of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on March 4, 2019, by Michele Luppens. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 45, No. 51, of the March 14, 2019, Florida Administrative ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61H1-31.008Licensure by Endorsement

The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice: of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on March 4, 2019, by Michele Luppens. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 45, No. 51, of the March 14, 2019, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of Rule 61H1-31.008, F.A.C., entitled, “Licensure by Endorsement,” which states that the application fee for license by endorsement provided in Section 473.308, F.S. shall be $250.00 per person.

The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held May 17, 2019, in Tampa, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on June 12, 2019, denied the petition finding that Petitioner had failed to establish that the purpose of the underlying statutes, Sections 473.305 and 473.308, Florida Statutes, would be met by granting a variance from Rule 61H1-31.008, F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner failed to establish that applying the requirements of the aforementioned rule to her circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Angela Francis, Acting Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.