(c) In addition to the requirements of section 1240.22(b) of this Title, an applicant for reinstatement after a non-disciplinary resignation must establish that within two years preceding such application the applicant has successfully completed a minimum of eight credit hours of continuing education accredited in accordance with Part 1500 of this Title as follows:

1. (1) six credit hours of skills and/or law practice management credits as those terms are defined in section 1500.2(d), (e) of this Title, which specifically relate to the practice of law in New York;
2. (2) one credit hour of ethics and professionalism as that term is defined in section 1500.2(c) of this Title; and

3. (3) one credit hour of diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias as that term is defined in section 1500.2(g) of this Title. Such applicant may, in the discretion of the court, be required to successfully complete additional credit hours of continuing education as a condition of reinstatement.

   (d) Character and fitness review.

   The court shall refer an applicant for reinstatement after a disbarment to a Committee on Character and Fitness in this judicial department for a report before granting that application and, in its discretion, may similarly refer an application for reinstatement after a suspension or after non-disciplinary resignation pursuant to section 1240.22(a) of this Title.

(e) The applicant must file the original plus three copies of the application for reinstatement required by section 1240.16(b) of this Title and prescribed at Appendices C, D and F to those rules.

(f) Renewed motion for reinstatement.

No renewed motion for reinstatement shall be accepted for filing within one year of the entry of an order of this court denying a prior motion for such relief, unless the order denying the prior motion provides otherwise.

(g) Expenses.

The court may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and processing of a motion for reinstatement be paid by the applicant.