2009 California Business and Professions Code - Section 8020-8027.5 :: Article 3. Application, Examination, And Certificate; Requirement And Contents

8020.  Any person over the age of 18 years, who has not committed
any acts or crimes constituting grounds for the denial of licensure
under Sections 480, 8025, and 8025.1, who has a high school education
or its equivalent as determined by the board, and who has
satisfactorily passed an examination under any regulations that the
board may prescribe, shall be entitled to a certificate and shall be
styled and known as a certified shorthand reporter. No person shall
be admitted to the examination without first presenting satisfactory
evidence to the board that the applicant has obtained one of the
following:
   (a) One year of experience in making verbatim records of
depositions, arbitrations, hearings, or judicial or related
proceedings by means of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand
or machine shorthand writing and transcribing these records.
   (b) A verified certificate of satisfactory completion of a
prescribed course of study in a recognized court reporting school or
a certificate from the school that evidences an equivalent
proficiency and the ability to make a verbatim record of material
dictated in accordance with regulations adopted by the board
contained in Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.
   (c) A certificate from the National Court Reporters Association
demonstrating proficiency in machine shorthand reporting.
   (d) A passing grade on the California state hearing reporters
examination.
   (e) A valid certified shorthand reporters certificate or license
to practice shorthand reporting issued by a state other than
California whose requirements and licensing examination are
substantially the same as those in California.

8021.  Examinations shall be held at least semiannually, and at such
times and places as the board may designate.

8022.  (a) Each applicant for a certificate under this chapter shall
file an application with the executive officer, on a form as
prescribed by the board. The last date to file an application shall
be a set number of days as established by the board's regulations.
The application shall be accompanied by the required fee. For
purposes of determining the date upon which an application is deemed
filed with the executive officer, the date of postmark as affixed by
the United States Postal Service, or the date certified by a bona
fide private courier service on the envelope containing the
application shall control.
   (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the board'
s authority to seek from any applicant any other information
pertinent to the background, education, and experience of the
applicant that may be deemed necessary in order to evaluate the
applicant's qualifications and fitness for licensure.

8023.  No certificate shall be issued until the applicant has passed
the examination prescribed by the board.

8023.5.  If an applicant for a certificate is from a country where
the principal language spoken is one other than English, the board
may, in addition to any other examination required by this chapter,
examine the applicant on his or her knowledge of the English
language.

8024.  All certificates issued under this chapter shall be valid for
a period of one year, except for the initial period of licensure as
prescribed by the board, and shall expire at 12 midnight on the last
day of the month of birth of the licensee unless renewed.
   To renew an unexpired certificate, the certificate holder shall,
on or before each of the dates on which it would otherwise expire, do
all of the following:
   (a) Apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.
   (b) Pay the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.
   (c) Notify the board whether he or she has been convicted of any
felony or any misdemeanor if the misdemeanor is substantially related
to the functions and duties of a court reporter and whether any
disciplinary action by any regulatory or licensing board in this or
any other state was taken against the licensee subsequent to the
licensee's last renewal.

8024.1.  Every person to whom a certificate is issued shall, as a
condition precedent to its issuance, and in addition to any other fee
which may be payable, pay the initial certificate fee prescribed by
this chapter. Prior to receipt of an initial certificate fee, the
board may issue an interim permit of a limited duration, but only to
candidates eligible for certification under Section 8020. A limited
permit shall be valid for 45 days, or until the board issues a
certificate to the limited permitholder. If the board issues interim
permits, the initial certificate fee, and any other fee that may be
payable, shall be paid prior to the issuance of the certificate.

8024.2.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a
certificate that has expired may be renewed at any time within the
period set forth in Section 8024.5 by doing all of the following:
   (1) Applying for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.
   (2) Paying the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter.
   (3) Notifying the board whether the licensee has been convicted of
any felony or any misdemeanor if the misdemeanor is substantially
related to the functions and duties of a court reporter and whether
any disciplinary action was taken against the licensee by any
regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent
to the licensee's last renewal.
   (b) If the certificate is not renewed within 30 days after its
expiration, the certificate holder, as a condition precedent to
renewal, shall also pay the delinquency fee set forth in Section
163.5. Renewal under this section shall be effective on the date on
which the renewal fee is paid, or on the date on which the
delinquency fee, if any, is paid, whichever last occurs. If so
renewed, the certificate shall continue in effect through the date
provided in Section 8024 which next occurs after the effective date
of the renewal, when it shall expire if it is not again renewed.
   The certificate shall not be renewed if the certificate holder has
failed to pay monetary sanctions identified in subdivision (g) of
Section 8025.

8024.3.  A suspended certificate is subject to expiration and shall
be renewed as provided in this article, but such renewal does not
entitle the holder of the certificate, while it remains suspended and
until it is reinstated, to engage in the activity to which the
certificate relates, or in any other activity or conduct in violation
of the order or judgment by which it was suspended.
   The certificate shall not be renewed if the certificate holder has
failed to pay monetary sanctions identified in subdivision (g) of
Section 8025.

8024.4.  A revoked certificate is subject to expiration as provided
in this article, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after
its expiration, the holder of the certificate, as a condition
precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an
amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal
date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency
fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.
   The certificate shall not be renewed if the certificate holder has
failed to pay monetary sanctions identified in subdivision (g) of
Section 8025.

8024.5.  A certificate that is not renewed within three years after
its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued
thereafter. The holder of the certificate shall return the expired
certificate to the board. To obtain a new certificate, the holder
shall pay all of the fees and meet all of the qualifications and
requirements set forth in this chapter for obtaining an original
certificate, including qualifying for, taking, and passing the
licensing examination.

8024.6.  (a) A certificate holder shall give written notice to the
board at its office in Sacramento of a name change within 30 days
after each change, giving both the old and the new names. A copy of
the legal document affecting the name change, such as a court order
or marriage certificate, shall be submitted with the notice.
   (b) Each certificate holder shall notify the board in writing at
its office in Sacramento of a change of address within 30 days after
each change, giving both the old and the new addresses.
   (c) A penalty as provided in this chapter shall be paid by each
certificate holder who fails to notify the board within 30 days as
specified in this section. Any certificate holder to whom this
penalty applies who fails to pay that penalty shall not have their
certificate renewed without payment of that penalty, and the board
may take disciplinary action.

8024.7.  The board shall establish an inactive category of licensure
for persons who are not actively engaged in the practice of
shorthand reporting.
   (a) The holder of an inactive license issued pursuant to this
section shall not engage in any activity for which a license is
required.
   (b) An inactive license issued pursuant to this section shall be
renewed during the same time period in which an active license is
renewed. The holder of an inactive license is exempt from any
continuing education requirement for renewal of an active license.
   (c) The renewal fee for a license in an active status shall apply
also for a renewal of a license in an inactive status, unless a
lesser renewal fee is specified by the board.
   (d) In order for the holder of an inactive license issued pursuant
to this section to restore his or her license to an active status,
the holder of an inactive license shall comply with both of the
following:
   (1) Pay the renewal fee.
   (2) If the board requires completion of continuing education for
renewal of an active license, complete continuing education
equivalent to that required for renewal of an active license, unless
a different requirement is specified by the board.

8025.  A certificate issued under this chapter may be suspended,
revoked, denied, or other disciplinary action may be imposed for one
or more of the following causes:
   (a) Conviction of any felony or any misdemeanor if the misdemeanor
is substantially related to the functions and duties of a court
reporter. The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, is
conclusive evidence of the conviction.
   (b) Failure to notify the board of a conviction described in
subdivision (a), in accordance with Section 8024 or 8024.2.
   (c) Fraud or misrepresentation resorted to in obtaining a
certificate hereunder.
   (d) Fraud, dishonesty, corruption, willful violation of duty,
gross negligence or incompetence in practice, or unprofessional
conduct in or directly related to the practice of shorthand
reporting.
   "Unprofessional conduct" includes, but is not limited to, acts
contrary to professional standards concerning confidentiality;
impartiality; filing and retention of notes; notifications,
availability, delivery, execution and certification of transcripts;
and any provision of law substantially related to the duties of a
certified shorthand reporter.
   (e) Repeated unexcused failure, whether or not willful, to
transcribe notes of cases pending on appeal and to file the
transcripts of those notes within the time required by law or to
transcribe or file notes of other proceedings within the time
required by law or agreed to by contract. Violation of this
subdivision shall also be deemed an act endangering the public
health, safety, or welfare within the meaning of Section 494.
   (f) Loss or destruction of stenographic notes, whether on paper or
electronic media, that prevents the production of a transcript due
to negligence of the licensee.
   (g) Failure to comply with, or to pay a monetary sanction imposed
by, any court for failure to provide timely transcripts. The record
of the court order, or a certified copy thereof, is conclusive
evidence that the sanction was imposed.
   (h) Failure to pay a civil penalty relating to the provision of
court reporting services or products.
   (i) The revocation of, suspension of, or other disciplinary action
against a license to act as a certified shorthand reporter by
another state. A certified copy of the revocation, suspension, or
disciplinary action by the other state is conclusive evidence of that
action.
   (j) Violation of this chapter or the statutes, rules, and
regulations pertaining to certified shorthand reporters.

8025.1.  (a) In addition to the causes for discipline or denial of
certification set forth in Section 8025, the board may suspend or
revoke any certificate, or deny certification, on any of the
following grounds:
   (1) That the applicant or licensee is incapable of performing the
duties of a certified shorthand reporter due to physical or mental
infirmity or incapacity.
   (2) That the applicant or licensee is unable to perform the duties
of a certified shorthand reporter due to the abuse of chemical
substances or alcohol.
   (b) For purposes of determining the existence or nonexistence of
grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license as set
forth in this section, the board may, based upon a reasonable belief
that grounds exist, require the applicant or licensee to submit to a
physical or mental examination or examinations by a licensed
physician as designated by the board. Failure to submit to, or to
schedule, a physical or mental examination within 10 days of written
demand by the board shall result in the automatic suspension of any
license or the denial of any application. The denial of an
application on any of the grounds set forth in this section shall be
subject to the provisions of Sections 11504 and 11504.5 of the
Government Code. The licensee may request a hearing to contest an
automatic suspension of licensure under this section by sending a
written request for hearing to the offices of the board within 12
days of the date that the board mails a notice of suspension to the
licensee. If a hearing is requested, it shall be convened within 30
days after the receipt by the board of the written request for the
hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The sole issue for
determination in the hearing, whether for denial or suspension of
license, shall be whether the licensee failed or refused to submit to
the physical or mental examination after being duly ordered to do so
by the board. Evidence that the licensee has, since the date of
automatic suspension, submitted to a mental or physical examination
shall be considered as mitigation of any failure or refusal to comply
with the board's order, and may, in the sound discretion of the
administrative law judge, constitute cause to set aside any automatic
suspension. A decision shall be rendered by the administrative law
judge within 10 days of the hearing and shall constitute the final
determination as to the continuing status of any automatic
suspension.
   (c) Following a physical or mental examination pursuant to
subdivision (b), the physician conducting the examination shall
determine whether the applicant or licensee is incapable of
performing the duties of a certified shorthand reporter due to
physical or mental infirmity or incapacity, or whether the applicant
or licensee is unable to perform the duties of a certified shorthand
reporter due to the abuse of chemical substances or alcohol. Where a
medical determination is made that an impairment exists, and the
finding is reported to the board, the board shall deny any
application and any license shall be automatically suspended. The
denial of an application on these grounds shall be subject to the
provisions of Sections 11504 and 11504.5 of the Government Code. The
licensee may request a hearing to contest an automatic suspension of
licensure under this section by sending a written request for hearing
to the offices of the board within 12 days of the date that the
board mails a notice of suspension to the licensee. If a hearing is
requested, it shall be convened within 30 days after the receipt by
the board of the written request for hearing. The hearing shall be
conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The
sole issue for determination in the hearing, whether for denial or
suspension of license, shall be whether the applicant or licensee is
incapable of performing the duties of a certified shorthand reporter
due to physical or mental infirmity or incapacity, or whether the
applicant or licensee is unable to perform the duties of a certified
shorthand reporter due to the abuse of chemical substances or
alcohol.
   (d) For purposes of the hearing conducted pursuant to subdivision
(c), the applicant or licensee shall, at a minimum, have the
following rights:
   (1) To be represented by counsel.
   (2) To have a record made of the proceedings, copies of which may
be obtained by the licentiate upon payment of any reasonable charges
associated with the record.
   (3) To call, examine, and cross-examine witnesses.
   (4) To present and rebut evidence determined to be relevant.
   (5) To present oral argument.
   (e) The statutory period governing reapplication for licensure
following denial of the application as set forth in Section 486 does
not apply to licenses denied under this section.

8026.  A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea
of nolo contendere made to a charge substantially related to the
qualifications, functions and duties of a certified shorthand
reporter is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this
article.
   The board may order the certificate suspended or revoked, or may
decline to issue a certificate, when the time for appeal has elapsed,
or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an
order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of
sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of
Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his
plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside
the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information or
indictment.

8027.  (a) As used in this section, "school" means a court reporter
training program or an institution that provides a course of
instruction approved by the board and the Bureau for Private
Postsecondary and Vocational Education, is a public school in this
state, or is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges.
   (b) A court reporting school shall be primarily organized to train
students for the practice of shorthand reporting, as defined in
Sections 8016 and 8017. Its educational program shall be on the
postsecondary or collegiate level. It shall be legally organized and
authorized to conduct its program under all applicable laws of the
state, and shall conform to and offer all components of the minimum
prescribed course of study established by the board. Its records
shall be kept and shall be maintained in a manner to render them safe
from theft, fire, or other loss. The records shall indicate positive
daily and clock-hour attendance of each student for all classes,
apprenticeship and graduation reports, high school transcripts or the
equivalent or self-certification of high school graduation or the
equivalent, transcripts of other education, and student progress to
date, including all progress and counseling reports.
   (c) Any school intending to offer a program in court reporting
shall notify the board within 30 days of the date on which it
provides notice to, or seeks approval from, the State Department of
Education, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational
Education, the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community
Colleges, or the Western Association of Schools and Colleges,
whichever is applicable. The board shall review the proposed
curriculum and provide the school tentative approval, or notice of
denial, within 60 days of receipt of the notice. The school shall
apply for provisional recognition pursuant to subdivision (d) within
no more than one year from the date it begins offering court
reporting classes.
   (d) The board may grant provisional recognition to a new court
reporting school upon satisfactory evidence that it has met all of
the provisions of subdivision (b) and this subdivision. Recognition
may be granted by the board to a provisionally recognized school
after it has been in continuous operation for a period of no less
than three consecutive years from the date provisional recognition
was granted, during which period the school shall provide
satisfactory evidence that at least one person has successfully
completed the entire course of study established by the board and
complied with the provisions of Section 8020, and has been issued a
certificate to practice shorthand reporting as defined in Sections
8016 and 8017. The board may, for good cause shown, extend the
three-year provisional recognition period for not more than one year.
Failure to meet the provisions and terms of this section shall
require the board to deny recognition. Once granted, recognition may
be withdrawn by the board for failure to comply with all applicable
laws and regulations.
   (e) Application for recognition of a court reporting school shall
be made upon a form prescribed by the board and shall be accompanied
by all evidence, statements, or documents requested. Each branch,
extension center, or off-campus facility requires separate
application.
   (f) All recognized and provisionally recognized court reporting
schools shall notify the board of any change in school name, address,
telephone number, responsible court reporting program manager, owner
of private schools, and the effective date thereof, within 30 days
of the change. All of these notifications shall be made in writing.
   (g) A school shall notify the board in writing immediately of the
discontinuance or pending discontinuance of its court reporting
program or any of the program's components. Within two years of the
date this notice is sent to the board, the school shall discontinue
its court reporting program in its entirety. The board may, for good
cause shown, grant not more than two one-year extensions of this
period to a school. If a student is to be enrolled after this notice
is sent to the board, a school shall disclose to the student the fact
of the discontinuance or pending discontinuance of its court
reporting program or any of its program components.
   (h) The board shall maintain a roster of currently recognized and
provisionally recognized court reporting schools, including, but not
limited to, the name, address, telephone number, and the name of the
responsible court reporting program manager of each school.
   (i) The board shall maintain statistics that display the number
and passing percentage of all first-time examinees, including, but
not limited to, those qualified by each recognized or provisionally
recognized school and those first-time examinees qualified by other
methods as defined in Section 8020.
   (j) Inspections and investigations shall be conducted by the board
as necessary to carry out this section, including, but not limited
to, unannounced site visits.
   (k) All recognized and provisionally recognized schools shall
print in their school or course catalog the name, address, and
telephone number of the board. At a minimum, the information shall be
in 8-point bold type and include the following statement:

   "IN ORDER FOR A PERSON TO QUALIFY FROM A SCHOOL TO TAKE THE STATE
LICENSING EXAMINATION, THE PERSON SHALL COMPLETE A PROGRAM AT A
RECOGNIZED SCHOOL. FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS THAT A COURT REPORTING PROGRAM MUST MEET IN ORDER TO BE
RECOGNIZED, CONTACT: THE COURT REPORTERS BOARD OF CALIFORNIA;
(ADDRESS); (TELEPHONE NUMBER)."

   (l) Each court reporting school shall file with the board, not
later than June 30 of each year, a current school catalog that shows
all course offerings and staff, and for private schools, the owner,
except that where there have been no changes to the catalog within
the previous year, no catalog need be sent. In addition, each school
shall also file with the board a statement certifying whether the
school is in compliance with all statutes and the rules and
regulations of the board, signed by the responsible court reporting
program manager.
   (m) A school offering court reporting shall not make any written
or verbal claims of employment opportunities or potential earnings
unless those claims are based on verified data and reflect current
employment conditions.
   (n) If a school offers a course of instruction that exceeds the
board's minimum requirements, the school shall disclose orally and in
writing the board's minimum requirements and how the course of
instruction differs from those criteria. The school shall make this
disclosure before a prospective student executes an agreement
obligating that person to pay any money to the school for the course
of instruction. The school shall also make this disclosure to all
students enrolled on January 1, 2002.
   (o) Private and public schools shall provide each prospective
student with all of the following and have the prospective student
sign a document that shall become part of that individual's permanent
record, acknowledging receipt of each item:
   (1) A student consumer information brochure published by the
board.
   (2) A list of the school's graduation requirements, including the
number of tests, the pass point of each test, the speed of each test,
and the type of test, such as jury charge or literary.
   (3) A list of requirements to qualify for the state-certified
shorthand reporter licensing examination, including the number of
tests, the pass point of each test, the speed of each test, and the
type of test, such as jury charge or literary, if different than
those requirements listed in paragraph (2).
   (4) A copy of the school's board-approved benchmarks for
satisfactory progress as identified in subdivision (u).
   (5) A report showing the number of students from the school who
qualified for each of the certified shorthand reporter licensing
examinations within the preceding two years, the number of those
students that passed each examination, the time, as of the date of
qualification, that each student was enrolled in court reporting
school, and the placement rate for all students that passed each
examination.
   (6) On and after January 1, 2005, the school shall also provide to
prospective students the number of hours each currently enrolled
student who has qualified to take the next licensing test, exclusive
of transfer students, has attended court reporting classes.
   (p) All enrolled students shall have the information in
subdivisions (n) and (o) on file no later than June 30, 2005.
   (q) Public schools shall provide the information in subdivisions
(n) and (o) to each new student the first day he or she attends
theory or machine speed class, if it was not provided previously.
   (r) Each enrolled student shall be provided written notification
of any change in qualification or graduation requirements that is
being implemented due to the requirements of any one of the school's
oversight agencies. This notice shall be provided to each affected
student at least 30 days before the effective date of the change and
shall state the new requirement and the name, address, and telephone
number of the agency that is requiring it of the school. Each student
shall initial and date a document acknowledging receipt of that
information and that document, or a copy thereof, shall be made part
of the student's permanent file.
   (s) Schools shall make available a comprehensive final examination
in each academic subject to any student desiring to challenge an
academic class in order to obtain credit towards certification for
the state licensing examination. The points required to pass a
challenge examination shall not be higher than the minimum points
required of other students completing the academic class.
   (t) An individual serving as a teacher, instructor, or reader
shall meet the qualifications specified by regulation for his or her
position.
   (u) Each school shall provide a substitute teacher or instructor
for any class for which the teacher or instructor is absent for two
consecutive days or more.
   (v) The board has the authority to approve or disapprove
benchmarks for satisfactory progress which each school shall develop
for its court reporting program. Schools shall use only
board-approved benchmarks to comply with the provisions of paragraph
(4) of subdivision (o) and subdivision (u).
   (w) Each school shall counsel each student a minimum of one time
within each 12-month period to identify the level of attendance and
progress, and the prognosis for completing the requirements to become
eligible to sit for the state licensing examination. If the student
has not progressed in accordance with the board-approved benchmarks
for that school, the student shall be counseled a minimum of one
additional time within that same 12-month period.
   (x) The school shall provide to the board, for each student
qualifying through the school as eligible to sit for the state
licensing examination, the number of hours the student attended court
reporting classes, both academic and machine speed classes,
including theory.
   (y) The pass rate of first-time examination takers for each school
offering court reporting shall meet or exceed the average pass rate
of all first-time test takers for a majority of examinations given
for the preceding three years. Failure to do so shall require the
board to conduct a review of the program. In addition, the board may
place the school on probation and may withdraw recognition if the
school continues to place below the above-described standard on the
two examinations that follow the three-year period.
   (z) A school shall not require more than one 10-minute qualifying
examination, as defined in the regulations of the board, for a
student to be eligible to sit for the state certification
examination.
   (aa) A school shall provide the board the actual number of hours
of attendance for each applicant the school qualifies for the state
licensing examination.
   (ab) The board shall, by December 1, 2001, do the following by
regulation as necessary:
   (1) Establish the format that shall be used by schools to report
tracking of all attendance hours and actual timeframes for completed
coursework.
   (2) Require schools to provide a minimum of 10 hours of live
dictation class each school week for every full-time student.
   (3) Require schools to provide students with the opportunity to
read back from their stenographic notes a minimum of one time each
day to his or her instructor.
   (4) Require schools to provide students with the opportunity to
practice with a school-approved speed-building audio recording, or
other assigned material, a minimum of one hour per day after school
hours as a homework assignment and provide the notes from this audio
recording to their instructor the following day for review.
   (5) Develop standardization of policies on the use and
administration of qualifier examinations by schools.
   (6) Define qualifier examination as follows: the qualifier
examination shall consist of 4-voice testimony of 10-minute duration
at 200 words per minute, graded at 97.5 percent accuracy, and in
accordance with the guidelines followed by the board. Schools shall
be required to date and number each qualifier and announce the date
and number to the students at the time of administering the
qualifier. All qualifiers shall indicate the actual dictation time of
the test and the school shall catalog and maintain the qualifier for
a period of not less than three years for the purpose of inspection
by the board.
   (7) Require schools to develop a program to provide students with
the opportunity to interact with professional court reporters to
provide skill support, mentoring, or counseling that they can
document at least quarterly.
   (8) Define qualifications and educational requirements required of
instructors and readers that read test material and qualifiers.
   (ac) The board shall adopt regulations to implement the
requirements of this section not later than September 1, 2002.
   (ad) The board may recover costs for any additional expenses
incurred under the enactment amending this section in the 2001-02
Regular Session of the Legislature pursuant to its fee authority in
Section 8031.

8027.5.  In addition to the authority to conduct disciplinary
proceedings under this chapter, the board, through its duly
authorized representatives, shall have authority to issue
administrative citations or assess fines for the violation of any
rules and regulations adopted by the board under the provisions of
this chapter.