20-9-613 - Applications for grandfathering licensure to practice as court reporter Automatic granting of licensure. [Effective July 1, 2010.] - Tennessee Statutes

20-9-613. Applications for grandfathering licensure to practice as court reporter Automatic granting of licensure. [Effective July 1, 2010.]

(a)  Any person who is engaged in the practice of court reporting on July 1, 2009, and who provides to the board an affidavit setting forth past education and work experience as a court reporter and an affidavit of a judge for whom the person has worked as an official court reporter or affidavits of three (3) licensed attorneys, unrelated by blood or marriage to the person, and who have utilized the services of the court reporter, which attest to the court reporter's proficiency in court reporting, upon payment of a fee in an amount determined by the board, shall be licensed to practice as a court reporter. The deadline for receiving applications for grandfathering shall be July 1, 2011.

(b)  (1)  Any member in good standing of the Tennessee Court Reporters Association who holds the certified court reporter examination designation on July 1, 2009, upon payment of the licensure fee in an amount determined by the board, shall be automatically granted a license pursuant to this part and thereby may practice as a court reporter.

     (2)  Any member in good standing of the Tennessee Court Reporters Association who holds the certified court reporter designation on July 1, 2009, and does not apply for licensure within one (1) year of July 1, 2010, shall be required to pass the licensed court reporter examination and pay applicable licensure fees in order to become a licensed court reporter.

     (3)  Any member in good standing of the Tennessee Court Reporters Association who holds the registered professional reporter designation, or higher, from the NCRA, NVRA or AAERT on July 1, 2009, upon payment of the licensure fee in an amount determined by the board, shall be automatically granted a license pursuant to this part and thereby may practice as a court reporter.

[Acts 2009, ch. 450, § 1.]