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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 360 - OFFICE OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B - BOARD FOR EVALUATION OF INTERPRETERS
SECTION/RULE §360.209 - Fees, Prerequisites, and Qualifications for Certification
Chapter Review Date 08/23/2024

(a) DHHS charges fees for written and performance examinations, for annual certificate renewal, for five-year recertification, and for provisional certificates, in amounts sufficient to recover the costs of the BEI certification program.(b) DHHS may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certificate for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that the applicant holds a certificate issued by another jurisdiction that has certification requirements substantially equivalent to those of DARS.(c) Copies of information about the following topics may be obtained from DHHS:(1) qualifications and prerequisites to testing for certification;(2) the certification process;(3) waivers of prerequisites; and(4) location, schedule, and current fees for interpreter examinations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.209 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 946.

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