| | 6. Advisory council.__The commissioner may select members of | the legal document technician profession, the bar and other | interested__parties to serve on an advisory council to advise and | consult with the commissioner concerning the regulation of legal | document technicians.__The member's occupation or profession does | not constitute a conflict of interest if that member serves on | the council. |
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| §15303.__Licensing; requirements |
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| | 1.__License required.__A person may not claim to be a legal | document technician or practice as a legal document technician | unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter. |
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| | 2.__Requirements.__An applicant for a license under this | chapter shall submit a written application with supporting | documents to the department on a form provided by the department.__ | To be considered by the department as qualified for a license | under this chapter, the applicant must: |
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| A.__Be 18 years of age or older; |
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| B.__Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent and any | other educational requirement or experience requirement that | the commissioner determines necessary; |
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| C.__If the commissioner determines that an examination is | necessary, pass an examination that the commissioner may | develop with the assistance of the advisory council to | demonstrate competency in the profession; |
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| D.__Certify to the department that the applicant: |
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| (1) Has not been convicted of a felony in any | jurisdiction, a misdemeanor involving theft, | misrepresentation or dishonesty in any jurisdiction or | a violation of Title 4, section 807 or a comparable | violation in another jurisdiction; |
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| (2)__Has not been held liable in a civil action for | fraud, misrepresentation or the use of an unfair, | unlawful or deceptive business practice; |
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| (3)__Has not been held liable in a civil action for | negligent, reckless or willful failure to perform the | duties as a legal document technician; |
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| (4)__Has not had the applicant's license as a legal | document technician revoked; or |
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