New Jersey § 45:15b-9
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§ 45:15b-9.
a. No person shall engage in the practice of court reporting in this State unless the person has first obtained a certificate from the board as provided pursuant to P.L.2005, c.308 . 1 b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the temporary employment or
retention of any person not holding a certificate until a certified court reporter
is available, provided that such temporary employment shall be permitted only in such
circumstances as the board may specify through regulation consistent with this section. In no instance shall a person not holding a certificate engage in court reporting
without: (1) registering with the board according to such procedures as the board may adopt
through regulation; and (2) disclosing to the participants at a proceeding and obtaining written acknowledgment
from such participants, prior to the commencement of any proceeding, that the person
does not hold a certificate and is registered with the board to work on a temporary
basis. Registration with the board shall be for a period of one year, and shall not be renewable
unless specifically authorized by the board. c. A person who is in violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not
more than $500 for the first violation, and not more than $1,000 for each violation
thereafter, to be sued for and collected in a summary proceeding by the board pursuant
to the “Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999,” P.L.1999, c. 274 ( C.2A:58-10 et seq. ). In addition, a person who fails to comply with the requirements of this section is
subject to the suspension or revocation of that individual's certificate or temporary
registration pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1978, c. 73 ( C.45:1-21 ). 1
N.J.S.A. § 45:15B-1 et al.
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