The Order is regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on November 7, 2006, by Dominic Ciarimboli. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 47, of the November 22, 2006, F.A.W. The Petitioner sought a ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-33.001: Certified Public Accountants Required to Comply with this Chapter

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 12, 2007, the Board of Accountancy has issued an order.
The Order is regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on November 7, 2006, by Dominic Ciarimboli. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 47, of the November 22, 2006, F.A.W. The Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of paragraph 61H1-33.001(1)(b), F.A.C., entitled “Certified Public Accountants Required to Comply with this Chapter” with regard to the requirement that the licensee submit an additional 8 hours of continuing education if they do not timely meet the initial requirements for continuing professional education within their reestablishment period. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held December 8, 2006, in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Board’s Order denied the petition finding that Petitioner failed to establish that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.312, Florida Statutes, would be met by granting a variance or waiver from paragraph 61H1-33.001(1)(b), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner failed to establish that applying the requirements of the aforementioned Rule to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.