IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: AMENDMENT OF RULE : No. 244
106 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA :
RULES FOR CONTINUING LEGAL : Supreme Court Rules
EDUCATION AND SECTIONS 11 :
AND 12 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA : Docket No. 1
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION :
BOARD REGULATIONS :
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
AND NOW, this 28th day of April, 2000, Rule 106 of the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education AND Sections 11 and 12 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations are amended as attached hereto.
To the extent that notice of proposed rule making would be required by Pa.R.J.A. No. 103, the amendment of the rules is hereby found to be required in the interest of efficient administration.
This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103 (b) and shall be effective September 1, 2000.
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Underscored material is added.
PENNSYLVANIA RULES FOR
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Rule 101. Title and Citation.
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Rule 102. General.
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Rule 103. Board.
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Rule 104. Powers and duties of the Board.
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Rule 105. Continuing Legal Education Requirement.
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Rule 106. Providers.
(a) Eligibility.
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[3. For Profit Providers:
a. A for profit corporation or association may apply to the Board for accreditation as a CLE provider or for approval of courses under Rule 107, and the Board may grant such accreditation or course approval to be effective on and after January 1, 1997.
b. Until authorized by these rules and the regulations of the Board, only CLE courses offered and conducted outside the territory of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by for profit corporations or associations may receive CLE credit from the Board.]
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Rule 107. Minimum Standards for Course Approval.
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Rule 108. Credit for Continuing Legal Education Courses and Activity.
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Rule 109. Financing the Continuing Legal Education Board.
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Rule 110. Reporting Responsibilities.
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Rule 111. Lawyer Noncompliance.
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Rule 112. Reporting of Board.
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Rule 113. Waivers and Extensions.
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Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations
Preamble: Statement of Purpose
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Section 1: Definitions
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Section 2: Scope
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Section 3: Minimum Education Requirements
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Section 4: Reporting Periods of Active Lawyers
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Section 5: Credit for CLE Activities
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Section 6: Waivers, Extensions and Deferrals
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Section 7: Lawyer Compliance Determination
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Section 8:Compliance Procedures Applicable to Active Lawyers
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Section 9: Reinstatement
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Section 10: Reporting Period After Reinstatement
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Section 11: Accreditation of Accredited Continuing Legal Education Providers
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(g) The Board shall accredit for profit corporations and associations as CLE providers in accordance with the rules and these regulations. Such accreditation of a for profit provider shall be effective on and after January 1, 1997. CLE credit will only be given for CLE courses offered and conducted outside the territory of Pennsylvania by accredited for profit corporations or associations. On and after September 1, 2000, CLE credit can be given for CLE courses offered by accredited for profit corporations or associations without regard to the geographic location of the course.
Section 12: Accreditation of a Single Course or CLE Activity
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(d) The Board shall accredit courses offered and conducted outside the territory of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by for profit corporations or associations where such courses meet the requirements of the rules and these regulations. Such accreditation shall apply to courses to be conducted on and after January 1, 1997. The Board shall accredit courses offered on and after September 1, 2000 without regard to the geographic location of the course when such courses otherwise meet the requirements of the rules and these regulations.
Section 13: Standards for Approved CLE Activities
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Section 14: Reporting Duties of all Providers
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Section 15: Advertising
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Section 16: Provider Fees
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Section 17: Confidentiality
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Section 18: Board Fee Schedule
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