Section 93.144. Administrative suspension for failure to comply

(a) Action by Attorney Registration Office. Enforcement Rule 219(f) provides that when any attorney fails to complete the registration required by § § 93.141 and 93.142 by July 31, the Attorney Registration Office shall:

(1) automatically assess against the attorney a non-waivable late payment penalty established by the Board;

(2) automatically add to the delinquent account of any attorney who has failed to complete registration by August 31, a second, non-waivable late payment penalty established by the Board;

(3) after August 31, certify to the Supreme Court the name of every attorney who has failed to comply with the registration and payment requirements of § § 93.141 and 93.142 of these rules; and

(4) upon the Supreme Court’s entry of an order of administrative suspension as provided in subsection (b) of this rule, transmit by certified mail, addressed to the last known mailing address of the attorney, or by electronic means, the order of administrative suspension and a notice that the attorney shall comply with Enforcement Rule 217 (relating to formerly admitted attorneys), a copy of which shall be included with the notice.

For purposes of assessing the late payment penalties prescribed by this section, registration shall not be deemed to be complete until the Attorney Registration Office receives a completed annual fee form and satisfactory payment of the annual fee and of all outstanding collection fees and late payment penalties. If a check in payment of the delinquency has been returned to the Board unpaid, a collection fee, as established by the Board under § 93.142(b)(2) of these rules, shall be added to the attorney’s delinquent account and registration shall not be deemed to be complete until the delinquent account has been paid in full.

The amount of the late payment penalties shall be established by the Board annually pursuant to the provisions of § 93.145(b) of these rules.

(b) Action by the Supreme Court. Enforcement Rule 219(g) provides that upon receipt of certification of the name of any attorney pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, the Supreme Court shall enter an order administratively suspending the attorney; and that the Chief Justice may delegate the processing and entry of orders under this subsection to the Prothonotary.

The provisions of this § 93.144 amended through July 8, 1983, effective July 9, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2138; amended May 19, 2006, effective May 20, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2368; amended August 7, 2009, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 4725; amended November 2, 2012, effective November 3, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 6864. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (358112) to (358113).