61H1-31.001: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule to increase various fees and to add fees for verification of licensure to other status, initial licensure, and approval of continuing education provider status and courses.
SUMMARY: New language will be added to the rule to increase various fees and to establish a fee for verification of licensure to other status, an initial licensure fee, and a fee for approval of continuing education provider status and courses.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.213(2), 455.219(4), 455.271, 473.305, 473.312 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.07, 455.219(4), 455.271, 473.305, 473.312, 473.313 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John Johnson, Executive Director, Board of Accountancy/MQA, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61H1-31.001 Fees.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) For individual active and inactive status licenses, biennial renewal fee provided in Section 473.305, F.S., one hundred and five dollars ($105.00) ninety-five dollars ($95.00).
(4) For change of status other than during the renewal period, fifty dollars ($50.00); for reactivation of an inactive status license to active status; two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00);, fifty dollars ($50.00) for reactivation of a delinquent status license to active, two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00); or changing a delinquent status license to inactive status, fifty dollars ($50.00). In all cases completion of the requirements of Rule 61H1-33.006, F.A.C., and passage of the examination on Chapters 455 and 473, F.S., and related rules shall be required for reactivation.
(5) The biennial renewal fee provided in Section 473.305, F.S., for partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies licensed in Section 473.3101, F.S., one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The biennial renewal fee provided in Section 473.305, F.S., for sole proprietor firms and other legal entities owned by a sole proprietor licensed in Section 473.3101, F.S., fifty dollars ($50.00) twenty-five ($25.00).
(6) No change.
(7) For application for license by endorsement provided in Section 473.308, F.S., two one hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) ($150.00) per person. If such application is withdrawn or denied, no portion of the fee will be refunded by the Department.
(8) through (10) No change.
(11) Duplicate licensee fee – If a licensee requests a duplicate license or wall certificate, the Board will issue the duplicate if the request is made in writing and is accompanied by a payment of $50.00 $25.00.
(12) For verification of licensure to other states; fifty dollars ($50.00).
(13) For initial licensure, fifty dollars ($50.00). However, in no event shall an initial license be issued if the initial licensure fees and all required documents are not received within 12 months of the date of certification by the board; in such case, the certification expires and the applicant may reapply for licensure by endorsement, pursuant to Section 473.308(3)(a), F.S.
(14) For approval of continuing education provider status, one hundred dollars ($100.00), valid for two years. For approval of continuing education courses, twenty-five dollars ($25.00), per credit hour.
Specific Authority: 455.213(2), 455.219(4), 455.271, 473.305, 473.312 FS. Law Implemented: 119.07, 455.219(4), 455.271, 473.305, 473.312, 473.313 FS. History–New 12-4-79, Amended 2-3-81, 3-4-82, 11-6-83, 3-29-84, Formerly 21A-31.01, Amended 6-4-86, 9-16-87, 2-1-88, 8-30-88, 2-6-89, 12-18-89, 12-28-89, 8-16-90, 4-8-92, 12-2-92, Formerly 21A-31.001, Amended 11-4-93, 2-14-95, 11-3-97, 6-22-98, 10-28-98, 7-15-99, 4-3-02, 1-27-04, 1-31-05, 7-14-05, 4-9-06,________.