Sign Language Interpreter Legal Applications are no longer available effective January 1, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, the Board of Sign Language Interpreters (SLI) will no longer be accepting SLI legal applications, issuing SLI legal licenses, or renewing SLI legal licenses. During the 2025 Legislative Session, SB 950 (2025) was passed and signed into law by the Governor on May 28, 2025. The new law repeals the SLI legal license, effective January 1, 2026.
Any SLI legal license issued between June 8, 2024, and December 31, 2025, will be valid through January 1, 2029. All such licenses will be converted to a three-year license, which will expire on January 1, 2029, and will not be renewed.
SLI Legal License FAQ - pdf document
SLI Legal License FAQ - ASL translated video
Questions?
For questions, please call (503) 378-8667, or go to the Health Licensing Office
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