[mlomenzo]

I ansswered my own question. All you have to do is the following:
in the register_rules template

Find:

<div><label for="cb_rules_agree"><input type="checkbox" name="agree" id="cb_rules_agree" value="1" /><strong><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[read_agree_abide_by_rules]</phrase></strong></label></div>

Now cut and paste it right below this code in the same template. :

 <!-- regular forum rules -->
							<phrase 1="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" 2="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[forum_rules_description]</phrase>

This code appears in the same order in the template... one is right below the other. hope that makes sense.