Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-26-507

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-26-507 - License Renewal

A. Renewal of a generalist or legal interpreter license.

1. A generalist or legal interpreter license expires one year after the license is issued. To continue to practice as a generalist or legal interpreter, the licensee shall, no more than 60 days before the expiration date, submit to the Commission a license renewal application form that provides the following information about the licensee:

a. Full name;

b. Social Security number;

c. Home or business address;

d. E-mail address;

e. Home, business, or mobile telephone number;

f. The start and end dates of the applicant's current certification cycle with RID, NAD, or BEI, as applicable;

g. Name of any state or country in which the licensee is currently licensed or certified to practice as an interpreter, the license or certificate number, date issued and date of expiration, and a statement whether the license or certificate is or has been the subject of discipline during the previous year and if the answer is yes, a complete explanation of the discipline including date, nature of complaint, and discipline imposed;

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

i. A statement of whether the licensee has been convicted of a felony or of an offense involving moral turpitude in this or any other jurisdiction during the previous year and if the answer is yes, a complete explanation of the charge and place and date of conviction;

j. A statement of whether the licensee has been adjudicated insane or incompetent during the previous year and if the answer is yes, a complete explanation including date and place of adjudication;

k. A statement of whether the applicant's NAD, RID, or BEI certification lapsed during the previous year and if so, a complete explanation including date of and reason for the lapse;

l. A statement of whether the applicant's interpreter license from Arizona or another jurisdiction lapsed during the previous year and if so, a complete explanation including date of and reason for the lapse;

m. A statement of whether the applicant's interpreter license from Arizona or another jurisdiction was subject to a complaint during the previous year and if so, a complete explanation including date, allegation, and discipline imposed, if any;

n. A statement of whether the applicant's NAD, RID, or BEI certification was subject to a complaint during the previous year and if so, a complete explanation including date, allegation, and discipline imposed, if any, and if discipline was imposed, a statement of whether the notice required under R9-26-518 was submitted to the Commission;

o. A statement of whether the applicant completed any continuing education during the previous year and if so, the number of hours completed; and

p. A statement signed by the licensee verifying the truthfulness of the information provided and affirming 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 current documentation showing the applicant's NAD, RID, or BEI certification is in good standing. If the licensee's documentation expires during the renewal process, the Commission shall not complete the license renewal process until the licensee submits a photocopy of current documentation;

b. If the answer to any item in subsections (A)(1)(g) through (A)(1)(m) is yes, a copy of any relevant order; and

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

3. If a generalist or legal licensee fails to comply with subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) on or before the license expiration date, the license expires. The former licensee may renew the expired license by complying with subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2), and paying the penalty prescribed under R9-26-508 no later than 30 days after the license expired. If a former licensee fails to renew an expired license within the 30 days provided in this subsection, the former licensee shall stop providing interpreting for which a license is required under A.R.S. § 36-1971.

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 one year after the date of issuance.

2. To continue to practice as a provisional interpreter, the licensee shall, no more than 60 days before the expiration date, 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 any item in subsections (A)(1)(h) through (A)(1)(m) is yes, a copy of any relevant order;

b. Documentation required under R9-26-510(C) that demonstrates compliance with the continuing education requirement in R9-26-510; and

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

d. If a Class B provisional licensee wishes to renew the Class B provisional license, letters that meet the standards at R9-26-505(B)(1) and (2) or a letter that meets the standards at R9-26-505(B)(3); and

e. If a Class C provisional licensee wishes to renew the Class C provisional license, an affirmation that the licensee has provided and will continue to provide interpreting services only when working as part of a team that includes at least one individual licensed under R9-26-503(2)(a) or R9-26-504(A)(1)(a) or (b); or

f. If a Class C provisional licensee wishes to move to a Class B provisional license:

i. Letters that meet the standards at R9-26-505(B)(1) and (2) or a letter that meets the standards at R9-26-505(B)(3), and

ii. Evidence required under R9-26-505(C)(3)(a) or (b) showing at least 500 hours of work experience earned while working as part of a team that includes at least one individual licensed under R9-26-503(2)(a) or R9-26-504(A)(1)(a) or (b), or

iii. A score of at least 4.0 on the EIPA performance test.

4. If a provisional licensee fails to comply with subsections (B)(2) and (3) on or before the license expiration date, the license expires. Unless the expired provisional license has previously been renewed under subsections (B)(2) and (3), the former licensee may renew the expired license by complying with subsections (B)(2) and (3) and paying the penalty prescribed under R9-26-508 no later than 30 days after the license expired. If a former licensee fails to renew an expired license within the 30 days provided in this subsection, the former licensee shall stop providing interpreting for which a license is required under A.R.S. § 36-1971.

5. The Commission shall not issue a provisional interpreter license to an interpreter for more than five years over the interpreter's lifetime except that if an interpreter is unable to pursue RID, NAD, or BEI certification because the testing necessary for certification is unavailable due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission shall renew the provisional interpreter license of any interpreter who:

a. Complies fully with this subsection;

b. Held a valid provisional interpreter license in its final renewal year on December 30, 2020; and

c. Obtains certification by RID, NAD, or BEI no later than the interpreter's renewal date, as specified in subsection (B)(1), in 2023.

C. If the documentation previously submitted under R9-26-502(B)(4) was a limited form of work authorization issued by the federal government, an applicant for license renewal shall submit evidence that the work authorization has not expired.

D. The Commission shall require a licensee to submit the information required under R9-26-502(B)(5) every five years so an updated photograph is used in the identification badge required under R9-26-515.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-26-507

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). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 1675, effective 8/15/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1257, effective 8/4/2021.