Rule 9.1 - Application for Certification; Renewal of Certification; Reciprocity; Change of Address(a) Form. The form of application for certification shall be as shown by Form 1 appended to these Rules. No other form of application shall be accepted by the board.(b) Qualifications. Prior to the issuance of a certificate as a Hawai'i reporter, an applicant must meet the following minimum qualifications: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Demonstrate reasonable proficiency in making verbatim records of judicial or related proceedings. For the purpose of this Rule, the applicant's demonstration of reasonable proficiency shall be determined by (i) the applicant's ability to pass an examination for certification given by the board; and (ii) proof the reporter earned the designation "Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)" from the National Court Reporters Association;(3) Be in compliance with these Rules Governing Court Reporting in the State of Hawai'i; and (4) Pay the appropriate application fee established by the board.(c) Certificate and number. Once the applicant has met and satisfied the above qualifications, the board shall issue the applicant a certificate as a Hawai'i reporter and an identifying number. (d) Restriction. No examinee for certification shall be allowed to use or utilize any auxiliary or secondary sound-recording device during any examination. This provision does not prohibit the use of hearing aides or similar technology designed to amplify sound as a necessary accommodation as long as the device does not record.(e) Renewal. All persons holding a certificate as a Hawai'i certified shorthand reporter shall be responsible for applying for a renewal of that certificate and submitting the application on forms approved by the board to the board office prior to the expiration date of the certificate if that person desires to continue to engage in court reporting within the State of Hawai'i. Upon receipt of the appropriate application, together with the renewal fee, the board shall issue a new certificate or other appropriate document evidencing that the applicant is certified as a Hawai'i certified shorthand reporter for an additional term of one year (unless the applicant is found by the board to be or to have been in violation of these rules, or in violation of any rules or regulations of the board). Any denial of renewal of certification shall be made in accordance with Rule 10.1 of these Rules.(f) Maintenance. Maintenance of certification shall be dependent upon the reporter meeting continuing education requirements as set forth by the board in Rule 9.2 of these Rules.(g) Change of address. Each reporter shall notify the board of any change of address within 30 days of the change. Amended November 10, 1992, effective 11/10/1992; further amended May 3, 1994, effective 5/10/1994; further amended April 25, 2003, effective 7/1/2003; amended March 10, 2022, effective 7/1/2022.