Minn. Stat. § 171.069

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 171.069 - TRANSLATIONS

For any document submitted to the commissioner under this chapter in a language other than English:

(1) the document must be accompanied by a translation of that document into the English language;
(2) the translation must be sworn to by the translator as being a true and accurate translation;
(3) the translator must not be related by blood or marriage to the applicant; and
(4) the translator must be:
(i) accredited by the American Translators Association;
(ii) certified by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(iii) approved by an embassy or consulate of the United States or diplomatic or consular official of a foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States;
(iv) affiliated with or approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or a government jurisdiction within the United States;
(v) an attorney licensed to practice in the United States or affiliated with that attorney;
(vi) a vendor listed to provide translation services for the state of Minnesota; or
(vii) a qualified individual who certifies the individual is competent to translate the document into English.

Minn. Stat. § 171.069

Added by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 104,s 1-65, eff. 8/1/2024.