Section 2 - Scope and Exemptions2.01. This Rule shall apply to every person whose qualifications to practice law are subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The exemptions contained herein shall apply only to the mandatory continuing legal education requirements of this Rule.2.02. The practice of law shall be defined as described in Rule 9, Setion 10.3(e).2.03. The Commission shall recognize the following exemptions:(a) Nonresident attorneys from other jurisdictions who are temporarily admitted to practice for a case or proceeding shall not be subject to this Rule.(b) Members of the Armed Forces on active duty shall not be subject to this Rule. Any attorney claiming active duty military exemption shall provide to the Commission a copy of his/her military orders in order to qualify for exemption. An attorney who leaves active duty military service prior to September 1st of the compliance year shall not be entitled to the military exemption for that year. This exemption shall be claimed by completing the pertinent section on the Annual Report Statement and filing the Statement with the Commission;(c) An attorney shall not be subject to the requirements of the Rule after age seventy (70), upon claiming application of the exemption. This exemption shall not include the calendar year in which the attorney becomes seventy (70) years of age. However, any attorney who reached age sixty-five (65) on or before December 31, 2014, shall also be eligible for exemption from the requirements of this Rule pursuant to the age-related exemption granted by the version of Rule 21 in effect on December 31, 2014 upon filing an application with the Commission. This exemption shall be claimed by completing the pertinent section on the Annual Report Statement and filing the Statement with the Commission;(d) An attorney who is licensed to practice law in Tennessee but who resided outside of the State and did not practice Tennessee law during the compliance year may request an annual exemption from this Rule. This exemption shall be requested annually by completing the pertinent section on the Annual Report Statement and filing the Statement with the Commission;(e) Full time Tennessee law school professors who did not engage in the practice of law during the compliance year shall not be subject to this Rule.This exemption shall be claimed annually by completing the pertinent section on the Annual Report Statement and filing the Statement with the Commission;(f) An attorney holding an elective office in the Executive or Legislative branches of government and who is prohibited by law from practicing law or who certifies that s/he has not practiced law during the compliance year is exempt while holding such office. This exemption shall be claimed annually by completing the pertinent section on the Annual Report Statement and filing the Statement with the Commission;(g) All Justices, Judges, and Magistrate Judges of the federal system shall not be subject to the requirements of this Rule in view of their required comparable continuing legal education programs. This exemption shall be claimed annually by completing the pertinent section on the Annual Report Statement and filing the Statement with the Commission; and(h) An attorney who is no longer practicing law in any United States Jurisdiction and who has placed his/her Tennessee law license on inactive status with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility may claim exemption from this Rule by completing and filing the Request for Inactive Status form with the Commission. The Request for Inactive Status form can be found on the CLE website - www.cletn.com.2.04. An attorney may petition the Commission in writing for "Exceptional Relief" from this Rule and may be granted Exceptional Relief upon majority vote of the Commission. An attorney applying for Exceptional Relief, including requests for appropriate waivers, extensions of time, hardship, and extenuating circumstances, shall file with the Commission a written statement showing good cause why that individual should be considered for "Exceptional Relief" and shall specify in detail the particular relief being sought.