{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.145.080","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.145.080","heading":"Certification requirements.","body":"The department shall issue a certificate to any applicant who meets the standards established under this chapter and who:\n(1) Is holding one of the following:\n(a) Certificate of proficiency, registered professional reporter, registered merit reporter, or registered diplomate reporter from [the] national court reporters association;\n(b) Certificate of proficiency or certificate of merit from [the] national stenomask verbatim reporters association; or\n(c) A current Washington state court reporter certification; or\n(2) Has passed an examination approved by the director or an examination that meets or exceeds the standards established by the director.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.145"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.145.080","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:21:14Z","sha256":"09055a9c8ea097f3336d8d9bee088c10cefb2648f9631680895d6e5fce9d1e4f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.145.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.145.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}