PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2037 PRINTER'S NO. 3574
No. 1596 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY EACHUS, BRENNAN, MENSCH, YOUNGBLOOD, FLECK, JAMES,
CALTAGIRONE, HERSHEY, GEORGE, HARHAI, CAPPELLI, GOODMAN,
CLYMER, BEAR, WOJNAROSKI, HENNESSEY, SHIMKUS, PALLONE,
STABACK, VULAKOVICH, KOTIK, FRANKEL, SANTONI, LONGIETTI,
FABRIZIO, THOMAS, BISHOP, JOSEPHS, MURT, MYERS, K. SMITH,
KULA, SIPTROTH, PASHINSKI AND GRUCELA, JUNE 21, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 7, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 2, 2004 (P.L.492, No.57), entitled "An
2 act providing for State registration of individuals providing
3 sign language interpreting and transliterating services to
4 individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; and imposing
5 duties on the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the
6 Department of Labor and Industry," further providing for <--
7 responsibilities of Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
8 and for State registration required; providing for
9 provisional registration; and further providing for
10 registration and violations and for suspension, denial,
11 nonrenewal or revocation of registration. FURTHER PROVIDING <--
12 FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICE FOR THE DEAF
13 AND HARD OF HEARING AND FOR STATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED;
14 PROVIDING FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION; AND FURTHER PROVIDING
15 FOR CHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION, FOR REGISTRATION
16 VIOLATIONS AND FOR SUSPENSION, DENIAL, NONRENEWAL OR
17 REVOCATION OF STATE REGISTRATION.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. Section 3 of the act of July 2, 2004 (P.L.492, <--
21 No.57), known as the Sign Language Interpreter and
22 Transliterator State Registration Act, is amended to read:
23 Section 3. Office responsibilities.
1 The office shall do all of the following:
2 (1) Administer this act.
3 (2) Register applicants in accordance with section 5 and
4 section 5.1.
5 (3) Maintain a list of all registrants and make the list
6 available upon request to the public and to Federal, State
7 and local agencies.
8 (4) Promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the
9 provisions of this act.
10 Section 2. Section 4(b)(3) of the act, amended July 7, 2006
11 (P.L.605, No.92), is amended and the section is amended by
12 adding a subsection to read:
13 Section 4. State registration required.
14 * * *
15 (b) Exceptions.--The following individuals are exempt from
16 the State registration requirements of subsection (a):
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18 (3) An individual engaged in interpreting or
19 transliterating as part of a supervised internship or
20 practicum at an accredited college or university or the
21 [registry of interpreters for the deaf] Registry of
22 Interpreters for the Deaf or the National Association of the
23 Deaf, provided it is not in a legal, medical or mental health
24 setting.
25 * * *
26 (b.1) Provisional registrations.--A graduate of an
27 interpreter education program with an associate degree or higher
28 who obtains a provisional registration must apply within five
29 years from the date of graduation to obtain State registration.
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1 Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
2 Section 5.1. Provisional registration.
3 (a) Application.--
4 (1) An individual may apply to the office for a
5 provisional registration to be a sign language interpreter or
6 transliterator.
7 (2) The applicant must submit to the office all of the
8 following:
9 (i) A completed application.
10 (ii) Payment of any required fees.
11 (iii) Proof that the applicant has graduated from an
12 interpreter education program with an associate degree or
13 higher.
14 (3) The office shall review each completed application
15 and shall issue a sign language interpreter provisional
16 registration to the applicant if the office is satisfied that
17 all of the following criteria have been met:
18 (i) The applicant is 18 years of age or older.
19 (ii) The applicant has graduated from an interpreter
20 education program with an associate degree or higher.
21 (iii) The applicant has paid all applicable fees
22 established pursuant to this act.
23 (iv) The applicant possesses the general fitness,
24 competence and reliability sufficient to satisfy the
25 office that the applicant is worthy of a provisional
26 registration.
27 (v) Other criteria as the office may establish by
28 regulation.
29 (b) Registration.--A sign language interpreter provisional
30 registration issued by the office shall be:
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1 (1) Issued only in the name of the applicant.
2 (2) Issued in paper or electronic form.
3 (3) Nontransferable.
4 (4) Issued for a period not to exceed two years.
5 (5) Issued only within five years from the date of
6 graduation from an interpreter education program with an
7 associate degree or higher.
8 (c) Renewal.--A registrant may renew a provisional
9 registration by submitting the office the information required
10 under subsection (a) and any applicable fees.
11 (d) Fees.--The fee for provisional registration or renewal
12 of an existing provisional registration shall, unless modified
13 by regulation, be $100.
14 Section 4. Sections 8(a) and 9 of the act are amended to
15 read:
16 Section 8. Registration violations.
17 (a) Violations.--The department shall have the authority to
18 impose disciplinary or corrective measures or levy civil
19 penalties on a registrant for doing any or all of the following:
20 (1) obtain a State registration, provisional
21 registration, or renewal of a registration through fraud,
22 deceit or misrepresentation;
23 (2) be convicted of a felony or a crime, in this
24 Commonwealth or other jurisdiction, relating to the provision
25 of interpreting or transliterating services;
26 (3) be the subject of disciplinary or other
27 administrative action taken against this registration,
28 certification or license to provide interpreting or
29 transliterating services in another state by a government
30 agency;
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1 (4) commit fraud, gross negligence or misconduct
2 relating to provision of interpreting or transliterating
3 services as determined by the office;
4 (5) engage in any other misconduct relating to the
5 provision of interpreting or transliterating services as
6 determined by the office; or
7 (6) violate the provisions of this act or the
8 regulations pertaining to this act as established by the
9 office.
10 * * *
11 Section 9. Suspension, denial, nonrenewal or revocation of
12 State registration or provisional registration.
13 (a) Action.--Actions relating to violations of this act
14 under this section shall be subject to the right of notice,
15 hearing and adjudication in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. (relating
16 to administrative law and procedure). When the department is
17 empowered to take action for registration violations pursuant to
18 this act, the department may:
19 (1) Indefinitely suspend, suspend for a term certain,
20 refuse to issue, refuse to renew or revoke a State
21 registration or provisional registration.
22 (2) Issue a public reprimand.
23 (3) Require the registrant to take a refresher
24 educational course or training.
25 (b) Surrender of State registration.--If a registrant's
26 State registration or provisional registration has been
27 suspended or revoked, the registrant shall return the State
28 registration or provisional registration to the office in the
29 manner the office directs. An individual who fails to return a
30 State registration or provisional registration in accordance
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1 with this subsection commits a summary offense.
2 (c) Reapplication.--
3 (1) An individual whose State registration or
4 provisional registration has been suspended may reapply to
5 the office to have it reactivated, pursuant to regulations
6 adopted by the office. At a minimum, the individual must show
7 compliance with all the terms and conditions of the
8 suspension order and shall pay a reactivation fee to be
9 established by the office by regulation.
10 (2) An individual whose State registration or
11 provisional registration has been revoked may apply for a
12 State registration or provisional registration in accordance
13 with section 5 not earlier than five years after the date the
14 previous State registration or provisional registration was
15 revoked.
16 Section 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
17 SECTION 1. SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF JULY 2, 2004 (P.L.492, <--
18 NO.57), KNOWN AS THE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND
19 TRANSLITERATOR STATE REGISTRATION ACT, AMENDED JULY 7, 2006
20 (P.L.605, NO.92), IS AMENDED TO READ:
21 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
22 THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
23 HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
24 CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
25 "APPLICANT." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO APPLIES FOR STATE
26 REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 OR PROVISIONAL
27 REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5.1.
28 "DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY OF THE
29 COMMONWEALTH.
30 "INTERPRETING." THE PROCESS OF CONVEYING ENGLISH IN
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1 GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND THE PROCESS OF
2 CONVEYING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH.
3 "OFFICE." THE OFFICE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING WITHIN
4 THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
5 "QUALIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER." AN INDIVIDUAL
6 [REGISTERED] WHO IS STATE-REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT AND WHO
7 ENGAGES IN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION.
8 "QUALIFIED TRANSLITERATOR." AN INDIVIDUAL [REGISTERED] WHO
9 IS STATE-REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT WHO ENGAGES IN
10 TRANSLITERATION.
11 "REGISTRANT." AN INDIVIDUAL [REGISTERED] WHO IS STATE-
12 REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT AS EITHER A QUALIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE
13 INTERPRETER OR A QUALIFIED TRANSLITERATOR.
14 "SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES
15 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING WITH INTERPRETING
16 OR TRANSLITERATING SERVICES.
17 "TRANSLITERATING." THE PROCESS OF CONVEYING A SPOKEN MESSAGE
18 FROM A PERSON WHO HEARS TO A PERSON WHO IS DEAF OR HARD OF
19 HEARING AND THE ABILITY TO REPEAT THE MESSAGE AND INTENT OF THE
20 SPEECH, MOUTH MOVEMENTS OR ENGLISH-BASED SIGNED SYSTEM OF THE
21 PERSON WHO IS DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING.
22 SECTION 2. SECTION 3 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
23 SECTION 3. OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES.
24 THE OFFICE SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
25 (1) ADMINISTER THIS ACT.
26 (2) REGISTER APPLICANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 AND
27 SECTION 5.1.
28 (3) MAINTAIN A LIST OF ALL REGISTRANTS AND INDIVIDUALS
29 WHO HAVE OBTAINED A PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION AND MAKE THE
30 LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC AND TO FEDERAL,
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1 STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES.
2 (4) PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
3 PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
4 SECTION 3. SECTION 4(B)(3) AND (8) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY
5 7, 2006 (P.L.605, NO.92), ARE AMENDED AND THE SUBSECTION IS
6 AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
7 SECTION 4. STATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
8 * * *
9 (B) EXCEPTIONS.--THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE EXEMPT FROM
10 THE STATE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A):
11 * * *
12 (3) AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN INTERPRETING OR
13 TRANSLITERATING AS PART OF A SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP OR
14 PRACTICUM AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY [OR THE
15 REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF OR THE NATIONAL
16 ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, PROVIDED IT IS NOT IN A LEGAL,
17 MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH SETTING.] IF IT IS NOT IN ANY OF THE
18 FOLLOWING:
19 (I) A LEGAL SETTING.
20 (II) A MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH SETTING, UNLESS
21 ACCOMPANIED BY A QUALIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR
22 QUALIFIED TRANSLITERATOR.
23 * * *
24 [(8) AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN INTERPRETING OR
25 TRANSLITERATING IN A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE, PROVIDED THAT A
26 PATIENT IS INFORMED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT REGISTERED
27 UNDER THIS ACT AND THAT THE PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST
28 OR PROVIDE A STATE-REGISTERED INTERPRETER.]
29 (9) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO OBTAINS A PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION
30 UNDER SECTION 5.1.
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1 * * *
2 SECTION 4. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
3 SECTION 5.1. PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION.
4 (A) APPLICATION.--
5 (1) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY TO THE OFFICE FOR A
6 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION TO BE A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR
7 TRANSLITERATOR.
8 (2) THE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE ALL OF THE
9 FOLLOWING:
10 (I) A COMPLETED APPLICATION.
11 (II) PAYMENT OF ANY REQUIRED FEES.
12 (III) PROOF THAT WITHIN FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE
13 OF APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION THE APPLICANT
14 HAS GRADUATED FROM AN INTERPRETER EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH
15 AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN ACCREDITED
16 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
17 (IV) PROOF THAT THE APPLICANT HAS PASSED A WRITTEN
18 EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE OFFICE.
19 (3) THE OFFICE SHALL REVIEW EACH COMPLETED APPLICATION
20 AND SHALL ISSUE A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER PROVISIONAL
21 REGISTRATION TO THE APPLICANT IF THE OFFICE IS SATISFIED THAT
22 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET:
23 (I) THE APPLICANT IS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
24 (II) THE APPLICANT HAS GRADUATED FROM AN INTERPRETER
25 EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR HIGHER.
26 (III) THE APPLICANT HAS PAID ALL APPLICABLE FEES
27 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT.
28 (IV) THE APPLICANT POSSESSES THE GENERAL FITNESS,
29 COMPETENCE AND RELIABILITY SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE
30 OFFICE THAT THE APPLICANT IS WORTHY OF A PROVISIONAL
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1 REGISTRATION.
2 (V) OTHER CRITERIA AS THE OFFICE MAY ESTABLISH BY
3 REGULATION.
4 (B) REGISTRATION.--A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER PROVISIONAL
5 REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE OFFICE SHALL BE:
6 (1) ISSUED ONLY IN THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT.
7 (2) ISSUED IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORM.
8 (3) NONTRANSFERABLE.
9 (4) ISSUED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR.
10 (5) ISSUED FOR INTERPRETER OR TRANSLITERATOR SERVICES IN
11 THIS COMMONWEALTH EXCEPT IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
12 (I) A LEGAL SETTING.
13 (II) A MENTAL HEALTH SETTING UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A
14 QUALIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR QUALIFIED
15 TRANSLITERATOR.
16 (III) A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE, UNLESS THE PATIENT IS
17 INFORMED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN INTERPRETING OR
18 TRANSLITERATING HAS OBTAINED A PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION,
19 IS NOT STATE-REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT AND THAT THE
20 PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST A
21 QUALIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR QUALIFIED
22 TRANSLITERATOR.
23 (IV) A CRITICAL CARE OR EMERGENCY SETTING.
24 (C) RENEWAL.--AN INDIVIDUAL MAY ANNUALLY RENEW A PROVISIONAL
25 REGISTRATION BY SUBMITTING TO THE OFFICE THE INFORMATION
26 REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) ALONG WITH PROOF OF COMPLETION OF
27 AT LEAST 20 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT APPROVED BY THE
28 OFFICE AND ANY APPLICABLE FEES. THE OFFICE MAY APPROVE ONLY TWO
29 CONSECUTIVE RENEWALS.
30 (D) FEES.--THE FEE FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL
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1 OF AN EXISTING PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION SHALL, UNLESS MODIFIED
2 BY REGULATION, BE $50.
3 SECTION 5. SECTIONS 6, 8 AND 9 OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO
4 READ:
5 SECTION 6. CHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
6 A REGISTRANT OR INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS OBTAINED A PROVISIONAL
7 REGISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF ANY CHANGE OF NAME OR
8 MAILING ADDRESS WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE CHANGE.
9 SECTION 8. REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS.
10 (A) VIOLATIONS.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
11 IMPOSE DISCIPLINARY OR CORRECTIVE MEASURES OR LEVY CIVIL
12 PENALTIES ON A REGISTRANT OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS OBTAINED A
13 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION FOR DOING ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
14 (1) OBTAIN A STATE REGISTRATION, PROVISIONAL
15 REGISTRATION, OR RENEWAL OF A REGISTRATION THROUGH FRAUD,
16 DECEIT OR MISREPRESENTATION;
17 (2) BE CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR A CRIME, IN THIS
18 COMMONWEALTH OR OTHER JURISDICTION, RELATING TO THE PROVISION
19 OF INTERPRETING OR TRANSLITERATING SERVICES;
20 (3) BE THE SUBJECT OF DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER
21 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THIS REGISTRATION,
22 CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE TO PROVIDE INTERPRETING OR
23 TRANSLITERATING SERVICES IN ANOTHER STATE BY A GOVERNMENT
24 AGENCY;
25 (4) COMMIT FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR MISCONDUCT
26 RELATING TO PROVISION OF INTERPRETING OR TRANSLITERATING
27 SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE;
28 (5) ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER MISCONDUCT RELATING TO THE
29 PROVISION OF INTERPRETING OR TRANSLITERATING SERVICES AS
30 DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE; OR
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1 (6) VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT OR THE
2 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THIS ACT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE
3 OFFICE.
4 (B) PROCEDURE.--IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS A VIOLATION OF
5 SUBSECTION (A), IT SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE [REGISTRANT]
6 INDIVIDUAL SPECIFYING THE VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS FOUND. THE
7 DEPARTMENT MAY ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500
8 FOR EACH VIOLATION. IN SETTING THE FINE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
9 CONSIDER THE SEVERITY OF THE VIOLATION AND WHETHER THERE IS A
10 PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS.
11 SECTION 9. SUSPENSION, DENIAL, NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF
12 STATE REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION.
13 (A) ACTION.--ACTIONS RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT
14 UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF NOTICE,
15 HEARING AND ADJUDICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 PA.C.S. (RELATING
16 TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE). WHEN THE DEPARTMENT IS
17 EMPOWERED TO TAKE ACTION FOR REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO
18 THIS ACT, THE DEPARTMENT MAY:
19 (1) INDEFINITELY SUSPEND, SUSPEND FOR A TERM CERTAIN,
20 REFUSE TO ISSUE, REFUSE TO RENEW OR REVOKE A STATE
21 REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION.
22 (2) ISSUE A PUBLIC REPRIMAND.
23 (3) REQUIRE THE [REGISTRANT] INDIVIDUAL TO TAKE A
24 REFRESHER EDUCATIONAL COURSE OR TRAINING.
25 (B) SURRENDER OF STATE REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL
26 REGISTRATION.--IF [A REGISTRANT'S] AN INDIVIDUAL'S STATE
27 REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR
28 REVOKED, THE [REGISTRANT] INDIVIDUAL SHALL RETURN THE STATE
29 REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION TO THE OFFICE IN THE
30 MANNER THE OFFICE DIRECTS. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FAILS TO RETURN A
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1 STATE REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE
2 WITH THIS SUBSECTION COMMITS A SUMMARY OFFENSE.
3 (C) REAPPLICATION.--
4 (1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE STATE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN
5 SUSPENDED MAY REAPPLY TO THE OFFICE TO HAVE IT REACTIVATED,
6 PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE OFFICE. AT A MINIMUM,
7 THE INDIVIDUAL MUST SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE TERMS AND
8 CONDITIONS OF THE SUSPENSION ORDER AND SHALL PAY A
9 REACTIVATION FEE TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE BY
10 REGULATION.
11 (2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE STATE REGISTRATION OR
12 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION HAS BEEN REVOKED MAY APPLY FOR A
13 STATE REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 NOT EARLIER
14 THAN FIVE YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE PREVIOUS STATE
15 REGISTRATION OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION WAS REVOKED.
16 (D) SURRENDER OF PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION.--UPON EXPIRATION
17 OF A PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL SURRENDER THE
18 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION TO THE OFFICE IN A MANNER THE OFFICE
19 DIRECTS AND CEASE PROVIDING INTERPRETER AND TRANSLITERATOR
20 SERVICES IN THIS COMMONWEALTH. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FAILS TO RETURN
21 A PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION
22 COMMITS A SUMMARY OFFENSE.
23 SECTION 6. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 2008, OR
24 IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
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