The Board may refuse to issue or to renew or may suspend or revoke any certificate or license for any one or a combination of the following causes:
1. If the applicant, certified court reporter or licensee has by false representation obtained or sought to obtain a certificate or license for himself, herself or itself or any other natural person or business entity.
2. If the applicant, certified court reporter or designated representative of a court reporting firm has been found in contempt of court, arising out of the conduct of the applicant, court reporter or designated representative in performing or attempting to perform any act as a certified court reporter.
3. If the applicant, certified court reporter or designated representative of a court reporting firm has been convicted of a crime related to the qualifications, functions and responsibilities of a certified court reporter or licensee.
4. If the applicant, certified court reporter or designated representative of a court reporting firm has been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude.
The judgment of conviction or a certified copy of the judgment is conclusive evidence of conviction of an offense.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1319; A 1985, 1884; 1993, 1407; 2003, 2732; 2009, 158; 2017, 2220)
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.