Section 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
  an alien 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.