Rule VIII - CERTIFICATION BY RECIPROCITY(A) Reciprocity Requirements: A court reporter from another state may make application to the Board for Certification by reciprocity to do verbatim reporting within the State of Mississippi. To be granted Certification by reciprocity, the applicant must make application on the same official forms as required of other applicants, shall provide all documentation as required by the official application form, must pay the Board a fee of $100, provide proof of residence in the State of Mississippi, meet all other requirements of the Board for certification, and provide proof that the applicant has successfully passed any of the following: The Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the Certified Voice Reporter (CVR) examination as administered by the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), or any state, agency, or other entity that licenses, certifies, or registers court reporters, if the Board finds that the state, agency, or other entity has substantially the same or more stringent requirements as the Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters. The applicant must ensure that his/her examination scores and a copy of his/her certificate and/or license are furnished to the Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters by said state, agency, association, or other entity. (B) Certification shall be granted upon a finding by the Board that the applicant is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, is of good moral character, is a resident of the State of Mississippi, has provided all documentation as required by the official application form, and has provided proof that the applicant has successfully passed any of the following: The Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the Certified Voice Reporter (CVR) examination as administered by the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), or any state, agency, or other entity that licenses, certifies, or registers court reporters, if the Board finds that the state, agency, or other entity has substantially the same or more stringent requirements as the Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters (the applicant must ensure that his/her examination scores and a copy of his/her certificate and/or license are furnished to the Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters by said state, agency, association, or other entity). (C) The Board shall issue to each successful applicant a licensure card containing the following information: Certification number, certification expiration date, and method of reporting. A court reporter shall be certified to use only that method of reporting in which he/she has been examined/certified. Said CCR number shall be placed on any transcript title page and certificate page, along with the signature of said court reporter. No licensed court reporter may authorize the use of the court reporter's CCR number on any transcript not produced through the court reporter's personal effort and/or supervision. (D) Annual Fee. The designation "Certified Court Reporter (CCR)", once granted by the Board, shall remain in effect upon the payment to the Board of an annual fee of $100.00, or such other amount as may be hereafter established by the Board, on or before January 2nd of each succeeding year unless such designation is suspended or revoked. Upon payment of the annual fee and compliance with continuing educational requirements under Rule IX(A) herein, a court reporter shall have renewal of their certificate on or before January 2nd of each succeeding year. (E) The Board may reinstate an expired license if, not later than the 120th day after the date of expiration, the applicant pays the renewal fee and a penalty fee of $50.00. The reinstatement dates from the original date of expiration. The Board may reinstate a license that has expired for more than 120 days if the Board finds, on a sworn affidavit of the applicant, that the applicant has retained the professional skills required for original certification and has paid all delinquent renewal fees and a penalty fee of $50.00. If the Board finds otherwise, the court reporter must reapply for certification. (F) A Certified Court Reporter shall comply with the provisions set forth in Rule IX and the continuing education requirements as set forth in Rule X(B). (G) Upon being granted certification, a court reporter is entitled to use the title "Certified Court Reporter" or the abbreviation "CCR" in conjunction with their names.R. & Regul. Gov. Cert. Ct. Report. VIII
Approved effective 1/1/2012.