Section 80. Reporting of certification procedures

A. Where a sponsor makes copies of the Certification of Attendance and the Certification of Teaching available at a course or program, each active member who wishes credit may complete the form and turn it in to the sponsor or its representative.

B. Where a member attends a course or program, and for any reason the member does not return to a sponsor the Certification of Attendance or the Certification of Teaching on the day of a course or program, the member who wishes the board to record credit may obtain a copy of the form from the board or a sponsor, complete it and forward it to the board.

C. Each active member shall submit on or before June 30 of each reporting period Certification of Attendance or Certification of Teaching at an approved course(s) for the minimum educational requirement.

D. Following the end of each reporting period, the board shall advise each active member of his status respecting completion of the annual educational requirement. Such notice shall indicate the hours forwarded from the previous year, the hours earned during the reporting period and the total. This notice shall be entitled the "MCLE End of Year Report."

E. If the active member accepts the MCLE End of Year Report as accurately reflecting his credit hours for the period, including any teaching credits or carryover hours from the previous reporting period, and the form lists 12.0 or more CLE credits of which 2.0 or more are ethics or professionalism credits, the member does not need to file his form with the MCLE Board. If a member believes that the information reflected on the board's records is in error or incomplete, then the corrected MCLE End of Year Report must be filed and received by the MCLE office no later than July 31. If the MCLE End of Year Report lists less than 12.0 CLE credits or less than 2.0 ethics credits, then an amended MCLE End of Year Report must be filed and received by the MCLE office no later than July 31.

F. Certifications of Attendance at an Approved Course or Program filed for credit for the previous reporting period after June 30 are accepted for credit only when accompanied by the MCLE End of Year Report.

G. After July 31, a member who wishes to receive credit for credit hours earned during the previous reporting period may forward to the board a certification on the appropriate forms together with remittance of the late filing fee. Any credits approved shall be recorded for the previous reporting period and shall be eligible for the one year carryover into the current reporting period in the same fashion as other credits. A member may not apply for credits earned earlier than the next preceding reporting period.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR167-01-601 § 8, eff. July 1, 1991; amended, Volume 11, Issue 11, eff. July 7, 1993.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-3910; Part 6, §IV, Paragraph 17 of Rules of Virginia Supreme Court.