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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-776

THE COURTS

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[204 PA. CODE CH. 82]

Amendment of Rule 106 of the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education and Sections 11 and 12 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations; No. 244; Supreme Court Rules Doc. No. 1

[30 Pa.B. 2350]

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 follows.

   To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking 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.

Annex A

TITLE 204  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart A.  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER 82.  CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

SUBCHAPTER A.  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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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Subchapter B.  Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations

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.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-776. Filed for public inspection May 12, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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