§5-14A-5. Administrative proceedings -- Appointment of
interpreter.
(a) In any proceeding before any department, board,
commission, agency or licensing authority of the state, in any
political subdivision or municipality, wherein any deaf person is
a defendant, the department, board, commission, agency, licensing
authority, political subdivision or municipality shall appoint a
qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the deaf
person and to interpret his or her testimony or statements if said
deaf person requests an interpreter.
(b) In a proceeding before any department, board, commission,
agency or licensing authority of the state, in any political
subdivision or municipality, wherein any deaf person is an
applicant, complainant or principal witness, the department, board,
commission, agency, licensing authority, political subdivision or
municipality may appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the
proceedings to the deaf person and to interpret his or her
testimony or statements if said deaf person requests an
interpreter.