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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Senate August 21, 2017 Amended IN Senate July 10, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 20, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1660Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 17, 2017An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to court reporters, and making an appropriation therefor.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1660, as amended, Kalra. Court reporter providers.Existing law requires, upon court order or, in certain cases, upon request of a party to the action, an official court reporter or reporter pro tempore to take down in shorthand all testimony, objections made, rulings of the court, exceptions taken, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of the attorneys to the jury, and statements and remarks made and oral instructions given by the judge or other judicial officer. Existing law requires shorthand reporters to be licensed and regulated by the Court Reporters Board of California, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a person from being appointed to the position of official reporter of any court unless the person has first obtained a license to practice as a certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California. Existing law requires licensees to pay a fee that is deposited into the Court Reporters Fund, which is continuously appropriated. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor.This bill, on and after January 1, 2019, would authorize an individual or entity to engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings if specified conditions are met, including that an individual be a certified shorthand reporter, that an entity be a shorthand reporting corporation corporation, or that the individual or entity be registered as a court reporter provider, as defined. The bill would require an individual or entity that registers with the board as a court reporter provider to adhere to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters, including the requirement for a licensee to pay a fee, as specified, that will be deposited into the Court Reporters Fund. By requiring a court reporter provider to pay a fee that is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. The bill would require the board to create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) is added to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(1)(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(2)(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(3)(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Senate August 21, 2017 Amended IN Senate July 10, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 20, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1660Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 17, 2017An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to court reporters, and making an appropriation therefor.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1660, as amended, Kalra. Court reporter providers.Existing law requires, upon court order or, in certain cases, upon request of a party to the action, an official court reporter or reporter pro tempore to take down in shorthand all testimony, objections made, rulings of the court, exceptions taken, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of the attorneys to the jury, and statements and remarks made and oral instructions given by the judge or other judicial officer. Existing law requires shorthand reporters to be licensed and regulated by the Court Reporters Board of California, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a person from being appointed to the position of official reporter of any court unless the person has first obtained a license to practice as a certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California. Existing law requires licensees to pay a fee that is deposited into the Court Reporters Fund, which is continuously appropriated. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor.This bill, on and after January 1, 2019, would authorize an individual or entity to engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings if specified conditions are met, including that an individual be a certified shorthand reporter, that an entity be a shorthand reporting corporation corporation, or that the individual or entity be registered as a court reporter provider, as defined. The bill would require an individual or entity that registers with the board as a court reporter provider to adhere to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters, including the requirement for a licensee to pay a fee, as specified, that will be deposited into the Court Reporters Fund. By requiring a court reporter provider to pay a fee that is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. The bill would require the board to create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES | |
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| 5 | + | Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 Amended IN Senate August 21, 2017 Amended IN Senate July 10, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 20, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 | |
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| 7 | - | Enrolled September 13, 2017 | |
| 8 | - | Passed IN Senate September 07, 2017 | |
| 9 | - | Passed IN Assembly September 11, 2017 | |
| 10 | 7 | Amended IN Senate September 01, 2017 | |
| 11 | 8 | Amended IN Senate August 21, 2017 | |
| 12 | 9 | Amended IN Senate July 10, 2017 | |
| 13 | 10 | Amended IN Senate June 20, 2017 | |
| 14 | 11 | Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017 | |
| 15 | 12 | Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2017 | |
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| 17 | 14 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 19 | 16 | Assembly Bill No. 1660 | |
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| 21 | 18 | Introduced by Assembly Member KalraFebruary 17, 2017 | |
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| 23 | 20 | Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra | |
| 24 | 21 | February 17, 2017 | |
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| 26 | 23 | An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to court reporters, and making an appropriation therefor. | |
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| 28 | 25 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 30 | 27 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 32 | - | AB 1660, Kalra. Court reporter providers. | |
| 29 | + | AB 1660, as amended, Kalra. Court reporter providers. | |
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| 34 | - | Existing law requires, upon court order or, in certain cases, upon request of a party to the action, an official court reporter or reporter pro tempore to take down in shorthand all testimony, objections made, rulings of the court, exceptions taken, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of the attorneys to the jury, and statements and remarks made and oral instructions given by the judge or other judicial officer. Existing law requires shorthand reporters to be licensed and regulated by the Court Reporters Board of California, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a person from being appointed to the position of official reporter of any court unless the person has first obtained a license to practice as a certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California. Existing law requires licensees to pay a fee that is deposited into the Court Reporters Fund, which is continuously appropriated. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor.This bill, on and after January 1, 2019, would authorize an individual or entity to engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings if specified conditions are met, including that an individual be a certified shorthand reporter, that an entity be a shorthand reporting corporation, or that the individual or entity be registered as a court reporter provider, as defined. The bill would require an individual or entity that registers with the board as a court reporter provider to adhere to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters, including the requirement for a licensee to pay a fee, as specified, that will be deposited into the Court Reporters Fund. By requiring a court reporter provider to pay a fee that is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. The bill would require the board to create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. | |
| 31 | + | Existing law requires, upon court order or, in certain cases, upon request of a party to the action, an official court reporter or reporter pro tempore to take down in shorthand all testimony, objections made, rulings of the court, exceptions taken, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of the attorneys to the jury, and statements and remarks made and oral instructions given by the judge or other judicial officer. Existing law requires shorthand reporters to be licensed and regulated by the Court Reporters Board of California, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a person from being appointed to the position of official reporter of any court unless the person has first obtained a license to practice as a certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California. Existing law requires licensees to pay a fee that is deposited into the Court Reporters Fund, which is continuously appropriated. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor.This bill, on and after January 1, 2019, would authorize an individual or entity to engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings if specified conditions are met, including that an individual be a certified shorthand reporter, that an entity be a shorthand reporting corporation corporation, or that the individual or entity be registered as a court reporter provider, as defined. The bill would require an individual or entity that registers with the board as a court reporter provider to adhere to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters, including the requirement for a licensee to pay a fee, as specified, that will be deposited into the Court Reporters Fund. By requiring a court reporter provider to pay a fee that is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. The bill would require the board to create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. | |
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| 36 | 33 | Existing law requires, upon court order or, in certain cases, upon request of a party to the action, an official court reporter or reporter pro tempore to take down in shorthand all testimony, objections made, rulings of the court, exceptions taken, arraignments, pleas, sentences, arguments of the attorneys to the jury, and statements and remarks made and oral instructions given by the judge or other judicial officer. Existing law requires shorthand reporters to be licensed and regulated by the Court Reporters Board of California, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a person from being appointed to the position of official reporter of any court unless the person has first obtained a license to practice as a certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California. Existing law requires licensees to pay a fee that is deposited into the Court Reporters Fund, which is continuously appropriated. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. | |
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| 38 | - | This bill, on and after January 1, 2019, would authorize an individual or entity to engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings if specified conditions are met, including that an individual be a certified shorthand reporter, that an entity be a shorthand reporting corporation, or that the individual or entity be registered as a court reporter provider, as defined. The bill would require an individual or entity that registers with the board as a court reporter provider to adhere to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters, including the requirement for a licensee to pay a fee, as specified, that will be deposited into the Court Reporters Fund. By requiring a court reporter provider to pay a fee that is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. The bill would require the board to create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. | |
| 35 | + | This bill, on and after January 1, 2019, would authorize an individual or entity to engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings if specified conditions are met, including that an individual be a certified shorthand reporter, that an entity be a shorthand reporting corporation corporation, or that the individual or entity be registered as a court reporter provider, as defined. The bill would require an individual or entity that registers with the board as a court reporter provider to adhere to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters, including the requirement for a licensee to pay a fee, as specified, that will be deposited into the Court Reporters Fund. By requiring a court reporter provider to pay a fee that is deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the board to adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. The bill would require the board to create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. | |
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| 40 | 37 | The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. | |
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| 42 | 39 | This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. | |
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| 44 | 41 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 46 | 43 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 48 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) is added to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. | |
| 45 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) is added to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(1)(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(2)(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(3)(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. | |
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| 50 | 47 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 52 | 49 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 54 | - | SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) is added to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
| 51 | + | SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) is added to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(1)(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(2)(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(3)(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
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| 56 | 53 | SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 8050) is added to Chapter 13 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: | |
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| 60 | - | Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
| 57 | + | Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(1)(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(2)(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(3)(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
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| 62 | - | Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
| 59 | + | Article 6. Court Reporter Providers8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(1)(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(2)(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(3)(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider.8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017.8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application.8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
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| 66 | 63 | Article 6. Court Reporter Providers | |
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| 68 | - | 8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider. | |
| 65 | + | 8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following:(1)(A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state.(2)(B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state.(3)(C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state.(2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation.(b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider. | |
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| 72 | 69 | 8050. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: | |
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| 74 | 71 | (a) (1) Court reporter provider means a person or entity that does any of the following: | |
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| 76 | 77 | (A) Any act that constitutes shorthand reporting that occurs wholly or partly in this state. | |
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| 79 | + | (2) | |
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| 78 | 83 | (B) Recruits a resident of this state to provide shorthand reporting in this state. | |
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| 80 | 89 | (C) Contracts with a resident of this state by mail or otherwise that requires either party to perform certified shorthand reporting wholly or partly in this state. | |
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| 82 | 91 | (2) Court reporter provider does not mean a court, a party to litigation, an attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of the party or the attorney of the party, who provides or contracts for certified shorthand reporting for purposes related to the litigation. | |
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| 84 | 93 | (b) Registration means the procedures and requirements with which a person or entity shall comply in order to conduct business as a court reporter provider. | |
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| 86 | - | 8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017. | |
| 95 | + | 8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met:(1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018.(2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040.(3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider.(b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters.(2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program.(c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017. | |
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| 90 | - | 8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met: | |
| 99 | + | 8051. (a) On and after January 1, 2019, an individual or entity may engage in the business of providing or arranging for court certified shorthand reporters for the transcription of court proceedings pursuant to Section 8017 if one of the following requirements are met: | |
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| 92 | 101 | (1) The individual is a certified shorthand reporter pursuant to Section 8018. | |
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| 94 | 103 | (2) The entity is a shorthand reporting corporation as described in Section 8040. | |
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| 96 | 105 | (3) The individual or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider. | |
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| 98 | 107 | (b) (1) An individual or entity registered as a court reporter provider described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be subject to the same laws and regulations that are applicable to the conduct of certified shorthand reporters. | |
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| 100 | 109 | (2) The board may charge a fee for the registration of individuals or entities described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) that shall not be more than reasonably necessary for the administration of a registration program. | |
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| 102 | - | (c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity. | |
| 111 | + | (c) An individual or entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) shall not engage in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of an individual or entity that the individual knows or should know is not registered with the board as a court reporter provider, provider and shall verify whether a person or entity is registered with the board as a court reporter provider before engaging in the practice of court shorthand reporting on behalf of that person or entity. | |
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| 104 | - | (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting. | |
| 113 | + | (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed court certified shorthand reporter, shorthand reporting corporation, or registered court reporter provider from providing long-term or multicase volume discounts or services ancillary to reporting and transcribing a deposition deposition, arbitration, or judicial proceeding in contracts that are subject to laws related to shorthand reporting. | |
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| 106 | 115 | (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner of a registered court reporter provider to be a certified shorthand reporter unless the owner practices shorthand reporting, as defined in Section 8017. | |
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| 108 | 117 | 8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration.(2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration.(3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact.(b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board.(c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application. | |
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| 112 | 121 | 8052. (a) The board shall adopt regulations prescribing the process and procedure for registration as a court reporter provider. Applications for a certificate of registration shall include, at a minimum, all of the following: | |
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| 114 | 123 | (1) The name of the person or entity seeking registration. | |
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| 116 | 125 | (2) The business address and telephone number of the person or entity seeking registration. | |
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| 118 | 127 | (3) The name, address, and contact information for any individual designated by the registrant as a point of contact. | |
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| 120 | 129 | (b) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of one year unless that period is extended by the board. | |
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| 122 | 131 | (c) A registrant shall notify the board within 30 days, on a form developed by the board, of any additions, deletions, or changes in the names, addresses, and contact information for each of the persons or entities listed on its application. | |
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| 124 | 133 | 8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
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| 128 | 137 | 8053. The board shall create and make available on its Internet Web site a directory of registered court reporter providers. | |
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| 130 | 139 | SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. | |
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| 132 | 141 | SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. | |
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| 134 | 143 | SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. | |
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| 136 | 145 | ### SEC. 2. |