by Julie Ann Woelfel Williams. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 14, of the April 7, 2006, F.A.W. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of subsection 61H1-33.006(2), F.A.C., entitled “Inactive or Delinquent ...

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 16, 2006 The Board of Accountancy, received a petition for by Julie Ann Woelfel Williams. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 14, of the April 7, 2006, F.A.W. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of subsection 61H1-33.006(2), F.A.C., entitled “Inactive or Delinquent Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees” with regard to the requirement that the required continuing professional education hours have been completed in the 24 months immediately proceeding the date of the application for reactivation. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held April 21, 2006, in Tampa, Florida.
The Board’s Order, filed on July 17, 2006, denied the petition finding that Petitioner had not established that the purpose of the underlying statutes, Sections 473.312, and 473.313, F.S., would be met by granting a variance or waiver from subsection 61H1-33.006(2), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner had not established that applying the requirements of the aforementioned Rule to her circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Acting Division Director, Board of Accountancy/MQA, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.