Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

PARTY OR WITNESS, IF THE PARTY OR WITNESS IS DEAF OR, BECAUSE OF A
HEARING IMPEDIMENT, CANNOT READILY UNDERSTAND OR COMMUNICATE THE
SPOKEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

(2) ON APPLICATION OF THE PARTY OR WITNESS THE AGENCY SHALL
APPOINT A QUALIFIED INTERPRETER.

(3) IK SELECTING A QUALIFIED INTERPRETER FOR APPOINTMENT, THE
AGENCY MAY CONSULT THE DIRECTORY OF INTERPRETERS FOR MANUAL
COMMUNICATION OR ORAL INTERPRETATION TO ASSIST DEAF PERSONS THAT IS
MAINTAINED BY THE COURTS OF THE STATE.

(B) COMPENSATION.

(1) AN INTERPRETER APPOINTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ALLOWED THE COMPENSATION THAT THE AGENCY CONSIDERS REASONABLE.

(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COMPENSATION SHALL BE PAID BY THE AGENCY.

(3) IF THE AGENCY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TAX FOR SERVICES AND
EXPENSES AS A PART OF THE COSTS OF A CASE, THE AGENCY MAY TAX THE
AMOUNT PAID TO AN INTERPRETER AS A PART OF THESE SERVICES AND EXPENSES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 30, § 1(b) and (c).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to a contested case
"before an agency" is deleted. By definition, a "contested case" must be
"before an agency".

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to appointing an
interpreter "to assist" a person is deleted as implicit in the requirement that
an interpreter be hired.

Former Art. 30, § 1(a), which defined "[a]gency" and "[c]ontested case", is
deleted in light of § 10-202 of this subtitle to the same effect.

SUBTITLE 4. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.
10-401. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT REQUIRED.

BEFORE A STATE AGENCY ISSUES A LICENSE OR PERMIT TO AN EMPLOYER TO
ENGAGE IN AN ACTIVITY IN WHICH THE EMPLOYER MAY EMPLOY A COVERED
EMPLOYEE, AS DEFINED IN § 9-101 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE, THE
EMPLOYER SHALL FILE WITH THE STATE AGENCY:

(1) A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE MARYLAND WORKERS'
COMPENSATION ACT; OR

(2) THE NUMBER OF A WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICY
OR BINDER.

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