Regulation 404 - Accreditation of Established Sponsors and Established Self-Study Sponsors404.1 (A) The Commission may, upon submission of an application in a manner authorized by the Commission, designate Established Sponsors of CLE Activities. (B) The Commission may grant to a Sponsor of CLE Activities designation as an Established Sponsor if the Sponsor is not primarily a provider of Special Programs and the Sponsor demonstrates to the Commission, by clear and convincing evidence, that CLE Activities offered by it have consistently met the standards set forth in Regulation 406.(C) The Commission may grant to a Sponsor of Self-Study Activities designation as an Established Self-Study Sponsor if the Sponsor demonstrates to the Commission, by clear and convincing evidence, that the Self-Study Activities offered by it have consistently met the standards set forth in Regulation 409.(D) Designation as an Established Sponsor or Established Self-Study Sponsor shall be for a term not to exceed one calendar year and may be renewed by the Commission annually if the Established Sponsor or Established Self-Study Sponsor continues to meet the criteria set forth in these Regulations. Established Sponsor or Established Self-Study Sponsor status may be revoked by the Commission if, upon review of the CLE Activities or Self-Study Activities presented, the Commission determines that the quality of those CLE Activities or Self-Study Activities does not meet the standards set forth in these Regulations; the annual fee has not been paid; or the Commission finds violations of any other applicable Regulations.(E) CLE Activities presented by Established Sponsors, other than New Lawyers Training courses, and Self-Study Activities presented by Established Self-Study Sponsors shall be deemed to be approved and shall not individually be subject to the approval process set forth in these Regulations. However, individual activities presented by Established Sponsors and Established Self-Study Sponsors may be reviewed and subject to denial if the Secretary determines they do not meet the requirements of Rule X or these Regulations.(F) Established Sponsors and Established Self-Study Sponsors shall pay the annual fee by January 1st of each year. Established Sponsor and Established Self-Study Sponsor status shall be effective the date the annual fee is paid and shall not be retroactive. For any period of time a sponsor does not have Established Sponsor status, the sponsor shall be subject to all the fees and deadlines of non-Established Sponsors.(G) An Established Sponsor shall announce each CLE Activity in a manner authorized by the Commission a minimum of thirty days prior to the presentation of the CLE Activity. (H) Within thirty days after presentation of a CLE Activity, an Established Sponsor and Established Self-Study Sponsor shall submit to the Commission all requests for CLE Credit in a manner authorized by the Commission. Established Sponsors shall retain attendance records for two years following the presentation of a CLE Activity.(I) Established Sponsors shall pay fees in connection with their designation as established by the Commission.(J) Any violations of these Regulations shall subject the Established Sponsor or Established Self-Study Sponsor to late fees established by the Commission or other sanctions as provided in Rule X or these Regulations.404.2 An ABA-accredited law school acting as a Sponsor of CLE Activities shall be considered an Established Sponsor under this Regulation. The announcement required by Regulation 404.1(G) shall be accompanied by the applicable fee.Ohio. Gov. Bar. R., reg. 404
Amended July 12, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.