The Order is regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on April 10, 2007, by Cecilia Lavina. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 33, No. 17, of the April 27, 2007, Florida Administrative Weekly. The ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-33.006: Inactive Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on July 19, 2007, the Board of Accountancy has issued an order.

The Order is regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on April 10, 2007, by Cecilia Lavina. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 33, No. 17, of the April 27, 2007, F.A.W. The 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 any certified public accountant who seeks to reactivate his or her license must demonstrate successful completion of the required number of continuing professional education hours, at least 80% of which have been completed in the twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the date of an application for reactivation. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held May 18, 2007, in Tampa, Florida.

The Board’s Order granted the petition finding that Petitioner established that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.312, Florida Statutes, 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 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 Order may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.