Senate Bill sb2096e1

    CS for SB 2096                           First Engrossed (ntc)



  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to public accountancy; amending

  3         s. 473.313, F.S.; providing authority for the

  4         reinstatement of certain licensees whose

  5         licenses have become void; providing an

  6         effective date.

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

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

11  Florida Statutes, to read:

12         473.313  Inactive status.--

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

14  board may, at its discretion, reinstate the license of an

15  individual whose license has become null and void if the

16  individual has made a good-faith effort to comply with this

17  section but has failed to comply because of illness or unusual

18  hardship. The individual shall apply to the board for

19  reinstatement in a manner prescribed by rules of the board and

20  shall pay an application fee in an amount determined by rule

21  of the board. The board shall require that such an individual

22  meet all continuing education requirements as provided in s.

23  473.312, the payment of appropriate licensing fees, and

24  otherwise be eligible for renewal of licensure under this

25  chapter.

26         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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