61H1-29.003: Experience for Licensure by Endorsement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment due to statutory changes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Experience for Licensure by Endorsement.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 473.304, 473.306, 473.308 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217(7), 473.308 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N.W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
61H1-29.003 Experience for Licensure by Endorsement.
(1) Any applicant seeking licensure by endorsement under Section 473.308(7)(3)(a), F.S., and having not been licensed in another state, shall have completed continuing education meeting the requirements of Rule 61H1-33.003, F.A.C., for the two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of the application.
(2) Any applicant seeking licensure by endorsement under Section 473.308(7)(3)(b), F.S., and having been licensed in another state, shall have completed whatever continuing education is required by that state to maintain an active license to practice public accounting in that state, so long as such requirements are equivalent to those required by Rule 61H1-33.003, F.A.C., for the two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of the application.
(3) Any applicant seeking licensure by endorsement under Section 473.308(8)(4), F.S., must have experience that includes at least five years experience in the practice of public accounting while licensed as a Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant in the practice of public accounting or as an auditor or accountant in a unit of federal, state, or local government provided that the position held meets the activity and supervision requirements set forth in Section 473.308(8)(4), F.S.
(4) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 473.304, 473.306, 473.308 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(7), 473.308 FS. HistoryNew 4-24-88, Amended 6-12-88, Formerly 21A-29.003, Amended 2-12-98, 5-19-03, 1-31-05, 2-22-07, 11-18-07,________.
