Sec.20-654-6. Renewals. Continuing education requirements

(a) Each applicant for renewal shall have successfully completed ten hours of continuing education which shall be in the form of continuing education courses approved by the National Court Reporters Association for each full year of licensure prior to the date of the license's first renewal. Thereafter, each applicant shall successfully complete thirty hours of continuing education courses approved by the National Court Reporters Association during each three-year license period.

(b) The board may waive the requirement in section 20-654-6(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for an applicant who provides proof that such person holds a current Registered Professional Reporter Certification or such other certificate requiring a higher degree of qualification issued by the National Court Reporters Association and that such applicant has complied with the continuing education requirements of the National Court Reporters Association. The requirements may be obtained from the National Court Reporters Association, 8224 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, Virginia.

(c) The board may in its discretion approve continuing education and instructional courses.

(Adopted effective April 18, 2000)