The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar may adopt regulations governing the establishment, operation, and termination of lawyer referral services operated by a local bar association.
A local bar association may operate a lawyer referral service only on approval by The Florida Bar Board of Governors. A lawyer referral service sponsored by a local bar association must be offered primarily for the benefit of the public and established and operated by a nonprofit organization exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Amended July 23, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993 (605 So.2d 252); amended March 23, 2000 (763 So.2d 1002); amended May 9, 2024, effective July 8, 2024 (SC2024-0030).