§ Rule 6-3.6 Recertification
Rule 6-3.6. Recertification
(a) Duration of Certification. No certificate shall last for a period longer than 5 years.
(b) Minimum Standards for Proficiency. Each area of certification established under this chapter shall contain requirements and safeguards for the continued proficiency of any certificate holder. The following minimum standards shall apply:
(1) A satisfactory showing of substantial involvement during the period of certification in the particular area for which certification was granted.
(2) A satisfactory showing of such continuing legal education in the area for which certification is granted but in no event less than 10 hours per year.
(3) Satisfactory peer review and professional ethics record in accordance with rule 6-3.5(c)(6).
(4) Any applicant for recertification who is not, at the time of application for recertification, a member in good standing of The Florida Bar or any other bar or jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted, as a result of discipline, disbarment, suspension, or resignation in lieu thereof, shall be denied recertification. The fact of a pending disciplinary complaint or malpractice action against an applicant for recertification shall not be the sole basis to deny recertification.
(5) The payment of any fees prescribed by the plan.
(c) Failure to Meet Standards for Recertification; Lapse of Certificate. Any applicant for recertification who has either failed to meet the standards for recertification or has allowed the certificate to lapse must meet all the requirements for initial certification as set out in the area's standards.