No person may do any of the following with respect to providing interpreting services for any person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing for a fee or other remuneration unless certified pursuant to § 1-36A-10.4 or 1-36A-10.5 and registered with the Department of Human Services:

(1) Engage in the practice of, or offer to engage in the practice of, interpreting;

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-36A-10.3

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Use the title, interpreter, in connection with the person’s name; or

(3) Use the title, interpreter, in advertisements or descriptions.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2006, ch 6, § 2.