Pedro F. Ruiz, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.001(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, which lists the requirements for an applicant for licensure who holds a degree from an college that is not accredited. Petitioner also seeks a ...

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-27.001: College or University Requirements
61H1-27.002: Concentrations in Accounting and Business

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 02, 2010, the Board of Accountancy, received a petition for Pedro F. Ruiz, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.001(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, which lists the requirements for an applicant for licensure who holds a degree from an college that is not accredited. Petitioner also seeks a variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(3)(b), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that an applicant for the licensure examination have 24 semester or 36 quarter hours in general business education to include not less than the equivalent of 6 semester or 8 quarter hours in business law courses with coverage of the uniform commercial code, contracts and torts.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Accountancy within 14 days of publication of this notice.