by Yiren Ren. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 18, of the May 5, 2006, F.A.W. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(b), F.A.C. entitled “Concentration in Accounting and Business”...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy

The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on April 17, 2006, by Yiren Ren. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 18, of the May 5, 2006, F.A.W. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(b), F.A.C. entitled “Concentration in Accounting and Business” with regard to the requirement that, to be eligible for licensure, an applicant have completed 39 semester or 58 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 include coverage of the uniform commercial code, contracts and torts. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held June 9, 2006, in Tampa, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed on July 31, 2006, denied the petition finding that Petitioner had not established that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.306, F.S., would be met by granting a variance or waiver from paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(b), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner had not established that applying the requirements of the aforementioned Rule to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.

A copy of the Board’s Order may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Acting Division Director, Board of Accountancy/MQA, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.