of the issuance of an Order Denying the Petitions for Variance or Waiver, filed on February 3, 2023, by Erika Romagnino. The Notices of Petition for Waiver or Variance were published in Vol. 49, No. 33, of the February ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:

61H1-31.004 Delinquency Fee

61H1-31.006 Reactivation Fee

The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice:

Of the issuance of an Order Denying the Petitions for Variance or Waiver, filed on February 3, 2023, by Erika Romagnino. The Notices of Petition for Waiver or Variance were published in Vol. 49, No. 33, of the February 17, 2023, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of subsections 61H1-33.006(1), (2), F.A.C., which required each Florida certified public accountant who has requested inactive status or became delinquent, as distinguished from a Florida certified public accountant whose certificate or license has been suspended, who desires to become an active Florida certified public accountant, i.e., engage or reengage in the practice of public accounting in Florida, shall apply for such reactivation by completing and submitting to the Department Form DBPR CPA 7 – CPA Change of Status Application. However, if a license is delinquent on January 1 for failure to comply with Rule 61H1-33.003, F.A.C., through failure to report compliance with continuing professional education requirements by the immediately prior December 31st, a Florida certified public accountant may reactivate, pursuant to Section 473.311, F.S., by certifying the required hours have been completed, paying the fees required by Rules 61H1-31.003, 31.004 and 31.006, F.A.C., by March 15 of the same year of the delinquency. Petitioner also sought a waiver or variance of Rules 61H1-31.004 and 31.006, F.A.C., which requires that each Florida certified public accountant for reactivation of a delinquent status license to active shall pay a fee of $250.00 and also requires a delinquent status licensee pay a delinquency fee of $25.00 when the licensee applies for active or inactive status. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on March 30, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed on April 21, 2023, denied the petition stating that Petitioner’s request does not meet the requirements for variance or waiver of the rule.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Roger Scarborough, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607, [e-mail].