Rule 405 - Processing Applications for AccreditationApplications for accreditation under Rule 403(b) shall be submitted to the Executive Director.
(a)Application Fee. All applications for accreditation of CLE activities shall be accompanied by a seventy-five dollar ($75) application fee, provided: (1) Applications submitted by Affinity Groups shall be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50) application fee; and(2) No application fee is required for accreditation applications submitted by the Supreme Court, the Bar and its sections or district bar associations, the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc., or individual members of the Bar.(b)Credit Approval or Denial. The Executive Director shall:(1) Examine and evaluate all applications for accreditation following the standards established by Rule 403(a);(2) Approve or deny all or any portion of a CLE activity for which accreditation is sought; and(3) Determine the number of credit hours allowed for each CLE activity.(c)Decision. The Executive Director shall provide written notice of the determination to approve or deny an accreditation application to the respective person or Course Provider. (1)Contents of Notice.(A) If the application is denied, the notice shall state the reason for the denial and advise the applicant of the right to seek review of the decision.(B) If the application is approved, the notice shall state the number of credit hours allowed for the CLE activity.(2)Timing of Notice. The notice shall be provided within twenty-one (21) days following receipt of the application.(d)Review. Any person or Course Provider whose application for accreditation of a CLE activity has been denied may seek review of the Executive Director's decision by filing a written request with the Board, stating the reasons for the review request. (1)Time for Filing. Any request for review of the Executive Director's decision shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of the notice.(2)Additional Information. The applicant may present additional information to the Board for its consideration.(3)Decision of Board. Following its review of the record, the Board shall issue a decision and advise the applicant of that decision. The decision of the Board is final.Section (a) (c) and (d) amended 2/25/2016; effective 7/1/2016; amended December 28, 2023, effective 3/1/2024.