A person is ineligible for registration or renewal of a registration to become a Florida Registered Paralegal if that person:
(a) is currently suspended or disbarred or has resigned or been revoked in lieu of discipline from the practice of law in any state or jurisdiction;
(b) has been convicted of a felony in any state or jurisdiction and has not had the person’s civil rights restored;
(c) has been found to have engaged in the unlicensed or unauthorized practice of law in any state or jurisdiction within 7 years of the application date;
(d) has had that person’s registration or license to practice terminated or revoked for disciplinary reasons by a professional organization, court, disciplinary board, or agency in any jurisdiction;
(e) is no longer primarily performing paralegal work as defined elsewhere in these rules;
(f) fails to comply with prescribed continuing education requirements as set forth elsewhere in this chapter;
(g) is providing services directly to the public as permitted by case law and subchapter 10-2 of these rules; or
(h) engages in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in the application or reapplication process.
Added November 15, 2007, effective March 1, 2008, (SC06-1622), (969 So.2d 360). Amended April 12, 2012, effective July 1, 2012 (SC10-1967); amended March 3, 2022, effective May 2, 2022 (SC20-1467); amended March 16, 2023, effective May 15, 2023 (SC22-1292).