NRS656.340. Unlawful to practice without license or approval of Board.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for any person to practice court reporting or advertise or put out any sign or card or other device which might indicate to the public that the person is entitled to practice as a court reporter without a certificate of registration as a certified court reporter issued by the Board.

      2.  Any person may, with the approval of the Board, practice court reporting on a temporary basis when there is an acknowledged unavailability of a certified court reporter. A person requesting the approval of the Board to practice court reporting on a temporary basis shall submit to the Board:

      (a) Documentation or other proof that the person has at least one continuous year of experience working full-time in the practice of court reporting; and

      (b) A copy of:

             (1) The certification as a registered professional reporter issued to the person by the National Court Reporters Association;

             (2) The certification as a registered merit reporter issued to the person by the National Court Reporters Association; or

             (3) A valid certificate or license to practice court reporting issued to the person by another state.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1316; A 1985, 1886; 1993, 1409; 2005, 196)