Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 415/4. Definitions

(1) “Department” means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.

(3) “Board” means the Certified Shorthand Reporters Board appointed by the Secretary.

(4) “The practice of shorthand reporting” means reporting, by the use of any system of manual or mechanical shorthand writing, of Grand Jury proceedings, court proceedings, court related proceedings, pretrial examinations, depositions, motions and related proceedings of like character, or proceedings of an administrative agency when the final decision of the agency with reference thereto is likely to be subject to judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law. 1

(5) “Shorthand reporter” means a person who is technically qualified and certified under this Act to practice shorthand reporting.

(6) “Stenographic notes” means the original notes by manual or mechanical shorthand or shorthand writing taken by a shorthand reporter of a proceeding while in attendance at such proceeding for the purpose of reporting the same.

(7) “Address of record” means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and those changes must be made either through the Department's Internet website or by contacting the Department.

(8) “Email address of record” means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.