NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 03, 2006, the Board of Accountancy has issued an order.
The Petition for Waiver or Variance was filed on April 17, 2006, by Richard G. Hineline, Jr. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 32, No. 18, of the May 5, 2006, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of Rule 61H1-33.006(2), F.A.C., entitled “Inactive or Delinquent Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees” with regard to the requirement that required continuing professional education hours have been completed in the 24 months immediately proceeding the date of an application for reactivation. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held June 9, 2006, in Tampa, Florida. The Board’s Order granted the petition finding that Petitioner established that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.311, would be met by granting a variance or waiver from Rule 61H1-33.006(2), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner had established that applying the requirements of the aforementioned Rule to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Acting Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.