New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Int - Board of Licensing for Interpreters of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Chapter Int 300 - APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Part Int 302 - INTERPRETERS LICENSED OR APPROVED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Section Int 302.01 - Application Process

(a) Any person wishing to apply for licensure as an interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing based upon possession of a current and valid license or approval from another jurisdiction shall do so by submitting an application provided by the board that contains the information specified by Int 301.02, the information specified by Int 302.02, and the application fee specified by Table 303.1.

(b) Applications for licensure from persons licensed or approved in another jurisdiction shall be accepted for filing and shall be processed in accordance with the procedures in Int 301.

(c) The board shall license each applicant who is licensed or approved by another jurisdiction where the requirements for licensure or approval are equal to or greater than those required in New Hampshire, unless one of the reasons for denial under Int 301.04 exist. This determination shall be made by the board.

(d) It shall be the responsibility of the licensee from another jurisdiction to provide the board with evidence that the jurisdiction in which they are licensed maintains licensing requirements that are equal to or greater than those of New Hampshire.

(e) The board shall review evidence submitted and determine whether the requirements of another jurisdiction meet the statutory requirements for licensure.

(f) If the board determines that the requirements of another jurisdiction do not meet New Hampshire requirements they shall notify the licensee in writing and provide an explanation as to why the board believes another's jurisdiction's requirements are not equal to or greater than New Hampshire's.