html 23925 english Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-60200-64 Search Page Search Page Search Page 2025-02-28T16:56:48.4900000Z 2025-03-03T22:47:48.2530404Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2025-03-03T21:47:48-0600 Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota skip to content Primary navigation Search Help Your search: Search: submit Searching: this website documents all state websites ... html 12361 english Deaf Rights Resources Minnesota / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-289563-64 The purpose of the Deaf Rights Resources website is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people. The site also provides advocacy resources. Deaf Rights Resources Minnesota The purpose of the Deaf Rights Resources website is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people. The site also provides advocacy resources. 2017-04-12T19:10:52.4370000Z 2018-07-30T14:36:32.7807867Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2018-07-30T13:36:32-0500 About this site The purpose of Deaf Rights Resources is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the ... html 58545 english Video Captioning tcm:1097-289575-64 Prerecorded videocassette tapes and other similar audio-visual materials must have open or closed captioning if they are distributed to businesses that either sell or rent audio-visual material. Videos and related audio-visual products need to be captioned if they are produced primarily to be sold to educational institutions, training facilities, medical facilities, or state or local government agencies. The statute also applies to all audio-visual materials that were released or re-released after 1997 and had more than 500 copies of the recording. MN Statute 325I.05 2017-04-12T19:10:28.7730000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:43.0448866Z eng, tcm:1097-289520 Video Captioning https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=325I.05 Prerecorded videocassette tapes and other similar audio-visual materials must have open or closed captioning if they are distributed to businesses that either sell or rent audio-visual material. Videos and related audio-visual products need to be captioned if they are produced primarily to be sold to educational institutions, training facilities, medical facilities, or state or local government agencies. The statute also applies to all audio-visual materials that were released or re-released after 1997 and had more than 500 copies of the recording. MN Statute 325I.05 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Revisor's Office, Captioning, Classroom Accessibility, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:43-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 49899 english Requirements to Become a Hearing Instrument Dispenser tcm:1097-289574-64 An applicant to become a certified hearing aid dispenser must be 21 or older and fill out a form provided by the commissioner of the department of health. The application needs to include the applicant's name, social security number, address, telephone number, and employer. In addition, the application must show experience in testing human hearing, experience in fitting hearing instruments, and a passing score on an examination administered by the commissioner of health. Additional application materials may be requested. If an applicant's certification is denied, rejected, revoked, or suspended, an applicant can reapply after 2 years. The specific amount for application and examination fees and the differing amounts for fines and penalties can be found in MN Statute 153A.17. MN Statutes 153A.14 and 153A.17 2017-04-12T19:08:05.5370000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:22.6397754Z eng, tcm:1097-289356 Requirements to Become a Hearing Instrument Dispenser https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=153A.14 An applicant to become a certified hearing aid dispenser must be 21 or older and fill out a form provided by the commissioner of the department of health. The application needs to include the applicant's name, social security number, address, telephone number, and employer. In addition, the application must show experience in testing human hearing, experience in fitting hearing instruments, and a passing score on an examination administered by the commissioner of health. Additional application materials may be requested. If an applicant's certification is denied, rejected, revoked, or suspended, an applicant can reapply after 2 years. The specific amount for application and examination fees and the differing amounts for fines and penalties can be found in MN Statute 153A.17. MN Statutes 153A.14 and 153A.17 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Health Department, Hearing Aid Dispenser's License, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:22-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 35522 english Right to an Interpreter During Arrest or Detainment tcm:1097-289573-64 Law enforcement must contact interpreter services immediately after the arrest of a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and services should be provided at the place of detention. The law enforcement with the interpreter's assistance will explain reasons for detainment, procedures, and reasons for seized property. An interpreter needs to be provided by an arresting officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement official before interrogation or taking a person's statement. An interpreter should be appointed by the presiding judicial officer for a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing in preliminary proceedings and judicial proceedings. This law applies to all courts in the state and political subdivisions. MN Statute 611.32 and 611.34 2017-04-12T19:10:39.5970000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:25.2761920Z eng, tcm:1097-289545 Right to an Interpreter During Arrest or Detainment https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=611.32 Law enforcement must contact interpreter services immediately after the arrest of a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and services should be provided at the place of detention. The law enforcement with the interpreter's assistance will explain reasons for detainment, procedures, and reasons for seized property. An interpreter needs to be provided by an arresting officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement official before interrogation or taking a person's statement. An interpreter should be appointed by the presiding judicial officer for a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing in preliminary proceedings and judicial proceedings. This law applies to all courts in the state and political subdivisions. MN Statute 611.32 and 611.34 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Judicial Branch, Arrest and Correctional Facilities, Interpreters, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:25-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 33976 english Consequence for Pretending to be Deaf tcm:1097-289573-64 A person cannot pretend, impersonate, or imply s/he is deaf while peddling. A person cannot sell or give finger alphabet cards or printed material that states s/he is deaf as a way to get sales. If a person while peddling violates this law s/he is guilty of a misdemeanor. MN Statute 329.095 2017-04-12T19:08:01.9100000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:41.5174352Z eng, tcm:1097-289330 Consequence for Pretending to be Deaf https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=329.095 A person cannot pretend, impersonate, or imply s/he is deaf while peddling. A person cannot sell or give finger alphabet cards or printed material that states s/he is deaf as a way to get sales. If a person while peddling violates this law s/he is guilty of a misdemeanor. MN Statute 329.095 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Judicial Branch, Courts, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:41-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 58567 english Employment Services tcm:1097-289575-64 The commissioner of the department of employment and economic development and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division will develop and enforce a plan to address underemployment in the deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing community. Contact the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division for information about employment services. MN Statute 256A.26 <a href= How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 50360 english Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD) Description tcm:1097-289574-64 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division is an agency that addresses the How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 50494 english Interpreter Certification tcm:1097-289574-64 American Sign Language/English interpreters and oral/cued speech transliterators that work for Minnesota school districts need a current certificate in order to be reimbursed for their work. School districts may create additional requirements for interpreters and transliterators. Interpreters and transliterators must meet these four criteria: 1. Have one of the following certificates: a current certificate from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, a general level interpreter proficiency certificate from the National Association of the Deaf, a comparable state certificate given be the commission of education, or a provisional certificate from the commissioner of education. 2. Successfully complete a training program by an accredited school. 3. Have a qualified interpreter as a mentor if the interpreter/transliterator is just provisionally certified. 4. Transliterators must have a current certificate from the national certifying association or a certificate from an equivalent state association. MN Statute 122A.31 2017-04-12T19:07:50.9270000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:01.5793763Z eng, tcm:1097-289243 Interpreter Certification https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=122A.31 American Sign Language/English interpreters and oral/cued speech transliterators that work for Minnesota school districts need a current certificate in order to be reimbursed for their work. School districts may create additional requirements for interpreters and transliterators. Interpreters and transliterators must meet these four criteria: 1. Have one of the following certificates: a current certificate from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, a general level interpreter proficiency certificate from the National Association of the Deaf, a comparable state certificate given be the commission of education, or a provisional certificate from the commissioner of education. 2. Successfully complete a training program by an accredited school. 3. Have a qualified interpreter as a mentor if the interpreter/transliterator is just provisionally certified. 4. Transliterators must have a current certificate from the national certifying association or a certificate from an equivalent state association. MN Statute 122A.31 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Classroom Accessibility, Interpreters' License, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:01-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 57731 english Insurance and Hearing Aid Coverage tcm:1097-289575-64 Health insurance plans are not required to cover hearing aid rental or purchase unless they are state plans and must provide hearing aids for children under the age of 18. This means that Minnesota's qualified health care plans will not cover hearing aids for adults. MN Statute 62E.06 2017-04-12T19:08:07.4430000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:00.8914556Z eng, tcm:1097-289371 Insurance and Hearing Aid Coverage https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=62E.06 Health insurance plans are not required to cover hearing aid rental or purchase unless they are state plans and must provide hearing aids for children under the age of 18. This means that Minnesota's qualified health care plans will not cover hearing aids for adults. MN Statute 62E.06 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Commerce Department, Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:00-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... 0-10|0 10-10|0 10-10|0 Disabilities, Aging