Rule 759 - Restoration to Active Status(a) Petition. An attorney transferred to disability inactive status under the provisions of Rules 757, 758, 763, or, prior to November 1, 1999, pursuant to Rule 770 may file a petition with the court for restoration to active status. The petition must be accompanied by verification from the Director of MCLE that the attorney has complied with MCLE requirements as set forth in Rule 790et seq. and verification from the Administrator that the attorney has reimbursed the Client Protection Program for all payments arising from petitioner's conduct pursuant to Rule 780(e). The petition shall be served on the Administrator, who shall have 21 days to answer the petition. If the Administrator consents or fails to file exceptions in the answer to the petition, the court may order that the petitioner be restored to active status without a hearing. If the Administrator excepts to the petition in the answer, the petition and answer shall be referred to the Hearing Board, which shall hear the matter. (b) Hearing and Review Procedure. The hearing and review procedure shall be the same as provided in Rule 753 for disciplinary cases.(c) Disposition. The court may impose reasonable conditions upon an attorney's restoration to active status as may be warranted by the circumstances. A restoration ordered under this rule shall be effective seven days after entry of the court's order allowing the petition provided that the petitioner produces to the Administrator within the seven days verification from the Director of MCLE that the attorney has complied with MCLE requirements as set forth in Rule 790et seq.(d) Resumption of Disciplinary Proceedings. If an attorney is restored to active status, disciplinary proceedings pending against the attorney may be resumed.Adopted March 30, 1973, effective 4/1/1973; amended September 8, 1975, effective 10/1/1975; amended June 1, 1984, effective 7/1/1984; amended October 16, 1990, effective 11/1/1990; amended June 29, 1999, effective 11/1/1999; amended 9/29/2005, effective immediately; amended 2/9/2015, eff. immediately; amended June 22, 2017, eff. 7/1/2017; amended Mar. 29, 2024, eff. 4/1/2024.