Nev. Admin. Code § 656.265 - Examination of designated representative: Content; procedure; notice of results; retaking

1. Each examination administered pursuant to NAC 656.261 will consist of 125 multiple-choice questions that test the knowledge of the applicant in:

(a) The applicable laws, regulations, and court and procedural rules governing the practice of court reporting in this State;

(b) Technical advances in the practice of court reporting;

(c) Ethics and professionalism in the practice of court reporting;

(d) Management of the business and economics of court reporting; and

(e) Any other subject relating to court reporting that the Board determines appropriate for inclusion in the examination.

2. Each applicant will have 90 minutes to complete the examination. During the examination, the applicant must not refer to or otherwise use any book, paper or other material.

3. Not more than 8 weeks after the administration of an examination, the Board will, at a public meeting held for that purpose, certify the score of each applicant who took the examination. As soon as practicable after conducting the public meeting, the Board will provide official written notice to each applicant of the results of the examination of the applicant. The results of an examination must not be given to an applicant by telephone.

4. If the applicant passed the examination, the Board will include with the results of the examination a certificate of completion. If the applicant failed the examination, the Board will include with the results of the examination a statement that the applicant failed the examination and is not eligible for a certificate of completion.

5. An applicant may not take more than four examinations during any period of 12 consecutive months. To apply for a subsequent examination, an applicant must submit a written request to the Board and pay the fee required pursuant to NAC 656.261.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 656.265

Added to NAC by Cert. Court Reporters' Bd. by R029-07, eff. 10-31-2007; A by R072-12, 4-5-2013; A by R112-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018; A by R078-22A, eff. 12/15/2023

NRS 656.130, 656.186