# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:2: 326-I:2 Definitions

> New Hampshire · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:2
- **Heading:** 326-I:2 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-I / Section 2

## Text

In this chapter: I. "Board" means the board of licensure of interpreters for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing. II. "Deaf" person means a person whose primary communication is visual. III. "Deafblind" person means a person who has a combination of hearing loss and vision loss. A person who uses a combination of visual and/or tactile communication. IV. "Hard-of-hearing" person means a person who has a hearing loss, who may or may not primarily use visual communication, and who may or may not use assistive devices. V. "Intermediary interpreting" means interpreting services rendered by a deaf person between another deaf or deafblind person and another licensed interpreter or between 2 or more deaf or deaf blind persons. VI. "Interpreter" means a person who conveys meaning between people who use signed language and spoken language. VII. "Interpreting" means the act of conveying meaning between people who use signed and/or spoken languages. VIII. "Interpreting organization" means an organization whose function is to provide qualified interpreter services for a fee and who access interpreters licensed under this chapter. IX. "Oral deaf" person means a person whose primary communication is speech reading and spoken English. X. "Qualified interpreter" means an interpreter meeting the requirements of this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:1 326-I:1 Findings and Statement of Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S1.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:2 326-I:2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:3 326-I:3 Board of Licensing for Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Administrative Attachment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S3.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:4 326-I:4 Powers and Duties of the Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S4.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:5 326-I:5 Rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S5.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:6 326-I:6 Application for Licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S6.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:7 326-I:7 Licensure Required; Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S7.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:8 326-I:8 Persons or Practices Affected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S8.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:9 326-I:9 License Requirements; Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S9.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:10 326-I:10 Persons From Other Jurisdictions; Licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S10.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:11 326-I:11 Prohibited Acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S11.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:12 326-I:12 Reinstatement After Suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S12.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:13 326-I:13 License Renewal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S13.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-I:14 326-I:14 Disciplinary Actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S14.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXX_C326-I_S2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.