b) An applicant who submits an official
copy of a Registered Merit Reporter or a Registered Professional
Reporter Certificate by examination issued by the National Shorthand
Reporters Association shall not be required to sit for the examination.
The Department, upon recommendation of the Board, has determined
that the examinations given by the National Shorthand Reporters
Association are equivalent to the examination set forth in Section 1200.30.
(Source:
Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 940, effective January 17, 1995)
Section 1200.30 Examinations
a) The examination for certification
as a certified shorthand reporter shall be administered by the
Department or its designated testing service.
1) Written Knowledge Examination. The written examination
is given to determine the applicant's competency and ability:
A) To understand
the English language, including reading, spelling and the applicant's
knowledge of day to day vocabulary, as well as medical, legal
and technical vocabulary, without the use of a dictionary;
B) To accurately
report any of the matters comprising the practice of shorthand
reporting as defined in the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters
Act of 1984 [225 ILCS 415] (the Act), by the use of any system
of manual or mechanical shorthand or shorthand writing;
C) To clearly
understand the obligations between a shorthand reporter and the
parties to any proceedings reported; and
D) To understand
the provisions of the Act.
2) Dictation Examination
A) This portion
of the examination shall consist of the following parts:
i) General dictation at 200 words per minute for 5 minutes
with an allowance of 50 errors. (Definition: spoken words presented
in court proceedings, depositions, arbitrations, speeches and
hearings).
ii) Testimony, 2 voice, 225 words per minute for 5 minutes
with an allowance of 57 errors.
B) Transcription.
Upon completion of both parts of the Dictation Examination, the
applicant shall transcribe both parts in double-spaced form.
C) The applicant
shall be allowed an aggregate of three hours to complete all transcription.
Those retake applicants required to transcribe only one part of
the Dictation Examination shall be allowed one and one-half hours.
b) Grading of the Examination
1) The passing score on the Written Knowledge Examination
set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section is 75% or better.
2) An applicant shall pass the Dictation Examination set
forth in subsection (a)(2) of this Section if he/she successfully
transcribes within the given time periods set forth in subsections
(b)(2)(A) and (B) below:
A) 200 words
per minute for 5 minutes with 50 errors or fewer on the general
dictation part; and
B) 225 words
per minute for 5 minutes with 57 errors or fewer on the 2 voice
testimony.
3) In scoring the Dictation Examination, "Q"
representing question and "A" representing answer shall
not be counted as words in the testimony portion; however, such
signs must appear in proper order in the transcript.
4) Applicants who fail a portion of an examination will
be required to retake only the portion or dictation part of the
examination they did not pass.
c) Required Supplies for the Examination
1) Each applicant must supply his/her own bound dictionary,
pens, pencils, stenographic machine, erasers, stenograph paper,
and notebooks or note paper. The use of only one dictionary per
person is permitted. Computers shall be supplied at the location
of the examination.
2) Applicants shall not be permitted to use tape recorders
or other electronic recording devices during the examination sessions.
3) Typing paper will be provided.
d) The provisions of this Section
shall apply to applicants upon adoption without regard to where
the applicant is in the application process.
e) An applicant for licensure who
possesses an active Registered Professional Reporter certificate
by examination or a Registered Merit Reporter certificate issued
by the National Court Reporters Association shall not be required
to sit for the examination. The Department, upon recommendation
of the Board, has determined that the Registered Professional
Reporter and Registered Merit Reporter examinations are equivalent
to the examination administered by the Department.
(Source:
Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 9026, effective May 27, 2003)
Section 1200.35 Renewals
a) Every certificate of registration
issued under the Act shall expire on May 31 of each odd‑numbered
year. The holder of a certificate of registration may renew such
certificate during the month preceding the expiration date thereof
by paying the required fee.
b) It is the responsibility of each
registrant to notify the Department of any change of address.
Failure to receive a renewal form from the Department shall not
constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee.
(Source:
Added at 6 Ill. Reg. 7448, effective June 15, 1982)
Section 1200.40 Restoration
a) A person seeking restoration of
a certificate after it has expired or has been placed on inactive
status for more than 5 years shall file an application with
the Department together with the required fees specified in Section 1200.50
of this Part. After May 31, 1997, in order to restore
a license, a person shall submit proof of 10 hours of continuing
education completed within 2 years before restoration in
accordance with Section 1200.75 of this Part. The applicant
shall also submit either:
1) Certification of current licensure from another jurisdiction
completed by the appropriate board or licensure authority;
2) Affidavits from 2 members of the bench or bar attesting
to the applicant's active practice of shorthand reporting in a
state that does not require licensure for at least one year immediately
prior to the date of application;
3) An affidavit attesting to military service as provided
in Section 14 of the Act; or
4) Other proof acceptable to the Department of the applicant's
fitness to have the certificate restored.
b) A registrant seeking restoration
of a certificate that has expired for less than 5 years shall
have the certificate restored upon payment of $10 plus all lapsed
renewal fees required by Section 1200.50 of this Part. After
May 31, 1997, in order to restore a license, a person
shall submit proof of 10 hours of continuing education completed
within 2 years before restoration in accordance with Section 1200.75
of this Part.
c) When the accuracy of any submitted
documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the coursework
or experience is questioned by the Department or the Board because
of lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information
given or a need for clarification, the person seeking restoration
of a license shall be requested to:
1) Provide such information as may be necessary; and/or
2) Appear for an interview before the Board to explain
such relevance or sufficiency, clarify information or clear up
any discrepancies or conflicts in information. Upon the recommendation
of the Board and approval of the Department, an applicant shall
have the license restored.
(Source:
Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 940, effective January 17, 1995)
Section 1200.45 Endorsement
a) An applicant who is licensed under
the laws of another jurisdiction shall file an application with
the Department, together with a certification from the licensing
authority of the jurisdiction stating:
1) The time during which the applicant was licensed in
that jurisdiction;
2) Whether the file on the applicant contains any record
of any disciplinary actions taken or pending;
3) A brief description of the examination taken and the
grades received. The brief description shall include the speeds
of dictation, the percentage of accuracy to pass and the contents
of the written knowledge test.
4) A copy of the Act and Rules from the state of original
licensure which were in effect at the time of licensure.
b) A complete work history since date of original licensure
in another jurisdiction to present;
c) The applicant may be required
to appear for an oral interview:
1) To clarify or explain information contained in the submitted
documentation;
2) To determine substantial equivalence of the applicant's
qualifications to the licensing requirements in this State.
(Source:
Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 16718, effective September 30, 1988)
Section 1200.50 Fees
for the Administration of the Act
The
following fees shall be paid to the Department for the administration
of the Act and shall be nonrefundable.
a) Applications Fees.
1) The fee for application and for a certificate as a certified
shorthand reporter is $25. In addition, the applicants may be
required to pay to the Department, or its designated testing service,
a fee for the cost of providing the examination.
2) The fee to be paid for a certificate issued at the request
of the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts as
set forth under Section 6 of the Act is $35.
3) The fee for application as a continuing education sponsor
is $300. State agencies, State colleges and State universities
in Illinois shall be exempt from this fee.
b) Renewal Fees.
1) The fee for the renewal of a certificate shall be calculated
at the rate of $20 per year.
2) The fee for the renewal as a continuing education sponsor
shall be calculated at the rate of $50 per year.
c) General Fees.
1) The fee for placing a certificate on inactive status
is $20.
2) The fee for restoration of a certificate from inactive
status is the current renewal fee.
3) The fee for restoration of a certificate from other
than inactive status is $10 plus all lapsed renewal fees not to
exceed $150.
4) The fee for certification of a licensee's record is
$20.
5) The fee for a wall certificate shall be the actual cost
of producing such certificate.
6) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate certificate,
for the issuance of a replacement certificate, or for the issuance
of a license with a change of name or address other than during
the renewal period is $20. No fee is required for name and address
changes on Department records when no duplicate license is issued.
7) The fee for a roster of certificate holders is the cost
of producing the roster. The cost of producing the roster shall
be determined in accordance with the following formula: Total
number of registrants in the list requested divided by 1000 multiplied
by the Multiplier, plus Fixed Costs (such as personnel and handling) = Total
Roster Cost.
(Source:
Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 7102, effective June 4, 1999)
Section 1200.60 Annual
Report of Board
The
Board shall submit a written report on an annual basis, to the
Director in which it shall evaluate its own and the Department's
performance, inform the Department of practice developments within
the shorthand reporting profession, and provide recommendations
for statutory or regulatory program changes.
(Source:
Added at 8 Ill. Reg. 16443, effective August 29, 1984)
Section 1200.70 Conduct
of Hearings
Any
hearing conducted by the Department pursuant to Section 23.2
of the Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's
Rules of Practice in Administrative Hearings (68 Ill. Adm. Code 110).
(Source:
Added at 8 Ill. Reg. 16443, effective August 29, 1984)
Section 1200.75 Continuing
Education
a) Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
1) Beginning with the May 31, 1997,
renewal and every renewal thereafter, every registrant who applies
for renewal of a certificate of registration as a certified shorthand
reporter shall complete during the prerenewal period 10 hours
of continuing education (CE) relevant to the practice of shorthand
reporting.
2) A prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding
May 31 of each odd‑numbered year.
3) A CE hour means a minimum of 50 minutes of
actual clock time spent by a registrant in actual attendance at
and completion of an approved CE activity. After completion
of the initial CE hour, credit may be given in one‑half
hour increments.
4) A renewal applicant shall not be required to comply
with CE requirements for the first renewal of an Illinois certificate of registration.
5) Shorthand reporters registered in Illinois but residing and practicing in other states shall comply with
the CE requirements set forth in this Section.
b) How to Acquire CE Credits
1) CE hours may be earned from:
A) Verified
attendance at or participation in a program, activity or course
through the National Court Reporters Association.
B) Verified
attendance (e.g., certificate of attendance or certificate
of completion) at or participation in a program, activity or course
("program") presented by a continuing education sponsor
in subsection (c) below.
C) Verified
attendance at a program that is of general information value to
shorthand reporters but does not directly relate to the reporter's
ability to produce an accurate and timely transcript. A maximum
of 5 hours credit may be counted during a prerenewal period
for such programs, which include:
i) Professionalism, including knowledge and application
of standards of professional responsibility, impartiality, public
relations, attire; and
ii) Office procedures, record‑keeping, health, including a reporter's
approach to personal tax management, planning for retirement or
changing careers within reporting, maintaining the individual
reporter's health and emotional adjustment, ability to listen,
to concentrate, to communicate, to cope.
D) Verified
personal preparation of educational presentations pertaining to
the profession of court reporting and serving as an instructor,
speaker or panel member at an approved course will be allowed
as CE credit for actual presentation time, plus actual preparation
time of up to 2 hours for each hour of presentation. Credits
for preparation time shall not be allowed for repetitious presentations.
No more than 5 hours of credit can be earned under this category
in any one renewal period.
E) Writing
articles pertaining to the profession of court reporting and published
in a state or nationally recognized professional journal of court
reporting or law. No more than 5 hours of credit can be
earned under this category in any one renewal period. Credits
will not be allowed for the same article published in more than
one publication.
2) Courses completed that are a part of the curriculum
of a university, college or other educational institution. One
semester of course work is equivalent to 15 hours of CE and
one quarter of course work is equivalent to 10 hours of CE.
c) CE Sponsors and Programs
1) Sponsor, as used in this Section, shall mean the following:
A) The National Court Reporters Association;
B) The Illinois
Shorthand Reporters Association or any state court reporters association
whose course or program has been approved for CE credits
under the guidelines of the National Court Reporters Association;
C) Any computer
users group whose program or course has been approved for CE credits
under the guidelines of the National Court Reporters Association;
D) A city,
county, state or federal judicial body responsible for coordination
and presentation of CE courses or programs for its employees;
E) A university
or college course or adult education program that contributes
directly to the Certified Shorthand Reporter's knowledge, ability
or competence to perform his/her duties; and
F) Any other
school, college or university, State agency, or any other person,
firm or association that has been approved and authorized by the
Department to coordinate and present CE courses and programs
in conjunction with this Section.
2) Entities seeking approval as CE sponsors shall
file an application, on forms supplied by the Department, along
with the application fee set forth in Section 1200.50 of
this Part. (State agencies, State colleges and State universities
in Illinois shall be exempt from paying this fee.) Along with the application,
the applicant shall submit a list of proposed programs including
the description, location, date and time of the programs. The
application shall include the following:
A) Certification:
i) That all programs offered by the sponsor for CE credit
will comply with the criteria in subsection (c)(3) below
and all other criteria in this Section;
ii) That the sponsor
will be responsible for verifying attendance at each program and
provide a certificate of attendance as set forth in subsection (c)(10)
below;
iii) That upon request by the Department, the sponsor will
submit evidence (e.g., certificate of attendance or course
materials) as is necessary to establish compliance with this Section.
Evidence shall be required when the Department has reason to believe
that there is not full compliance with this Part and that the
information is necessary to ensure compliance;
iv) That each sponsor shall submit to the Department written
notice of program offerings, including program offerings of subcontractors,
30 days prior to course dates. Notice shall include the
description, location, date and time of the program to be offered;
B) A copy of
a sample program with faculty, course materials and syllabi.
3) All programs shall:
A) Contribute
to the advancement, extension and enhancement of the professional
skills and knowledge of the individual registrant in the practice
of shorthand reporting;
B) Include
one or more of the following subjects directly related to the
shorthand reporter's ability to produce accurate and timely transcripts:
i) English, including grammar, punctuation, general principles,
spelling, vocabulary, etymology, usage, semantics, regional and
minority dialects or colloquialisms, English history, transcript
styles;
ii) Medical, including Greek and Latin derivatives, homonyms,
abbreviations, surgical procedures, pharmacy, anatomy and physiology,
specialized medical fields, (i.e., neurology, dentistry,
radiology, gastroenterology), with emphasis on terminology and
techniques or concepts likely to be encountered during litigation;
iii) Legal, including terminology, research techniques, presentations
on the various subdivisions of law (i.e., criminal torts,
domestic relations, corporate, admiralty, patent, environmental)
and procedural law (i.e., depositions, trials, administrative
proceedings) presentations by legal specialists or experts in
the field, history of the American/world legal system;
iv) Technical subjects presented by experts with emphasis
on terminology and concepts encountered by the shorthand reporter
during litigation (i.e., accident reconstruction, chemistry,
construction, geology, insurance, maritime, aerospace, products
liability, industrial and environmental pollution);
v) Technology related to new developments in the field
of reporting (i.e., computer technology, computer techniques,
video, telecommunications, equipment maintenance);
vi) General litigation procedures as they relate to court,
deposition and administrative proceedings (i.e., reporting
depositions, court hearings, arbitrations, conventions and the
court reporter's responsibility with regard to these proceedings,
notary responsibilities, marking exhibits, reading back, going
on and off the record, review of statutes, rules related to the
reporter);
vii) Transcript preparation, including indexing of witnesses,
exhibits, formats, dictating, editing and scoping, reference libraries
and research techniques, proofreading; and
viii) Management, including financial, marketing, personnel,
equipment maintenance, time and stress management;
C) Be relevant
to the needs of shorthand reporters and also to the reporting
service needs of the users;
D) Be developed
and presented by persons with education and/or experience in the
subject matter of the program;
E) Specify
for whom the program is primarily designed, the course objectives,
course content and teaching methods to be used; and
F) Specify
the number of CE hours that may be applied to fulfilling
the Illinois CE requirements for renewal of the certification
of registration.
4) Each CE program shall provide a mechanism for evaluation
of the program by the participants. The evaluation may be completed
on‑site immediately following the program or an evaluation
questionnaire may be distributed to participants to be completed
and returned by mail. The sponsor and the instructor, together,
shall review the evaluation outcome and revise subsequent programs
accordingly.
5) An approved sponsor may subcontract with individuals
and organizations to provide approved programs.
6) Continuing education credits may be awarded for home
study courses and correspondence courses, provided they are courses
administered by approved sponsors.
7) All programs given by approved sponsors shall be open
to all registered shorthand reporters and not be limited to members
of a single organization or group.
8) Continuing education credit hours used to satisfy the
CE requirements of another jurisdiction may be applied to
fulfill the CE requirements of the State of Illinois.
9) To maintain approval as a sponsor, each sponsor shall
submit to the Department by May 31 of each odd‑numbered
year a renewal application, the required fee set forth in Section 1200.50
of this Part and a list of courses and programs offered within
the last 24 months. The list shall include a brief description,
location, date and time of each course given.
10) Certificate of Attendance. It shall be the responsibility
of a sponsor to provide each participant in a program with a certificate
of attendance or participation. The sponsor's certificate of
attendance shall contain:
A) The name, address and certificate number of the sponsor;
B) The name and address of the participant;
C) A brief statement of the subject matter;
D) The number of hours attended in each program;
E) The date and place of the program; and
F) The signature
of the sponsor.
11) The sponsor shall maintain attendance records for not
less than 5 years.
12) The sponsor shall be responsible for assuring that no
renewal applicant shall receive CE credit for time not actually
spent attending the program.
13) Upon the failure of a sponsor to comply with any of the
foregoing requirements, the Department, after notice to the sponsor
and hearing before and recommendation by the Board (see 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1110),
shall thereafter refuse to accept for CE credit attendance
at or participation in any of that sponsor's CE programs
until such time as the Department receives assurances of compliance
with this Section.
14) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
the Department or Board may evaluate any sponsor of any approved
CE program at any time to ensure compliance with requirements
of this Section.
d) Activities Not Qualifying for CE Credit
1) Certain activities that shall not be considered acceptable
for continuing education credits include, but shall not be limited
to, the following:
A) Attendance
or participation at professional or association business meetings,
conferences, general sessions, elections, policymaking sessions
or program orientation;
B) Serving on committees;
C) Entertainment and recreation;
D) Tours,
visiting exhibits;
E) Any function
for which the registrant receives remuneration as part of his/her
regular employment;
F) In‑house training on office equipment; and
G) Courses
with a main thrust of teaching nonverbal skills (i.e., golf,
tennis, dancing, basket‑weaving).
e) Certification of Compliance with CE Requirements
1) Each renewal applicant shall certify, on the renewal
application, full compliance with the CE requirements set
forth in subsections (a) and (b) above.
2) The Department shall conduct random audits to verify
compliance with CE requirements.
3) The Department may require additional evidence (e.g., certificate
of attendance). This additional evidence shall be required in
the context of the Department's random audit. It is the responsibility
of each renewal applicant to retain or otherwise produce evidence
of compliance.
4) When there appears to be a lack of compliance with CE requirements,
an applicant shall be notified in writing and may request an interview
with the Board. At that time the Board may recommend that steps
be taken to begin formal disciplinary proceedings as required
by Section 10‑65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act [5 ILCS 100/10‑65].
f) Continuing Education Earned in
Other Jurisdictions.
1) If a registrant has earned CE hours offered in
another state or territory not given by an approved sponsor for
which the licensee will be claiming credit toward full compliance
in Illinois, the applicant shall submit an individual program
approval request form, along with a $25 processing fee, prior
to participation in the program or 90 days prior to expiration
of the license. The Board shall review and recommend approval
or disapproval of the program using the criteria set forth in
subsection (c)(3) of this Section.
2) If a licensee fails to submit an out of state CE approval form within the
required time frame, late approval may be obtained by submitting
the approval request form with the $25 processing fee plus a $10
per hour late fee not to exceed $150. The Board shall review
and recommend approval and disapproval of the program using the
criteria set forth in subsection (c)(3) of this Section.
g) Restoration of Nonrenewed or Inactive
Certificate of Registration. Upon satisfactory evidence of compliance
with CE requirements, the Department shall restore the certificate
upon payment of the required fee as provided by Section 1200.50
of this Part.
h) Waiver of CE Requirements
1) Any renewal applicant seeking renewal of a certificate
of registration without having fully complied with these CE requirements
shall file with the Department a renewal application along with
the required fee set forth in Section 1200.50 of this Part,
a statement setting forth the facts concerning non‑compliance
and request a waiver of the CE requirements on the basis
of these facts. A request for waiver shall be made prior to the
renewal date. If the Department, upon the written recommendation
of the Board, finds from such affidavit or any other evidence
submitted that extreme hardship has been shown for granting a
waiver, the Department shall waive enforcement of CE requirements
for the renewal period for which the applicant has applied.
A) Extreme
hardship shall be determined on an individual basis by the Board
and be defined as an inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling
the CE requirements during the applicable prerenewal period
because of:
i) Full‑time
service in the armed forces of the
United States
during a substantial part of the prerenewal period;
ii) An incapacitating illness documented by a statement
from a currently licensed physician;
iii) A physical inability to travel to the sites of approved
programs documented by a currently licensed physician;
iv) Being retired from practice and not performing any reporting
services; or
v) Any other similar extenuating circumstances.
B) Persons
employed as full‑time court reporters under the Court Reporters
Act [705 ILCS 70] may apply for a waiver from the continuing
education requirements. The waiver shall be granted upon the
submission of evidence satisfactory to the Department (i.e., statement
from employer) that the certified shorthand reporter is employed
as a full‑time court reporter under the Court Reporters
Act.
2) Any renewal applicant who, prior to the expiration date
of the license, submits a request for a waiver, in whole or in
part, pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be deemed
to be in good standing until the final decision on the application
is made by the Department.
(Source:
Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 7102, effective June 4, 1999)
Section 1200.80 Granting
Variances
a) The Director may grant variances
from these rules in individual cases where he finds that:
1) The provision from which the variance is granted is
not statutorily mandated;
2) No party will be injured by the granting of the variance;
and
3) The rule from which the variance is granted would, in
the particular case, be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
b) The Director shall notify the Certified
Shorthand Reporters Board of Examiners of the granting of such
variance, and the reasons therefor, at the next meeting of the
Board.
(Source:
Section 1200.80 renumbered from Section 1200.50 at 8 Ill. Reg. 16443,
effective August 29, 1984)
Section 1200.90 Standards
of Professional Conduct
In
order to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity in
the practice of shorthand reporting, the following Standards of
Professional Conduct shall be binding on every person holding
a certificate of registration as a certified shorthand reporter.
a) A licensee shall be fair and impartial
toward each participant in all aspects of reported proceedings.
b) A licensee should only accept an
assignment if his/her level of competence will result in the preparation
of an accurate transcript and will remove himself/herself from
an assignment if he/she believes his/her abilities are inadequate,
recommending or assigning another licensee only if such licensee
has the competence required for such assignment.
c) A licensee, if requested, shall
provide information regarding services to be rendered regarding
administration of professional services to all parties. The licensee
must strive to meet promised delivery dates whenever possible,
make timely delivery of transcripts when no date is specified,
and provide immediate notification of delays.
d) A licensee shall be alert to situations
that are conflicts of interest or that may give the appearance
of a conflict of interest. If a conflict arises, the licensee
must disclose that conflict or potential conflict.
e) A licensee who becomes impaired
and unable to function according to the standards of practice
should immediately seek inactive status and refrain from practice.
It is the licensee's responsibility to seek supervision and/or
personal therapy for any problem that is interfering with the
ability to perform professional services.
f) A licensee shall preserve the
confidentiality and ensure the security of information, oral or
written, entrusted to the licensee by any and all of the parties
in a proceeding.
g) It is the licensee's responsibility
to preserve his/her shorthand notes for a period of no less than
five years, except as otherwise prescribed by law, through storage
of the original paper notes and/or an electronic copy of either
the shorthand notes or the English transcript of the notes on
computer disks, cassettes, backup tape systems, or optical or
laser disk systems.
h) A licensee's signature, license
number and expiration date shall be affixed to a transcript of
his/her stenographic notes to certify to its correctness if the
transcript has been prepared by him/her or under his/her direct
supervision.
i) A licensee shall not permit the
use of his/her name or firm's name, nor shall a licensee be associated
in business ventures with persons or firms that the licensee has
reason to believe to be engaging in fraudulent or dishonest business
practices.
j) A licensee having knowledge of
any alleged violation of the Certified Shorthand Reporter Act
shall cooperate with the Department or appropriate governmental
agency, furnishing such information or assistance as may be required
to conduct an investigation resulting from a complaint.
k) The licensee shall at all times
be aware of and avoid not only the fact of, but the appearance
of, impropriety, which may include, but is not limited to:
1) The establishment of contingent fees as a basis of compensation.
2) The giving or receiving of, directly or indirectly,
any gift, incentive, reward or anything of value to anyone as
a condition for the performance of professional services.
3) The offering to pay, either directly or indirectly,
any commission or other consideration in order to secure professional
assignments.
4) The entering into any financial relationship, written
or oral, with counsel, parties in interest or their intermediaries
that:
A) undermines the actual or perceived impartiality of the
court reporter; or
B) does not provide or offer any party in interest comparable court reporting services in the same proceedings.
l) A licensee shall be truthful and
accurate when making public statements or when advertising qualifications
or services provided.
m) A licensee shall meet all mandated
continuing education requirements and should keep abreast of current
literature and technological advances and developments.
n) The Department hereby incorporates by reference "The
Code of Ethics" of the National
Court Reporters Association, 118 Park
Street, S.E., Vienna, Virginia 22180,
with no later amendments or editions.
(Source:
Added at 23 Ill. Reg. 7102, effective June 4, 1999)
