(A) An applicant seeking waiver of any provision of these Rules must first file an application for waiver with the Commission and may not directly petition the Court for a waiver of any provision of these Rules.

  (B) Upon receipt of an application for waiver, the Commission may request additional documentation, including information that would be provided in an application for admission.

  (C) After reviewing the application and any supporting documentation, the Commission shall provide the Court with its recommendation as to whether to grant or deny the waiver application. Such recommendation by the Commission shall set forth the applicant’s qualifications, character and fitness, and other relevant information relied upon by the Commission in reaching its recommendation. The recommendation shall include the application and any supporting documents used in the Commission’s decision.

  (D) The Court, upon receipt of a recommendation from the Commission, may in its discretion vary the application or waive any provision of these Rules for an applicant.

  (E) A recommendation to deny an application for waiver by the Commission or a denial of the waiver requested in the application shall not constitute an adverse decision under § 3-101(B). There is no further right of review of the Court’s decision.

§ 3-121 adopted July 25, 2013, effective August 1, 2013; amended October 28, 2020; § 3-121 amended March 12, 2025, effective April 1, 2025.