CT HB05224

All persons providing interpreting services must register annually with the Department of Aging and Disability Services, hold recognized national or state interpreter credentials, and meet specified qualification requirements effective October 1, 2022.

Interpreters in medical settings must hold certifications such as comprehensive skills certificate from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, level four or higher certification from the National Association of the Deaf, or equivalent credentials.

Interpreters in legal settings must hold higher-level certifications including comprehensive skills certificate from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, level five certification from the National Association of the Deaf, or equivalent credentials.

Unregistered persons are prohibited from engaging in interpreting services, using the title "interpreter" or "transliterator," or representing themselves as qualified interpreters; violations constitute a class C misdemeanor.

Exemptions from registration requirements include family members and friends providing voluntary services, religious services interpreting, emergency situations, supervised internship participants, and certified interpreters from outside the state providing services for no more than 14 days per calendar year.