If this bill were to become law, it would amend section 12-112.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to extend the dual credit provisions currently available to state bar members to certified legal document preparers. Specifically, the bill would allow certified legal document preparers to earn and apply credit from a continuing education program toward both their state agency license renewal requirements and their annual continuing legal education (CLE) requirements.

The current statute specifies that only members of the state bar can earn dual credit for attending qualifying continuing education programs. The proposed changes would insert language to include certified legal document preparers in this provision, thereby broadening the scope of professionals who can benefit from the dual credit system. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the same continuing education program can fulfill both the state agency license renewal and the annual CLE requirements for certified legal document preparers.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-112.01
House Engrossed Version: 12-112.01