Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-29.0025: Temporary License - Electronic Practice
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment due to a statutory change in order to clarify language concerning temporary licenses for electronic practice.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Temporary License.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 473.304, 413.314 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 473.314 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N.W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61H1-29.0025 Temporary License – Electronic Practice.

(1) Temporary licenses will be required of out-of-state certified public accountants or firms not authorized to practice public accounting pursuant to the practice privileges granted in Section 473.3141, F.S., who wish to practice public accountancy in this state via electronic means (other than for federal tax matters as provided by Section 473.314, F.S.).

(2) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 473.304, 473.314 FS. Law Implemented 473.314 FS. History–New 2-12-98, Amended 8-28-06,________.