1. (a) The references shall be 3 individuals who:

   1. (1) Are not related to the applicant; and

   2. (2) Are chosen from among the following:

      1. a. The applicant’s core mediation training provider;
      2. b. The applicant's internship supervisors;
      3. c. The person(s) furnishing case supervision to the applicant;
      4. d. The applicant's co-mediators;
      5. e. Lawyers who advised one of the parties to a case mediated by the applicant; and
      6. f. Other persons with personal knowledge of the applicant’s professional practice.

2. (b) The references shall include the following in each letter of recommendation:

   1. (1) An assessment of the applicant's competence as a family mediator, made on the basis of familiarity with the applicant’s mediation work; and
   2. (2) A recommendation as to whether the board should reinstate the applicant's certification as a family mediator.

Source. #9672, eff 4-2-10; ss by #12507, INTERIM, eff 4-2-18, EXPIRES: 10-1-18 New. #12635, eff 10-2-18