Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 656 - Certified Court Reporters
PRACTICE BY FIRM
Section 656.261 - Examination of designated representative: Prerequisite to service; schedule for administration; fee

1. Before a person who is not a certified court reporter may serve as a designated representative of a court reporting firm, the person must pass an examination administered by the Board pursuant to NRS 656.186.

2. The Executive Secretary of the Board shall prepare a schedule for the administration of examinations to applicants to become a designated representative of a court reporting firm.

3. The fee for an examination is $250.

4. The Board will consider applications for the immediately succeeding examination administered by the Board pursuant to NRS 656.186. The Executive Secretary of the Board shall establish a deadline for the submission of applications that is at least 30 days before the examination is administered. If an application is postmarked after the deadline, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall return the application to the applicant and the applicant is ineligible to take the examination.

5. An application must be submitted to the Board in its original form.

6. All questions on the application must be completed. If an application is incomplete, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall return the application to the applicant. An applicant whose application is returned because it is incomplete may resubmit his or her application if the application that is resubmitted is postmarked on or before the date of the deadline.

7. An application must include a photocopy of a photo identification of the applicant.

8. An application must be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury and include an acknowledgment by the applicant that a misrepresentation or omission in the application may constitute a ground, pursuant to NRS 656.240, for denial, suspension or revocation of the license of the firm for which the applicant is the designated representative. The signature of the applicant attests to the accuracy of all information provided by the applicant, including, without limitation, the information contained in the application and all other evidence and information accompanying the application.

9. If the Board rejects an application, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall mail to the applicant a letter that explains the reason for the rejection.

10. If the Board approves an application, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall mail to the applicant a letter of admission to the examination.

11. An applicant may cancel his or her submission of an application and request a refund of the examination fee by submitting a written request to the Board on or before the deadline for submission of applications established by the Executive Secretary of the Board pursuant to subsection 4. If the request is submitted on or before the deadline for submission of applications, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall cancel the applicant's application and refund the examination fee to the applicant. The Executive Secretary of the Board shall not refund an examination fee if the request for a refund is submitted after the deadline for submission of applications.

12. An applicant may cancel his or her submission of an application and request that the Board apply the applicant's examination fee to the immediately succeeding examination by submitting a written request to the Board after the deadline for submission of applications established by the Executive Secretary of the Board pursuant to subsection 4, but before the date of the examination. If the request is submitted after the deadline for submission of applications, but before the date of the examination, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall cancel the application of the applicant and apply the applicant's examination fee to the immediately succeeding examination.

13. An applicant who is unable to take the examination because of an emergency may submit a written request to the Board not later than 15 days after the date of the examination requesting that the Board apply the applicant's examination fee to the immediately succeeding examination. The request must include documented proof of the emergency. If the Board grants the applicant's request, the Executive Secretary of the Board shall apply the examination fee of the applicant to the immediately succeeding examination.

14. As used in this section, "emergency" means a sudden or unforeseen circumstance that makes it impractical or impossible for the applicant to take the examination and includes, without limitation, an illness or injury to the applicant or an injury to or the illness or death of a family member of the applicant.