RS 37:2551 – Creation of board of examiners; purposes; membership; expenses A. There is hereby created a Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters within the office of the governor for the purpose of encouraging proficiency in the practice of shorthand reporting as a profession, promoting efficiency in court and general reporting, and extending to […]
RS 37:2551.1 – Repealed by Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4., eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
RS 37:2552 – Terms of office A. Members of the board of examiners shall be appointed for three-year terms, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term only. Members of the board shall continue in office until […]
RS 37:2553 – Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records A. The board shall aid in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the science of shorthand reporting as hereinafter defined, including but not by way of limitation, all matters that may advance the professional interest of certified shorthand reporters, including the development, implementation, […]
RS 37:2554 – Qualifications; examinations; certificates A. The board shall determine the qualifications of persons applying for examination under this Chapter, make rules for the examination of applicants and for the issuance and maintenance of certificates herein provided for which shall be subject to legislative oversight review pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall […]
RS 37:2555 – Definitions A. The "practice of shorthand reporting" is defined as the making, by written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine writing, or stenomask voice recording, of a verbatim record of any oral court proceeding, sworn statement, public hearing, deposition, or proceeding. B. The "practice of court reporting" is defined as the […]
RS 37:2556 – Appointment of reporter; certification by court reporting firm A.(1) Official court reporters and deputy official court reporters employed as such in a court of record, as defined in R.S. 37:2555(C) and (D), shall be subject to the certification requirements of this Chapter and shall be subject to the regulatory authority of the […]
RS 37:2557 – Suspension of certificate; hearings; procedure A.(1) The board shall have the power to suspend or revoke, for any cause hereinafter specified, any certificate issued hereunder, provided that such revocation or suspension receives the affirmative vote of at least six members of such board. The causes for suspending or revoking a certificate shall […]
RS 37:2558 – Fees A. The board shall collect fees from each applicant for a certificate as provided by this Section. The board shall have power to require a reinstatement fee for suspended or revoked delinquent certificates, a reciprocal fee for certification without examination, and an annual renewal fee for all certificates and to collect […]
RS 37:2559 – Penalties Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, for each offense of which he is convicted, be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, and/or thirty days in jail. Added by Acts 1970, No. 456, […]
RS 37:2560 – Fines After investigation and hearing and upon a finding of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or other laws regarding the practice of shorthand reporting, the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters may impose a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars. Acts 1997, No. 635, §1.
