House Bill hb1051

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1051

        By Representative Andrews






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to public accountancy; amending

  3         s. 473.313, F.S.; providing for reinstatement

  4         of an individual whose license has become null

  5         and void because of failure to comply with

  6         reactivation requirements due to illness or

  7         unusual hardship; providing for reinstatement

  8         standards; amending s. 473.323, F.S.; providing

  9         for immediate suspension of a licensee who

10         fails to comply with the terms and conditions

11         of a final disciplinary order; providing an

12         effective date.

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14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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16         Section 1.  Subsection (4) is added to section 473.313,

17  Florida Statutes, to read:

18         473.313  Inactive status; reinstatement.--

19         (4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 455.271, the

20  board may, at its discretion, reinstate an individual whose

21  license has become null and void if the individual has made a

22  good faith effort to comply with this section but has failed

23  to comply because of illness or unusual hardship. Such an

24  individual must meet standards as the board deems appropriate,

25  including, but not limited to, continuing education and fees.

26         Section 2.  Subsection (5) is added to section 473.323,

27  Florida Statutes, to read:

28         473.323  Disciplinary proceedings.--

29         (5)  If a licensee fails to comply with the terms and

30  conditions set forth in the final order, the board may

31  immediately suspend the licensee.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HB 1051

    571-180-01






  1         Section 3.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2001.

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  4                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides for reinstatement of a certified public
  6    accountant whose license has become null and void because
      of failure to comply with reactivation requirements due
  7    to illness or unusual hardship. Provides for immediate
      suspension of a certified public accountant who fails to
  8    comply with the terms and conditions of a final
      disciplinary order. See bill for details.
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