61H1-31.001: Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment due to statutory changes.
SUMMARY: Language will be clarified due to statutory changes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
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), 455219(4), 455.271, 473.305, 473.312 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 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: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N.W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61H1-31.001 Fees.
(1) Applicants to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination, as a first time candidate or for candidates transferring partial credits from another state, a fifty dollar ($50.00) application fee will be owed prior to processing the application. Once the applicant has been approved to sit for the exam as a Florida candidate, it is the applicant’s responsibility to complete the examination process with the national vendor and pay any examination fee required by the vendor.
(2) through (3) No change.
(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); for reactivation of a delinquent status license to active, two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00); 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) through (7) No change.
(8) For fees relating to the Foreign Language Examination refer to Section 455.11, F.S.
(9) Duplicate licensee fee – If a Florida certified public accountant 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 $25.00.
(10) through (13) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 455.213(2), 455219(4), 455.271, 473.305, 473.312 FS. Law Implemented 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, 6-2298, 10-28-98, 7-15-99, 4-3-02, 1-27-04, 1-31-05, 7-14-05, 4-9-06, 12-3-06, 4-29-07, 9-24-07, 2-24-08, 8-20-09,________.