DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61H1-29.002Temporary License
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40 No. 196, October 8, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and by discussion and a vote by the Board at the January 16, 2015, meeting. The changes are as follows:
1. Subsection (1) shall now read as follows:
(1) In each instance in which out-of-state certified public accountants or firms, not authorized to practice public accounting pursuant to the practice privileges granted to Section 473.3141, F.S., send out-of-state personnel into the state to perform a specific engagement, a temporary license will be required. Applications for temporary licenses must be filed thirty (30) days prior to commencement of the engagement. A temporary license shall not be required of a person entering this state solely for the purpose of preparing federal tax returns or advising as to federal tax matters.
2. Subsection (7)(b) shall now read as follows:
(b) Holds a valid license as a certified public accountant and obtains verification from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy CredentialNet service that the individual meets the certificate requirements the set forth the Standards for Regulation Including Substantial Equivalency in s. 5 of the Uniform Accountancy Act, seventh fifth edition, revised May 2014 July 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Board has determined that posting the incorporated material on the Internet would constitute a violation of federal copyright law. At the time of adoption, the copyrighted incorporated material will be available for public inspection and examination, but may not be copied, at the Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607, and at the Department of State, Administrative Code and Register Section, Room 701, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250. CredentialNet can be reached at credentialnet@nasba.org or 1(866)350-0017.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607
