of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on April 18, 2013, by Christopher R. Dingman. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 39, No. 81, of the April 25, 2013, Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61H1-28.0052:Number of Sittings, and Granting of Credit, Release of Grades and Completion of Examination, Transition Rules

The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on April 18, 2013, by Christopher R. Dingman. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 39, No. 81, of the April 25, 2013, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of subsection 61H1-28.0052(2), F.A.C., entitled “Number of Sittings, and Granting of Credit, Release of Grades and Completion of Examination, Transition Rules,” which provides that a candidate shall be deemed to have passed the CPA Examination when the candidate has been granted credit for all sections of the CPA Examination. Upon certification of examination scores by the Board to the Department that the applicant has met all licensure requirements as imposed by Chapters 455 and 473, F.S., and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the Department shall issue a license to practice public accounting to such individual. However, in no event shall an initial license be issued if the initial licensure fees and all required documents are not received within 36 months of the date of certification of examination scores by the Board; in such case, the certification expires and the applicant may reapply for licensure by endorsement, pursuant to Section 473.308(7)(a), F.S. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held June 14, 2013, in Tampa, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed on July 19, 2013, granted the petition finding that Petitioner had established that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.306, Florida Statutes, would be met by granting a variance from paragraph 61H1-28.0052(1)(b), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner 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 Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.