1. Each court reporting firm shall appoint one natural person affiliated with the court reporting firm to act as the designated representative for the firm. The natural person so appointed must:
(a) Hold a certificate; or
(b) Pass an examination administered by the Board pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Board shall administer an examination to determine whether a designated representative of a court reporting firm understands:
(a) The ethics and professionalism required for the practice of court reporting; and
(b) The obligations owed by a certified court reporter to the parties in any reported proceedings and the obligations created by the provisions of this chapter and any regulation adopted thereto.
3. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and to establish additional subject areas to be included in the examination administered by the Board pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 191; A 2017, 2219)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 656 - Certified Court Reporters; Court Reporting Firms
NRS 656.020 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 656.050 - Appointment and qualifications of members.
NRS 656.080 - Officers; meetings; quorum.
NRS 656.100 - Records of Board; report to Governor.
NRS 656.105 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 656.120 - Seal of Board; collection of fees.
NRS 656.125 - Deposit and use of money received by Board.
NRS 656.130 - Issuance of subpoenas; adoption of regulations.
NRS 656.140 - Authority of Board to aid profession.
NRS 656.145 - Court reporters: Unlawful to practice without certificate.
NRS 656.160 - Court reporters: Examination of applicant.
NRS 656.180 - Court reporters: Qualifications of applicant.
NRS 656.185 - Court reporting firm: Unlawful to practice without license; application.
NRS 656.220 - Fees; regulations.
NRS 656.253 - Denial, suspension or revocation of certificate or license.
NRS 656.257 - Probation; administrative fine.
NRS 656.280 - Investigations; procedure upon refusal to issue certificate or license.
NRS 656.335 - Court reporter required to retain certain notes for 8 years.
NRS 656.345 - Alteration of transcript after certification prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 656.350 - Criminal penalty.