Assembly Bill A8532

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requiring licensure for the paralegal profession

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A8532 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 167 ยงยง8800 - 8802, Ed L

2011-A8532 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires licensure for the paralegal profession.

2011-A8532 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8532

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              July 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  N. RIVERA  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  requiring  licensure
  for the paralegal profession

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 167 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 167
                                PARALEGAL
SECTION 8800. INTRODUCTION.
        8801. PARALEGAL PROGRAM.
        8802. USE OF THE TITLE "PARALEGAL".
  S 8800.  INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE  PARALEGAL  PROFES-
SION.  THE  GENERAL  PROVISIONS FOR ALL PROFESSIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE
ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE.
  S 8801. PARALEGAL PROGRAM. 1. THE BOARD OF REGENTS UPON THE  RECOMMEN-
DATION  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO REQUIRE THE
LICENSURE OF ALL PARALEGALS PRACTICING IN THIS STATE.
  2. THE PROGRAM SHALL: (A) DEFINE  THE  SCOPE  OF  PARALEGAL  PRACTICE;
PROVIDE  MANDATORY  MINIMUM  STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR INITIAL QUALI-
FICATIONS; AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR  CONTINUING  EDUCATION,  CERTIF-
ICATION, AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT;
  (B) ESTABLISH LICENSE APPLICATION FEES AND LICENSE RENEWAL FEES, WHICH
SHALL  NOT  EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH. THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM
SUCH FEES SHALL BE USED SOLELY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM  AND  SHALL  BE
SET  AT  A LEVEL THAT DOES NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM; AND
  (C) CREATE AN INDEPENDENT BOARD TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS, ESTAB-
LISH PROCEDURES, AND ASSIST THE BOARD IN ADMINISTERING THIS SECTION.
  S 8802. USE OF THE TITLE "PARALEGAL". ONLY  A  PERSON  LICENSED  UNDER
THIS ARTICLE SHALL USE THE TITLE "PARALEGAL".
  S 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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