The Board proposes the rule amendment to add failure to notify Board within 30 days of address change or failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit as violations for which a citation may be issued.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61H1-36.005Citations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add failure to notify Board within 30 days of address change or failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit as violations for which a citation may be issued.

SUMMARY: Violations for which a citation may be issued regarding failure to notify Board within 30 days of address change or failure to respond regarding a continuing education audit will be added to the rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.224, 473.304 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.224 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Veloria A. Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Drive, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61H1-36.005 Citations.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The following violations with accompanying fines may be disposed of by citation:

(a) through (f) No change.
(g) Failure to timely notify the Board office of change of address of record or mailing address (subsection 61H1-26.005(2), F.A.C.)	$100 fine.
(h) Failure to respond within 30 days of the specified date in a continuing education audit (Section 473.323(1)(a), and Rule 61-6.010, F.A.C.)	$250 fine.

(4) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 455.224, 473.304 FS. Law Implemented 455.224 FS. History–New 12-30-91, Formerly 21A-36.005, Amended 12-7-93, 5-23-94, 8-16-99, 5-11-03, 7-23-06, 7-28-10,____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 14, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 19, 2014