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164.4781 Interpreter training program.

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164.4781 Interpreter training program. There shall be an interpreter training program at one (1) or more public institutions of <br>higher education to ensure that qualified interpreters are available to meet the needs of <br>deaf and hard of hearing students attending the institutions of higher education and deaf <br>and hard of hearing consumers throughout the Commonwealth. The program shall lead to <br>a minimum of an associate degree in interpreting. The program shall be exempt from the <br>normal student load requirements for a period of ten (10) years from its implementation <br>or until it can be clearly demonstrated that an adequate supply of interpreters is available <br>in all parts of the state, whichever is later. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 1997 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 109, effective May 30, 1997. -- Amended <br>1992 Ky. Acts ch. 144, sec. 10, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 75, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986.