Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-3101. Short title — Intent. (1) This chapter shall be known as the "Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Act." (2) In order to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of shorthand reporting in this state is hereby declared to be subj…

54-3102. Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Shorthand reporting" means the making of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine shorthand writing of a verb…

54-3103. Certification required. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of shorthand reporting or be appointed to the position of district court reporter in any state district court, or before any master or referee, or as reporter for…

54-3104. Exceptions to certification requirement. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to and shall not be construed to prohibit: (1) The appointment of a state district court reporter who is not a certified shorthand reporter on a temporary basis in accordance with and…

54-3105. Certified shorthand reporters board — Members — Term — Appointment. (1) There is hereby created in the division of occupational and professional licenses a state-certified shorthand reporters board of the state of Idaho which shall consist of five (5) members. Two (2) me…

54-3106. Organization of board — Meetings — Quorum — Compensation. (1) The board shall organize by the election of one (1) of its members as chairman and one (1) of its members as vice chairman. Officers of the board shall be elected annually for terms of one (1) year at a regula…

54-3107. Powers and duties. The state certified shorthand reporters board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To determine the qualifications of persons applying for certificates and the renewal of a certificate under this chapter. (2) To prescribe, administer, and ap…

54-3108. Qualifications — Required examination — Renewal of certificates. (1) Applicants for certification must take and pass the Idaho certified shorthand reporter examination. Alternatively, applicants for certification must provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of having p…

54-3109. Qualifications for temporary permit — Renewal. (1) A temporary certified shorthand reporter permit may be issued to an applicant who pays the required fees and who: (a) Has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this …

54-3109A. endorsement — certification. The board, upon application and the payment of the required fee, may issue a shorthand reporter certificate by endorsement to a person who has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this …

54-3110. Fees. The board shall be entitled to charge and collect the following fees: (1) The sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) as an application fee for any certificate or temporary permit. (2) The sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) as an examination fee for the administration of the repo…

54-3111. Examinations. The board shall conduct the Idaho certified shorthand reporter examination at least once every year and may conduct additional examinations. The board shall give public notice of the time and place of each examination.

54-3112. Suspension and revocation of temporary permit or certificate. The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction a temporary permit or certified shorthand reporter certificate for any of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of a crime…

54-3113. Investigation of violations — Hearing. The board shall, upon a verified complaint in writing by any member of the board or by a certified shorthand reporter or any person claiming to have been injured or defrauded, investigate the actions of any certified shorthand repor…

54-3114. Judicial review of board action. Any person who shall be aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, refusing to renew, suspending, revoking or otherwise disciplining a certified shorthand reporter certificate or temporary permit may seek judicial review thereof as …

54-3115. Reinstatement of certification. A temporary permit or certified shorthand reporter certificate which has been revoked or suspended, may be reinstated at the discretion of the board upon a finding that the grounds for suspension or revocation no longer exist or that the r…

54-3117. Finances. All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the division of occupational and professional licenses and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund and all costs and expenses incurred under the prov…

54-3118. Violation a misdemeanor — Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for each …