§ 7504. Requirements for a professional license. 1. To qualify for a
license as a certified shorthand reporter, an applicant shall fulfill
the following requirements:

(1) Application: file an application with the department;

(2) Education: have received an education, including high school
graduation and completion of a program in shorthand reporting, in
accordance with the commissioner's regulations;

(3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in
accordance with the commissioner's regulations;

(4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in
accordance with the commissioner's regulations;

(5) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;

(6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States citizen or a
noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United
States;

(7) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the
department; and

(8) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to the department
for admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial
license, a fee of forty-five dollars for each reexamination, a fee of
fifty dollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission
to a department conducted examination, and a fee of fifty dollars for
each triennial registration period.

2. In lieu of professional qualifications specified in subparagraphs
(2) and (3) of subdivision one of this section, five years of experience
in shorthand reporting satisfactory to the board may be accepted by the
department.