ORS 676.783: Board duties, powers; fees; rules.

The State Board of Sign Language Interpreters: (1) Shall advise the Health Licensing Office in the establishment of: (a) A publicly available registry of licensees that includes at least the names and specific license of each licensee. (b) A process to receive and address grievances regarding licensees and signed language interpretation services. (2) Shall adopt rules to carry out ORS 676.750 to 676.789, including rules to: (a) Establish standards relating to minimum qualifications, education or training or any combination thereof for issuance of licenses under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; (b) Determine qualifications for renewal of licenses issued under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; (c) Establish supervision requirements; (d) Establish a code of professional conduct for sign language interpreters licensed under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; and (e) Notwithstanding ORS 676.576, establish fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses under ORS 676.750 to 676.789. In establishing fees, the board shall consider: (A) The funding requirements of the office as related to carrying out the office’s duties under ORS 676.750 to 676.789; and (B) The national averages for similar fees. (3) May establish additional specialty licenses for sign language interpreters that the board determines necessary. [2023 c.414 §12; 2025 c.238 §8]