause injury or loss to the consumer; or
(e) The activities and services of an interpreter intern or a student in training who is:
1. Enrolled in a program of study in interpreting at an accredited institution of higher learning;
2. Interpreting under the supervision of a licensed interpreter as part of a supervised program of study; and
3. Identified as an interpreter intern or student in training.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998.
(2) The provisions of KRS § 309.300 to KRS § 309.319 shall not apply to:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 309.301
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Nonresident interpreters working in the Commonwealth less than twenty (20)
days per year;
(b) Interpreters working at religious activities;
(c) Interpreters working as volunteers without compensation. However, all volunteers interpreting for state agencies must be eligible for licensure as described in KRS § 309.312;
(d) Interpreters working in an emergency. An emergency is a situation where the consumer decides that the delay necessary to obtain a licensed interpreter is likely to cause injury or loss to the consumer; or
(e) The activities and services of an interpreter intern or a student in training who is:
1. Enrolled in a program of study in interpreting at an accredited institution of higher learning;
2. Interpreting under the supervision of a licensed interpreter as part of a supervised program of study; and
3. Identified as an interpreter intern or student in training.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998.