La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXI-101
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XXI-101 - Application for CertificationA. An applicant for a certificate shall file an application on a form provided by the board (Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters), accompanied by any applicable fees, and such evidence, statements or documents required by said form. If an examination is required, said application must be filed with the board at least 30 days prior to an examination date. A new application is required for each examination.B. An application for a certified digital reporter certificate will be processed according to the following procedure. The board staff will review each application for completeness and will notify the applicant in writing if the application is incomplete or inadequate. The board may request additional information from an applicant at any time during the application process. Each application must be accompanied by the fee to be paid upon issuance and renewal of a certificate as stated in Chapter 9 of these rules. A certified digital reporter certificate authorizes the certificate holder to practice court reporting only as an official or deputy official court reporter performing duties for a court of record. The holder of a CDR certificate is prohibited from engaging in freelance or general reporting. This certificate is only portable to another court if the applicant holds the Electronic Reporters and Transcribers certificate from the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) or any other national or state recognized association or organization which is approved by the board and authorized or licensed to provide education and certification for professionals engaged in digital reporting and transcribing a verbatim record of oral court proceedings, and which is approved by the judge or court employing the services of the court reporter, or any official or deputy official reporter who has satisfied equivalent testing and certification requirements established by the board. If the certificate is allowed to lapse, the seal(s) shall be returned to the board. Each holder of a CDR certificate is subject to the regulatory authority of the board and must satisfy the requirements applicable to court reporters, such as compliance with continuing education requirements, and adherence to the standards of professional conduct.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXI-101
Promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, LR 9:678 (October 1983), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, LR 14:530 (August 1988), LR 16:393 (May 1990), LR 19:1537 (December 1993), LR 37:317 (January 2011).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2554 and 2556.