New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle C - Ancillary Agencies
Chapter I - State Board of Law Examiners
Part 6000 - Rules
Section 6000.15 - Application for waiver of rules

Universal Citation: 22 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 6000.15

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board, upon application and for good cause shown, may in its discretion vary the application of or waive any provision of this Part where strict compliance will cause unwarranted hardship to the applicant. Such application shall be in the form of a verified petition which shall set forth the applicant's name, age and residence address, the facts relied upon, and a prayer for relief.

(b) The following rules may not be waived:

(1) the application and re-application for test accommodations filing deadlines contained in section 6000.7 of this Part;

(2) the passing score for the UBE contained in section 6000.3(a)(2) of this Part;

(3) the passing score for the NYLE contained in section 6000.3(c)(4) of this Part;

(4) the passing score for the MPRE contained in section 6000.3(d)(1) of this Part; and

(5) the withdrawal and failure to appear provisions in section 6000.9 of this Part.

(c) Any rule of the board, the substance of which is also contained in the Rules of the Court of Appeals, may be waived only by the Court of Appeals upon application to the court pursuant to Court of Appeals rule 520.14.

(d) The board may, in its discretion, delegate to any of its members, or to its executive director, deputy executive director or counsel, authorization to make determinations under this section.

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