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
Prior to January 1, 2026
All applications for SLI legal licenses must be received by the Health Licensing Office, meet all licensure qualifications, and be issued a license on or before December 31, 2025.
How to Apply - Application Requirements for the Legal Sign Language Interpreter Permanent License
- Meet the requirements of Oregon Administrative Rule,
Chapter 331, Division 30.
- Submit a completed application (see applications under the "Forms" header below). Applications for permanent licensure are available under the "Forms" header below.
- Submit
two forms of original identification issued by a government agency. Acceptable identification options can be found under Oregon Administrative Rule,
Chapter 331, Division 30.
- You must hold an active supervisory sign language interpreter license with no current disciplinary action or an active generalist sign language interpreter license with no current disciplinary action in order to obtain a legal sign language interpreter license. You can apply for both licenses at the same time.
- Attest to completing 40 hours of education on legal interpreting
or attest to holding a credential from the list provided under "Application Requirements" on the Legal Sign Language Interpreter License Application.
Fees
The individual applications will show the amount due for both the application fee and the license fee.
Forms