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§ 20-9-609. Qualification for licensure -- Use of court reporter’s license number not authorized unless transcript produced by licensee or under licensee’s supervision -- Licensee suspension of revocation for violation.

TN Code § 20-9-609 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) To be licensed as a court reporter, an applicant shall submit proof of passage of the National Court Reporters Association registered professional reporter examination, the National Verbatim Reporters Association certified verbatim reporter examination, or the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers certified electronic court reporter examination. Applications for licensure shall be signed and sworn by the applicants and submitted on forms furnished by the board. All applicants who are found qualified to engage in the practice of court reporting pursuant to this part shall be issued a license as a licensed court reporter and an identifying number. The license shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a licensed court reporter shall not be required to be a notary public to administer oaths to witnesses in the performance of their professional duties as a court reporter.

(b) No licensed court reporter may authorize the use of the court reporter's license number on any transcript not produced through the court reporter's personal effort or supervision, or both. Violation of this subsection (b) may be grounds for license suspension or revocation.

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§ 20-9-609. Qualification for licensure -- Use of court reporter’s license number not authorized unless transcript produced by licensee or under licensee’s supervision -- Licensee suspension of revocation for violation.