The Board proposes the rule amendment to add the language regarding a delinquent license.

Board of Accountacy

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61H1-33.006 Inactive or Delinquent Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add the language regarding a delinquent license.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Inactive or Delinquent Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 473.304 FS., 473.311 FS., 473.312 FS., 473.313 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 473.311 FS., 473.312 FS., 473.313 FS., 473.323(1)(h) F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE IS: John Johnson, Executive Director, Board of Accountancy/MQA, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

61H1-33.006 Inactive or Delinquent Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees.

(1) Each certified public accountant who has requested or reverted to inactive status or became delinquent as distinguished from a certified public accountant whose certificate or license has been suspended who desires to become an active licensee, i.e., engage or reengage in the practice of public accounting in Florida, shall apply for such reactivation on forms prescribed by the Board and submitted to the Department.

(2) Each such application shall demonstrate successful completion of the required number of continuing professional education hours. Inactive or delinquent licensees must satisfy the requirements of their last reestablishment period, plus successful completion of at least 32 hours total, of which at least 8 hours must be in accounting and auditing subjects for each year or portion thereof the license was inactive and/or delinquent prior to July 1, 1989 and 40 hours total, of which at least 10 hours must be in accounting and auditing subjects for each year or portion thereof license was inactive after June 30, 1989. No more than 25% of the total required hours may be in behavioral subjects, as defined in paragraph 61H1-33.003(3)(c), F.A.C., if taken subsequent to July 1, 1985. The necessary hours must have been completed in the twenty-four months immediately preceding the date of application for reactivation. This twenty-four month requirement will be waived where the licensee can document completion of the CPE requirements in all biennia in the same manner as if the licensee had remained active.

(3) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 473.304 FS., 473.311 FS., 473.312 FS., 473.313 FS. Law Implemented 473.311 FS., 473.312 FS., 473.313 FS., 473.323(1)(h) FS. History–New 12-4-79, Amended 2-3-81, 11-6-83, 3-29-84, 8-20-85, Formerly 21A-33.06, Amended 4-8-86, 12-28-89, 10-16-90, Formerly 21A-33.006, Amended 12-14-93, 5-26-96, ________.