NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 06, 2010, the Board of Accountancy has issued an order.
The Order is regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on August 4, 2010, by Kevin Payne. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 36, No. 35, of the September 3, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of subsection 61H1-33.003(6), F.A.C., entitled “Continuing Professional Education,” which requires that each Florida certified public accountant, as a part of the bienniel licensure renewal, on or before December 31 prior to his/her biennial license renewal, report on forms prescribed by the Board, compliance with continuing professional education requirements completed during the applicable reestablishment period. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held October 22, 2010, in Tampa, Florida.
The Board’s Order granted the petition finding that Petitioner established that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.312, Florida Statutes, would be met by granting a variance or waiver from subsection 61H1-33.003(6), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner established that the Board’s full application of the aforementioned rules to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.