Whenever any deaf person is requesting or receiving services from any health, welfare or educational agency under the authority of the state or any political subdivision of the state or municipality, an interpreter may be appointed to interpret or translate the actions of any personnel providing the services and to assist the deaf person in communicating with the personnel.
§ 38-9-5 NMSA 1978
Interpreter; services
Known as the Deaf Interpreter Act
The act spans §§ 38–38 (10 sections).
Laws 1979, ch. 263, § 5.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.