Ala. Admin. Code r. 257-X-3-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 257-X-3-.04 - Renewal

(1) Every Court Reporter License in Alabama shall lapse on September 30th of each year. The holder of the license may renew such license during the sixty (60) days preceding September 30th by paying the required fee and completion of the application for renewal.

(2) It is the responsibility of each licensee to notify the Board in writing of any change of address or legal name within thirty (30) days of such change. Failure to receive a renewal form from the Board shall not constitute an excuse for failure to renew licensure

(3) Late renewals may be received up to sixty (60) days following lapse of licensure with the required late renewal fee and application for renewal. An individual may not provide court reporting services under a lapsed license. Failure to renew a lapsed license within the period for late renewal established by the board shall result in an expired license.

(4) The Board will notify all individuals with expired licenses of their licensure status in writing, copy the employer of record, and post all expired licenses on the Board web site. The Board Investigator will follow up on each expired license to ensure that court reporting services are not being provided under an expired license and provide a report to the Board's Executive Director. Persons providing court reporting services under a lapsed or expired license shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 257-X-3-.04

New Rule: Filed April 19, 2007; effective May 24, 2007. Amended (Rule No. Only): Filed October 6, 2009; effective November 11, 2009. Amended: Filed June 19, 2012; effective July 24, 2012.

Renumbered from 257-X-3-.06 Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2016, eff. 7/9/2017.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2018, eff. 12/3/2018.

Rule .07 was renumbered to .06 as per certification filed October 6, 2009; effective November 11, 2009. Rule .06 is renumbered .04 per certification filed May 25, 2017; effective July 9, 2017.

Author: Alabama Board of Court Reporting

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8B-1 thru 34-8B-18.