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 offices 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.
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