District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Order (filed May 4, 2020): Uniform Bar Examination rescheduled to Sept. 9-10, 2020 'pandemic-related conditions and restrictions permitting'; social distancing to limit seating; masks required; temperature and screening; priority registration for 2019-2020 graduates (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-074)
California DCA, DCA Waiver DCA-20-07, Division 3 Continuing Education (first waiver of CE for Division 3 licensees; extended by DCA-20-20 and DCA-20-39) (May 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-046)
Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Cosmetology Salons/Hair Salons (revised May 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-010)
Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); TDLR, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Barber Shops (revised May 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-011)
Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); TDLR, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Nail Salons (revised May 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-012)
Florida DBPR, Secretary Halsey Beshears, Information for Barbershops, Cosmetology Salons, and Cosmetology Specialty Salons pursuant to Executive Order 20-120 (May 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-002)
D.C. Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions, September 2020 Uniform Bar Exam Information (priority registration May 18-28, 2020; exam Sept. 9-10, 2020; restricted seating under social distancing) (May 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-039)
Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)
Florida Real Estate Commission, Order Establishing Hardship Exemption and Extending Deadline for End of Course Examinations (May 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-004)
DBPR Division of Real Estate (Director Katy McGinnis) for the Florida Real Estate Commission, Frequently Asked Questions: The Florida Real Estate Commission's Order Establishing Hardship Exemption and Extending Deadline for End of Course Examination, effective May 26, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-005)
Governor Greg Abbott (Strike Force to Open Texas); TDLR, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for Driving Schools (classroom occupancy 25 percent from May 26, 2020; 50 percent; 75 percent from Oct. 13, 2020; six-foot distancing except in-car instruction and DPS road tests) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-073)
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-20-17, Order Waiving Requalification Requirements for Private Investigators, Private Patrol Operators, and Alarm Company Agents (firearm permits expiring Mar. 31-May 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-042)
Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020) (June 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041)
Supreme Court of Montana (McGrath, C.J., and six Justices), Order, In re Rules for Admission to the Bar of Montana, No. AF 11-0244 (June 17, 2020), adopting Temporary Rules for Admission to the Bar of Montana (provisional admission for candidates unable or unwilling to sit for the July 28-29, 2020 exam) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-060)
Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)
Florida Board of Accountancy, Emergency Rule 61H1-33.003, Continuing Professional Education (CPE extension for the reestablishment period ending June 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-006)
Texas Board of Law Examiners, Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020) (July 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061)
Supreme Court of Hawaii (Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama and McKenna, JJ., and ICA Chief Judge Ginoza; Wilson, J., concurring separately), Order Regarding the September 2020 Bar Exam in Light of COVID-19, SCMF-12-0000538 (provisional admission without written examination, expiring July 1, 2022, as an alternative to sitting for the Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam) (July 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-071)
Supreme Court of Hawaii (Communications and Community Relations Office release), Press release: Supreme Court Announces Further Adjustments to Bar Exam in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (passing score temporarily 133 for the Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam; health screening for entry; deferral or provisional license option) (July 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-059)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, July 2020 Bar Exam Jurisdiction Information: status by jurisdiction (postponed to Sept. 9-10; remote Oct. 5-6; diploma privilege; cancelled), with each court's announcement dated (July 28, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-018)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-20-38, Order Waiving Requalification Requirements for Private Investigators, Private Patrol Operators and Alarm Company Agents (firearm permits expiring May 30-June 30, 2020) (July 28, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-043)
NASBA, COVID-19's Impact on Boards (boards operating remotely, visitors by appointment, emergency rulemaking, virtual board meetings; CPE reporting, peer review and examination deadline extensions; test center closures; live CPE programs converted to virtual) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-036)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-20-54, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements (Division 3 licenses expiring Aug. 30-Oct. 31, 2020: continuing education waived; six months to complete) (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-045)
Texas Real Estate Commission, FAQ: What special disclosures or duties are required related to COVID-19? (archived Sept. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-014)
Florida Real Estate Commission, Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing: emergency FREC meeting Oct. 7, 2020, 'to discuss the expiry of FREC emergency order regarding LiveStream CE and the promulgation delay of rules 61J2-3.008,.009,.010,.011 and.020' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-072)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-20-70, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements (Division 3 licenses expiring Mar. 31-Dec. 31, 2020; withdraws and consolidates the May 4, June 1, July 28 and Sept. 3, 2020 orders) (Oct. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-048)
Contractors State License Board, Industry Bulletin 20-24: Contractors State License Board Closing Test Centers and Public Counters Statewide in Response to COVID-19 Health Emergency (Dec. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-017)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, February 2021 Bar Exam Status by Jurisdiction (table last updated Jan. 12, 2021): Feb. 23-24, 2021 examination administered remotely in 41 jurisdictions (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, WA, WI and LA on Feb. 9), with the courts' order dates in the announcements (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-063)
National Conference of Bar Examiners, July 2021 Bar Exam Jurisdiction Information: jurisdiction announcements (last updated May 18, 2021) recording the courts' and boards' orders that the July 2021 examination be administered remotely (AZ Apr. 14; CA Feb. 26; CO Mar. 10; CT Feb. 11; DE Mar. 15; DC Feb. 10; FL Apr. 12; GA Mar. 24; IL Mar. 1; IN Mar. 30; IA Mar. 11; KY Feb. 23; LA Apr. 8; ME Apr. 26; MD Feb. 26; MA Feb. 17; MI Apr. 21; NH Mar. 3; NJ Mar. 11; NY Mar. 5; NC Mar. 22; OH Mar. 3; PA Feb. 12; RI Apr. 9; TN Feb. 16; UT Mar. 19; VT Mar. 8; VI; WA Mar. 5; WI) and Oregon's in-person plan (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-062)
Supreme Court of Washington, Order No. 25700-B-661, Order Authorizing Remote Examinations for the July 2021 Legal Licensing Examinations (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-020)
Supreme Court of Washington, Order No. 25700-B-660, Order Regarding Transfer of October 2020 Remote Bar Examination Scores to Washington (recites the May 15, 2020 order reducing the passing score to 266 for July and September 2020 and the June 12, 2020 order granting diploma privilege; authorizes acceptance of October 2020 remote scores) (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-075)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-21-136, Order Waiving Requalification Requirements for Private Investigators, Private Patrol Operators, Security Guards, and Alarm Company Agents (firearm permits expiring July 1, 2020-Mar. 31, 2021) (Mar. 30, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-044)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-21-135, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements (Division 3 licenses expiring Mar. 31, 2020-May 31, 2021; supersedes the Oct. 22, Dec. 15, 2020 and Feb. 26, 2021 orders) (Mar. 30, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-049)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-21-153, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements (Division 3 licenses expiring Mar. 31, 2020-July 31, 2021; supersedes DCA-21-135) (June 3, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-050)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-21-176, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements (Division 3 licenses expiring Mar. 31, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021; supersedes DCA-21-153) (July 26, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-051)
California DCA, Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, DCA Waiver DCA-21-195, Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements (Division 3 licenses expiring Oct. 1-31, 2021) (Sept. 28, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-052)
