Certification.

The board may issue a certificate to a person of good moral character and fitness who makes application on a form prescribed and furnished by the board and who satisfies the education, experience, and examination requirements of this article and rules prescribed by the supreme court pursuant to this article . The board may consider the applicant’s past record of any felony conviction and the applicant’s past record of disciplinary action with respect to certification as a shorthand reporter in any jurisdiction. The board may deny certification if the board finds the applicant has committed any of the acts listed in section 602.3203 or has made a false statement of material fact on the application for certification. 2015 Acts, ch 84, §2