The Board proposes the rule amendment to include how continuing education credits may be earned by the members of the Board of Accountancy’s Probable Cause Panel.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-33.003: Continuing Professional Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to include how continuing education credits may be earned by the members of the Board of Accountancy’s Probable Cause Panel.
SUMMARY: The members of the Board’s Probable Cause Panel can earn eight credit hours of continuing education in the areas of accounting and auditing per meeting.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.55(1)(a)4., 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2179, 473.304, 473.312 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 473.305, 473.312(1)(a), (c) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Veloria Kelly, Acting Division Director, Board of Accountancy/MQA, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61H1-33.003 Continuing Professional Education.

(1) through (5)(b)4. No change.

5. Members of the Board’s Probable Cause Panel shall receive eight (8) hours per meeting of continuing professional education in Accounting and Auditing subjects for their service on the panel.

(6) through (7) No change.

Specific Authority 120.55(1)(a)4., 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2179, 473.304, 473.312 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 473.305, 473.312(1)(a), (c) FS. History–New 12-4-79, Amended 2-3-81, 4-5-83, 10-19-83, 8-20-85, Formerly 21A-33.03, Amended 9-18-88, 7-7-92, 12-2-92, Formerly 21A-33.003, Amended 12-14-93, 1-26-98, 12-17-00, 8-21-01, 3-21-05, 5-18-05, 7-10-05, 7-23-06,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21, 2006.