1. (a) Requests to resign or surrender certification shall be effective only upon acceptance by the board.

2. (b) Other than as part of a settlement or agreement with the board, a certified guardian ad litem shall not surrender his or her certification, nor resign his or her certification when he or she:

   1. (1) Is subject to, or has reason to believe that he or she is likely to be subject to, a complaint of misconduct; or
   2. (2) Is subject to, or has reason to believe that he or she is likely to be subject to, sanctions or penalties imposed by the board.

3. (c) A request to resign or surrender certification shall:

   1. (1) Be in writing;
   2. (2) Be signed by the guardian ad litem;
   3. (3) State the reason or reasons for the resignation or surrender;

   4. (4) Except in the case of a resignation of surrender that is part of a settlement or agreement with the board, state that the person seeking to resign or surrender certification:

      1. a. Is not subject to, and has no reason to believe that he or she is likely to be subject to, a complaint of misconduct; and
      2. b. Is not subject to, and has no reason to believe that he or she is likely to be subject to, sanctions or penalties imposed by the board; and
   5. (5) State that the person seeking to resign or surrender certification understands that a formerly certified guardian ad litem may be subject to disciplinary procedures, penalties, and sanctions for engaging in acts or omissions prohibited when certified.

4. (d) The board shall accept a resignation or surrender of certification either:

   1. (1) When it is part of a settlement or agreement with the board; or

   2. (2) When:

      1. a. The request to resign or surrender certification meets the requirements of (c) above; and
      2. b. The board does not possess facts suggesting that the resignation or surrender is contrary to (b) above.
5. (e) A person who has previously resigned or surrendered his or her certification as a guardian ad litem may seek to again obtain reinstatement in accordance with Gal 401.04.

Source. #8942, eff 9-15-07, EXPIRED: 9-15-15 New. #11075, INTERIM, eff 4-18-16, EXPIRED: 10-15-16 New. #12010, eff 10-21-16