645—361.1(154E) Definitions. For purposes of these rules, the following definitions will apply:
“Active interpreter or transliterator services” means the actual time spent personally providing interpreting or transliterating services or providing interpreting or transliterating services through videoconferencing or remotely. When in a team interpreting situation, the time spent monitoring while the team interpreter is actively interpreting will not be included in the time spent personally providing interpreting or transliterating services.
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“Board” means the board of sign language interpreters and transliterators.
“Direct supervision of a temporary license holder” means monitoring of interpreting or transliterating services while personally observing the temporary license holder providing those services, as outlined in paragraphs 361.3(4)“b” and “c.”
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.
“Inactive license” means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as a sign language interpreter or transliterator in the state of Iowa.
“Licensure by endorsement” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice as a sign language interpreter or transliterator to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another state.
“Reactivate” or “reactivation” means the process as outlined in rule 645—361.9(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in rule 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions.
“Supervisor” means a sign language interpreter or transliterator licensed pursuant to Iowa Code section 154E.3 and subrule 361.2(1) who provides on-site evaluations and advisory sessions with a temporary license holder for the purpose of the professional development of that temporary license holder.
[ARC 7829C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]