Rule 2 - General Eligibility for Court Interpreter Certification2.1 An applicant shall be eligible for consideration for certification as a spoken or sign language court interpreter upon establishing to the satisfaction of the Administrative Director that the applicant: (a) is at least 18 years of age; (b) is a citizen, permanent resident alien or national of the United States, or a non-citizen with employment authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services;(c) possesses a valid General Excise Tax license issued by the State of Hawai'i; (d) is of good character and fit to serve as a court interpreter; (e) attended and successfully completed a two-day court interpreter basic orientation training administered by the Administrative Director; (f) passed a written English proficiency examination administered by the Administrative Director; (g) passed a written basic court interpreter ethics examination administered by the Administrative Director; and (h) passed clearance of a criminal history record check as required by Rule 9 of these Rules. 2.2 An applicant shall be designated as a certified or otherwise approved spoken language court interpreter if the applicant meets all of the requirements set forth in Rule 2.1(a) through (h) above and passes an oral language interpreter proficiency examination administered by the Administrative Director. See Appendix A. 2.3 An applicant shall be designated as a certified or otherwise approved sign language court interpreter by the Administrative Director if the applicant meets all of the requirements set forth in Rule 2.1(a) through (h) and holds a valid certification by an organization or association for the deaf or hard-of-hearing at a level appropriate for court work, as determined by the Administrative Director. See Appendix A. Amended September 7, 2018, effective 1/1/2019.