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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61H1. Board of Accountancy |
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61H1-36. Discipline |
1(1) “Mediation” means a process whereby a mediator appointed by the 12D13epartment acts to encourage and facilitate resolution of a legally sufficient complaint. It is an informal and nonadversarial process with the objective of assisting the parties to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
45(2) The Board finds that mediation is an acceptable method of dispute resolution for the following violations as they are economic in nature or can be remedied by the 74certified public accountant77:
78(a) Failure of the certified public accountant 85to timely pay any assessed administrative fines or costs;
94(b) Retention of client records contrary to Rule 10261H1-23.002, 103F.A.C.;
104(c) Issuance of a check to the Board or Department that is subsequently dishonored;
118(d) Practicing in or as an unlicensed firm less than three months; and/or
131(e) Practicing on a delinquent license less than three months.
141(3) A “mediator” means a person who is certified in mediation by the Florida Bar, the Florida Supreme Court, or the Division of Administrative Hearings.
166Rulemaking 167Authority 168455.2235 FS. 170Law Implemented 172455.2235 FS. 174History–New 11-21-94, Amended 7-23-06, 17812-10-09.
