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Vermont Statutes Title 1. General Provisions, § 336. Rules; information; contract services

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The State of Vermont shall maintain contracts to operate CART services and a statewide sign language interpreter referral service to provide services to a person who has a right to an interpreter or CART services under section 332 of this subchapter. The contract shall require that an interpreter providing services through the sign language interpreter referral service:

(1) is able to communicate readily with the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind;

(2) is able to interpret accurately statements or communications by the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind;

(3) is able to interpret the proceedings to the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind;

(4) maintain confidentiality;

(5) be impartial with respect to the outcome of the proceeding;

(6) does not exert any influence over the person who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind; and

(7) does not accept assignments the interpreter does not feel competent to handle.

(b) Repealed by 2023, No. 36, § 7, eff. July 1, 2023.

(c) Repealed by 2023, No. 36, § 7, eff. July 1, 2023.

(d) The State of Vermont shall maintain access to qualified interpreters in Vermont and CART services for all State agencies and courts through the statewide contracts maintained by the State pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

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