Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 309.300.Definitions for KRS 309.300 to 309.319

(1) “Board” means Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

(2) “Committee” means Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Policy Committee.

(3) “Consumer” means a person who is deaf, hard of hearing, or who requires special communication techniques in order to communicate.

(4) “Interpreter” means a person who engages in the practice of interpreting.

(5) “Interpreting” means the translating or transliterating of English concepts to any necessary specialized vocabulary used by a consumer or the translating of a consumer's specialized vocabulary to English concepts. Necessary specialized vocabularies include, but are not limited to, American Sign Language, English-based sign language, cued speech, and oral interpreting.

(6) “Nationally recognized certification” means certification granted by a national organization that is based on a skills assessment of the applicant. These organizations include, but are not limited to, the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, the National Association of the Deaf, and the National Training, Evaluation, and Certification Unit.