8020. Any person over the age of 18 years, who has not committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for the denial of licensure under Sections 480, 8025, and 8025.1, who has a high school education or its equivalent as determined by the board, and who has satisfactorily passed an examination under any regulations that […]
8021. Examinations shall be held at least semiannually, and at such times and places as the board may designate. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 191.)
8022. (a) Each applicant for a certificate under this chapter shall file an application with the executive officer, on a form as prescribed by the board. The last date to file an application shall be a set number of days as established by the board’s regulations. The application shall be accompanied by the required fee. For […]
8023. No certificate shall be issued until the applicant has passed the examination prescribed by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 665.)
8023.5. If an applicant for a certificate is from a country where the principal language spoken is one other than English, the board may, in addition to any other examination required by this chapter, examine the applicant on his or her knowledge of the English language. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1097, Sec. 5.)
8024. (a) All certificates issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year, except for the initial period of licensure as prescribed by the board, and shall expire at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of birth of the licensee unless renewed. (b) (1) The board shall indicate on each […]
8024.1. Every person to whom a certificate is issued shall, as a condition precedent to its issuance, and in addition to any other fee which may be payable, pay the initial certificate fee prescribed by this chapter. Prior to receipt of an initial certificate fee, the board may issue an interim permit of a limited […]
8024.2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a certificate that has expired may be renewed at any time within the period set forth in Section 8024.5 by doing all of the following: (1) Applying for renewal on a form prescribed by the board. (2) Paying the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter. (3) Notifying the board whether […]
8024.3. A suspended certificate is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not entitle the holder of the certificate, while it remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the activity to which the certificate relates, or in any other activity or conduct in […]
8024.4. A revoked certificate is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the holder of the certificate, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the […]
8024.5. A certificate that is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. The holder of the certificate shall return the expired certificate to the board. To obtain a new certificate, the holder shall pay all of the fees and meet all of the qualifications and […]
8024.6. (a) A certificate holder shall give written notice to the board at its office in Sacramento of a name change within 30 days after each change, giving both the old and the new names. A copy of the legal document affecting the name change, such as a court order or marriage certificate, shall be submitted […]
8024.7. The board shall establish an inactive category of licensure for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of shorthand reporting. (a) The holder of an inactive license issued pursuant to this section shall not engage in any activity for which a license is required. (b) An inactive license issued pursuant to this section shall […]
8024.8. (a) The board shall maintain records showing which certificate holders have qualified through shorthand or machine shorthand writing and which certificate holders have qualified through voice writing. The board shall treat certificate holders equally regardless of the method of qualification. (b) Public employers shall not differentiate among certificate holders based upon method of qualification for purposes […]
8025. A certificate issued under this chapter may be suspended, revoked, denied, or other disciplinary action may be imposed for one or more of the following causes: (a) Conviction of any felony or any misdemeanor if the misdemeanor is substantially related to the functions and duties of a court reporter. The record of conviction, or a […]
8025.1. (a) In addition to the causes for discipline or denial of certification set forth in Section 8025, the board may suspend or revoke any certificate, or deny certification, on any of the following grounds: (1) That the applicant or licensee is incapable of performing the duties of a certified shorthand reporter due to physical or mental […]
8026. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a certified shorthand reporter is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the certificate suspended or revoked, or […]
8027. (a) As used in this section, “school” means a court reporter training program or an institution that provides a course of instruction approved by the board and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, is a public school in this state, or is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. (b) A court reporting school […]
8027.5. In addition to the authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings under this chapter, the board, through its duly authorized representatives, shall have authority to issue administrative citations or assess fines for the violation of any rules and regulations adopted by the board under the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 615, Sec. […]
