Surcharges for Terps

ADA law prevents state and local governments from imposing a fee on someone in order to comply with the Act. That means if someone requests a sign language interpreter at a public meeting, a city or town cannot turn around and then charge that person for the interpreter's services. If it costs $150 to hire the interpreter, public officials cannot send a $25 bill to the deaf or hard-of-hearing person as a surcharge. Read more about the rule under Title Two of the Americans with Disabilities Act.