Section R9-26-507. License Renewal

A.      Renewal of a generalist or legal interpreter license.

1.        A generalist or legal interpreter license expires on the lic- ensee’s birthday  beginning with the licensee’s  second birthday following initial licensure. To continue to prac- tice as a generalist or legal interpreter, the licensee shall, no more than 60 days before the licensee’s birthday, sub- mit to the Commission a license renewal application form that provides the following information about the lic- ensee:

a.         Full name;

b.        Social Security number;

c.         Arizona interpreter license number;

d.        Home or business address;

e.         E-mail address;

f.         Home, business, or mobile telephone number;

g.        If applicable, the name of the licensee’s employer and the employer’s address and telephone number;

h.        Name of any state or country in which the licensee is or has been licensed or certified to practice as an interpreter, the license or certificate number, and a statement whether the license or certificate has been the subject of discipline since the date of last appli- cation and if the answer is yes, a complete explana- tion of the discipline including date, nature of complaint, and discipline imposed;

i.         A statement of whether the licensee has been denied a license or certificate to practice as an interpreter by a government licensing authority since the date of last application and if the answer is yes, a complete explanation of the denial including date, name of the government licensing authority, and reason for denial;

j.         A statement of whether the licensee has been con- victed of a felony or of an offense involving moral turpitude in this or any other jurisdiction since the date of last application and if the answer is yes, a

complete explanation of the charge and place and date of conviction;

k.        A statement of whether the licensee has been adjudi- cated insane or incompetent since the date of last application and  if  the answer  is  yes, a  complete explanation including date and place of adjudica- tion;

l.         A statement of whether the licensee wishes to have the licensee’s professional credentials and contact information listed on the Commission’s web site and in Commission materials; and

m.       A statement signed by the licensee attesting to the truthfulness of the information provided and affirm- ing that the licensee will comply with the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct.

2.        In addition to the license renewal application form required under subsection (A)(1), the generalist or legal licensee shall submit or have submitted on the licensee’s behalf:

a.         A photocopy of the front of the licensee’s current RID membership card;

b.        If the answer to the item in subsection (A)(1)(i), (A)(1)(j), or (A)(1)(k) is yes, a copy of any relevant order;

c.         An affirmation of compliance with the continuing education requirement in R9-26-510 or, if subject to an audit under R9-26-511, documentation that dem- onstrates compliance with the continuing education requirement; and

d.        The fee required under R9-26-508.

3.        If a generalist or legal licensee fails to comply with sub- sections (A)(1) and (A)(2) on or before the licensee’s birthday, the license expires and the former licensee shall cease providing interpreting for which a license is required under A.R.S. § 36-1971. The former licensee may renew the expired license by complying with subsec- tions (A)(1) and (A)(2), affirming that the former licensee did not provide interpreting for which a license is required under A.R.S. § 36-1971 after the license expired, and paying the penalty prescribed under R9-26-508 no later than 30 days after the license expired.

4.        If an expired license is not renewed under subsection (A)(3), the former licensee may obtain a license only by applying as a new applicant.

B.       Renewal of a provisional interpreter license.

1.        A provisional interpreter license expires on the licensee’s birthday beginning with the second birthday following initial licensure and may be renewed once by complying with subsections (B)(2) and (B)(3).

2.        To continue to practice as a provisional interpreter, the licensee shall, no more than 60 days before the licensee’s birthday, submit to the Commission a license renewal application form that provides the information specified under subsection (A)(1).

3.        In addition to the license renewal application form required under subsection (B)(2), the provisional licensee shall submit or have submitted on the licensee’s behalf:

a.         If the answer to the item in subsection (A)(1)(i), (A)(1)(j), or (A)(1)(k) is yes, a copy of any relevant order;

b.        An affirmation of compliance with the continuing education requirement in R9-26-510 or, if subject to an audit under R9-26-511, documentation that dem- onstrates compliance with the continuing education requirement;

c.         The fee required under R9-26-508;

d.        If a Class B provisional licensee, letters that meet the standards at R9-26-505(B)(2)(a) and R9-26- 505(B)(2)(b) or a letter that meets the standards at R9-26-505(B)(2)(c); and

e.         If a Class C provisional licensee, an affirmation that the licensee has provided and will continue to pro- vide interpreting services only under direct supervi- sion.

4.        If a provisional licensee fails to comply with subsections (B)(2) and (B)(3) on or before the licensee’s birthday, the license expires and the former licensee shall cease pro- viding interpreting for which a license is required under

A.R.S. § 36-1971. Unless the expired provisional license has previously been renewed under subsections (B)(2) and (B)(3), the former licensee may renew the expired license by complying with subsections (B)(2) and (B)(3), affirming that the former licensee did not provide inter- preting for which a license is required under A.R.S. § 36- 1971 after the license expired, and paying the penalty prescribed under R9-26-508 no later than 30 days after the license expired.

5.        If an expired provisional license is not renewed under subsection (B)(4), the former licensee may obtain a license only by applying under R9-26-503 or R9-26-504.

6.        A provisional interpreter license may be renewed a sec- ond time only if, in addition to complying with subsec- tions (B)(2) and (B)(3), the licensee submits evidence to the Commission that the licensee attempted to pass the performance portion of a RID certification examination and intends to take the performance portion of a RID cer- tification examination again within the next year.

7.        The Commission shall not renew a provisional license more than two times. The Commission shall not issue more than one provisional license to an individual.

Historical Note

Adopted effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 13

A.A.R. 1720, effective May 1, 2007 (Supp. 07-2).