South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 46 - Department of Human Services
Article 46:31 - Interpreters for the deaf
Chapter 46:31:01 - Complaints and discipline
Section 46:31:01:05 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of certificate

(1) The interpreter is convicted of a felony which makes the interpreter unfit to serve the public as an interpreter;

(2) The interpreter impersonates another person holding registration or interpreter certification with the department;

(3) The interpreter allows another person to use the interpreter's registration or certificate;

(4) The interpreter uses fraud, deception, or misrepresentation in the registration or certification process;

(5) The interpreter is adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(6) The interpreter harasses, abuses, or threatens anyone while providing interpreter services;

(7) The interpreter intentionally divulges confidential information relating to the certification process, including content, topic, vocabulary, skills, or any other testing materials;

(8) The interpreter does not keep all information in any interpreting situation in strictest confidence;

(9) The interpreter knowingly does not transmit all messages accurately and convey the content and mood of the speaker;

(10) The interpreter does not provide interpreting services that are competent, impartial, and professional;

(11) The interpreter counsels, advises, or interjects personal opinions in any interpreting situation; or

(12) The interpreter does not provide to the consumer information on consumer's rights and the role and appropriate use of interpreting services when requested;

(13) The interpreter was the subject of substantiated complaints prior to achieving South Dakota interpreter certification, or has lost or been denied certification or registration in another jurisdiction;

(14) The interpreter fails to meet the minimum requirements for certification or recertification as provided in this chapter; or

(15) The interpreter fails to adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct, effective July 1, 2005, as adopted by the National Association of the Deaf and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.