Baby Varkey, 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 a college that is not accredited. The 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 April 20, 2010, the Board of Accountancy, received a petition for Baby Varkey, 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 a college that is not accredited. The petitioner also seeks a variance of waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(b), F.A.C., which requires that the applicant has completed 36 semester or 54 quarter hours in general business education which shall include not less than the equivalent of 6 semester or 8 quarter hours in business law courses which shall include 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, [phone]. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Accountancy within 14 days of publication of this notice.