Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0455-01-03-.01 - LICENSURE BY GRANDFATHERING - WORK EXPERIENCE

(1) Any person who is engaged in the practice of court reporting on January 1, 2010 may apply for licensure by grandfathering. The application for grandfathering will require evidence that the court reporter is proficient in court reporting. Applications for grandfathering by work experience must be received by July 1, 2011. The application shall include:

(a) An affidavit setting forth past education and work experience as a court reporter;

(b) and an affidavit of either:

1. A judge for whom the person has worked as an official court reporter, or,

2. Affidavits of three (3) licensed attorneys, unrelated by blood or marriage to the person, and who have utilized the services of the court reporter, which attest to the court reporter's proficiency in court reporting, or,

3. Affidavits of two (2) licensed attorneys and one (1) court reporting firm owner, unrelated by blood or marriage to the person, and who have utilized the services of the court reporter or the affidavit of the court reporting firm owner may state that the applicant has engaged in the practice of court reporting, which attest to the court reporter's proficiency in court reporting, and;

(c) Payment of licensure fee.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0455-01-03-.01

Emergency rule filed February 1, 2010; effective through July 31, 2010. New rule filed February 1, 2010; effective July 29, 2010. Rule petitioned March 1, 2010. Emergency rule filed February 1, 2010 expired effective August 1, 2010. Original rule filed July 26, 2010; effective October 24, 2010.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 20-9-605, 20-9-607 and 20-9-613.