1. (a) Active status to inactive status. Enforcement Rule 219(i)(1) provides that an attorney on active status seeking to assume inactive status during a time outside the annual attorney registration period shall submit a request for inactive status form to the Attorney Registration Office.
2. (b) Active or inactive status to retired status. Enforcement Rule 219(i)(2) provides that an attorney on active or inactive status seeking to assume retired status during a time outside the annual attorney registration period shall submit a request for retired status form to the Attorney Registration Office.

3. (c) Administrative suspension to inactive status. Enforcement Rule 219(i)(3) provides that a formerly admitted attorney seeking to resume inactive status after transfer to administrative suspension from inactive status shall submit to the Attorney Registration Office:

   1. (1) a form available through the Attorney Registration Office;
   2. (2) a verified statement that complies with Enforcement Rule 217(e)(1) and also demonstrates continued compliance with Enforcement Rule 217 during the term of administrative suspension; and

   3. (3) payment of any of the following as applicable:

      1. (i) the inactive annual assessment for the year in which the request for inactive status is made;
      2. (ii) the inactive annual assessment that was due in the year in which the attorney was administratively suspended;
      3. (iii) late payment penalties;
      4. (iv) a collection fee;
      5. (v) payment of any outstanding costs and fees under Enforcement Rule 208(g);
      6. (vi) an administrative fee of $100.

4. (d) Administrative suspension to retired status. Enforcement Rule 219(i)(4) provides that a formerly admitted attorney seeking retired status after transfer to administrative suspension shall submit to the Attorney Registration Office:

   1. (1) a form available through the Attorney Registration Office;
   2. (2) a verified statement that complies with Enforcement Rule 217(e)(1) and also demonstrates continued compliance with Enforcement Rule 217 during the term of administrative suspension;
   3. (3) payment of any outstanding costs and fees under Enforcement Rule 208(g); and

   4. (4) an administrative fee of $100.

      A formerly admitted attorney retired under this paragraph (d) who seeks to resume active status where a petition for reinstatement is not required shall pay all outstanding arrears assessed and satisfy all deficiencies in connection with the transfer to administrative suspension.

Source

The provisions of this § 93.146 amended July 8, 1983, effective July 9, 1983, with respect to assessment years commencing July 1, 1983, and thereafter, 13 Pa.B. 2138; amended September 11, 1992, effective September 12, 1992, with respect to assessment years commencing July 1, 1992 and thereafter, 22 Pa.B. 4624; amended April 12, 2002, effective April 13, 2003, 32 Pa.B. 1838; amended May 19, 2006, effective May 20, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2368; amended August 7, 2009, effective August 8, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 4725; amended November 2, 2012, effective November 3, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 6864; amended October 28, 2016, effective October 29, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 6814, corrected at 46 Pa.B. 7250; amended May 5, 2017, effective May 6, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2539; amended September 27, 2019, effective 30 days after publication, 49 Pa.B. 5552; amended November 18, 2019, effective 30 days after publication, 50 Pa.B. 648; amended December 15, 2023, effective 30 days after publication, 53 Pa.B. 7704. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (400500) to (400501).