§ 89.271. Reinstatement only by Court order.

 Enforcement Rule 218(a) provides that no attorney suspended for a period exceeding one year, transferred to inactive status more than three years prior to resumption of practice or transferred to inactive status as a result of the sale of his or her practice pursuant to Rule 1.17 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, or disbarred may resume practice until reinstated by order of the Supreme Court after petition therefor pursuant to the Enforcement Rules.

   Official Note

   Probation under §  89.291 (relating to probation) may be imposed in conjunction with a suspension which may be stayed in whole or in part. If probation is imposed in any particular case in conjunction with a suspension for more than one year that is not stayed and the probation runs for the full period of suspension unless violated, the probation will continue until the termination of any required reinstatement proceedings.

   The provisions of this §  89.271 amended January 15, 1988, effective January 16, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 243; amended December 7, 1990, effective December 8, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 6041; amended March 1, 1991, effective March 2, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 827; amended April 12, 2002, effective immediately, 32 Pa.B. 1838. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (281373).