(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a provisional 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 board relating to minimum qualifications, education or training or any combination thereof;

(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) A licensed provisional sign language interpreter:

(a) May provide signed language interpretation services only under the supervision of a licensed supervisory sign language interpreter.

(b) May not provide signed language interpretation services in an educational, legal or medical setting without a license issued under section ORS § 676.762, 676.765 or 676.768. [2023 c.414 § 4]

Sections 28 and 29, chapter 414, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Notwithstanding sections 3 [676.756] and 4 [676.759] of this 2023 Act, a licensed sign language interpreter may supervise a licensed provisional sign language interpreter. [2023 c.414 § 28]

Section 28 of this 2023 Act is repealed on July 1, 2030. [2023 c.414 § 29]