(a)  The board may recommend to the director of the department of health the issuance, renewal, or revocation of a license, or suspension, placement on probation, censure or reprimand a licensee, or any other disciplinary action that the board may deem appropriate, for conduct that may result from, but not necessarily be limited to:

(1)  Obtaining his or her license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts;

(2)  Being guilty of fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, or material misstatement of facts or deceit in connection with his or her services rendered as an interpreter;

(3)  Being guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the department in consultation with the board, and/or violating any standard of professional or ethical conduct adopted by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf;

(4)  Violating the continuing education requirements of this chapter, as defined in § 5-71-9(e), and rules and regulations as promulgated by the department;

(5)  Violating any lawful order, or any provision of this chapter or of the rules or regulations promulgated in this chapter;

(6)  Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter;

(7)  Departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of interpreting.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-71-13

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(b)  Working under a license that is expired or on inactive status, working under a license when certification is expired or on inactive status, and practicing interpreting without being exempt under § 5-71-10 shall be considered to be practicing without a license.

(c)  The department shall respond to all recommendations from the board under this section within thirty (30) calendar days.

History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 277, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 188, § 2.