Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 8B - Court Reporters

• Section 34-8B-1 Legislative findings
  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to promote the skill, art, and practice of court reporting in...
• Section 34-8B-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACRA. The Alabama Court Reporters Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board...
• Section 34-8B-3 License required
  No person, except as otherwise provided by law, shall practice or attempt to practice court reporting in this state or hold himself or herself out...
• Section 34-8B-4 Alabama Board of Court Reporting - Creation; composition; meetings; compensation
  (a) There is created the Alabama Board of Court Reporting. The board shall be operative within 60 days of June 1, 2006. ACRA shall provide...
• Section 34-8B-5 Alabama Board of Court Reporting - Duties
  The board shall have all of the following duties and responsibilities: (1) Act on matters concerning competency licensure only and the process of granting, suspending,...
• Section 34-8B-6 Complaints; hearing; penalties; appeal
  (a) All complaints shall be in writing, signed by the person making the complaint, and addressed to the chair of the board. All complaints shall...
• Section 34-8B-7 Promulgation of rules
  The board shall promulgate rules necessary to implement and administer this chapter. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. The...
• Section 34-8B-8 Violations; penalties
  After January 1, 2007, any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake the practice of court reporting for remuneration without first having procured a license,...
• Section 34-8B-9 Recovery by board of damages; liability of board members
  (a) The board may sue and be sued in its own name to recover actual or compensatory damages, including interest and court costs, sustained as...
• Section 34-8B-10 Examinations and testing; unauthorized use of license number
  (a) To be licensed as a court reporter, an applicant shall be a United States citizen or, if not a citizen of the United States,...
• Section 34-8B-11 Reciprocity agreements; nonresidential licenses; fees
  (a) The board shall enter into reciprocal agreements with any state, agency, or other entity that licenses, certifies, or registers court reporters (NCRA or NVRA,...
• Section 34-8B-12 Licensing fees
  The annual fees for licensure pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board and shall cover a 12-month period beginning October 1 of...
• Section 34-8B-13 Renewal of licenses
  Each person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall apply for renewal of his or her license pursuant to dates established by the board. A renewal...
• Section 34-8B-14 Licensing of current court reporters; certified shorthand reporters
  (a) Any person who is engaged in the practice of court reporting on June 1, 2006, and who provides to the board an affidavit setting...
• Section 34-8B-15 Temporary license
  (a) Commencing on August 1, 2012, any person who is a graduate of a court reporting program may receive a temporary license to practice as...
• Section 34-8B-16 Inactive status
  The board shall establish an inactive status for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of court reporting.
• Section 34-8B-17 Disposition of funds; collection of fees
  All moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Board of Court Reporting Fund. All expenses incurred by the board in implementing...
• Section 34-8B-18 Sunset provision
  The board shall be an enumerated board pursuant to Sections 41-20-1 to 41-20-16, inclusive. The board is subject to the provisions of the Alabama Sunset...

Last modified: May 3, 2021