Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-5393b. Unlawful acts related to interpreting; exceptions; civil actions

(1) Practice as an interpreter;

(2) hold out to the public the intention, authority or skill to interpret;

(3) provide video remote interpreting services; or

(4) use any title or abbreviation to indicate the person is an interpreter registered with the commission.

(1) Cause or permit a person to interpret in Kansas, either in-person or remotely, with knowledge that such person is not a registered interpreter;

(2) represent that a person is a registered interpreter, when the entity knows or reasonably should know that such person is not a registered interpreter;

(3) hold out to the public, on behalf of a person, the intention, skill or authority to interpret, when the entity knows or reasonably should know that such person is not a registered interpreter; or

(4) accept payment for securing an interpreter under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4355a through 75-4355d, and amendments thereto, when the person provided by the entity to interpret is not a registered interpreter.

(1) Interpreting during a religious event;

(2) interpreting as a volunteer without compensation after receiving approval from the commission or the executive director;

(3) interpreting during an emergency, until the services of a registered interpreter can be obtained; or

(4) a student who is enrolled in and pursuing a degree or credential in interpreting or an interpreter training program or a provisional interpreter with a supervision plan overseen by the commission, while such student or provisional interpreter is under the supervision of a registered interpreter.