The purpose and effect is to amend Rule 61-35.003, F.A.C., to adopt legally binding application forms for the Board of Accountancy.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.003:Board of Accountancy Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to amend Rule 61-35.003, F.A.C., to adopt legally binding application forms for the Board of Accountancy.

SUMMARY: Within the provided paragraph the Department proposes to adopt Rule 61-35.003 to adopt the forms.

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: the economic review conducted by the Agency.

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: 455.203, 455.213, 455.2179, 455.271, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2179. 455.271. 455.219. 473.305. 455.275. 473.305. 473.306. 473.3065. 473.308. 473.309. 473.3101. 473.314. 473.313. 559.79 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: Kevin Brown, Rules Coordinator, Division of Certified Public Accounting, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61-35.003 Board of Accountancy Departmental Forms

The following Division of Certified Public Accountants forms can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ or by mail from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone].

(1) Any person desiring to apply to take the examination to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 1, Application for CPA Examination, effective June 2021 April 2024, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 13164.

(2) through (8) No Change

(9) Any person desiring to reinstate their null and void license as a Certified Public Accountant shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 9, Application for Reinstatement of Null and Void License, effective June 2021 April 2024, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 13172.

(10) through (11) No Change

(12) Any person desiring to send another State Board of Accountancy a verification of either exam scores or licensure information shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 12, Authorization for Transfer of Examination and/or Licensure Information Request,  effective June 2021 April 2024, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 13175.

(13) No Change

(14) Any person desiring to report their Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses in order to renew, reactivate, or seek an endorsement for CPA Licensure shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 41, CPE Reporting Form, effective June 2021 July 2024, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 13177.

(15) through (17) No Change.

(18) Any person desiring to change the status of their license from “current, active” or “current, inactive” to “retired” shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 16, Application for Retired Status, effective July 2024, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX.

(19) Any person desiring to change the status of their license from “retired” to “current, active” shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 17, CPA Retired Status Reactivation Application, effective July 2024, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX.

Rulemaking Authority 455.203. 455.213. 455.2179. 455.271 455.219. 473.305 FS. Law Implemented 455.2179. 455.271. 455.219. 473.305. 455.275. 473.305. 473.306. 473.3065. 473.308. 473.309. 473.3101. 473.314. 473.313. 559.79 FS. History–New 6-17-21, Amended 5-22-23, X-XX-24.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kevin Brown, Rules Coordinator, Division of Certified Public Accounting, [phone]

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Melanie Griffin, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 24, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 20, 2024