Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-27.001: College or University Requirements
61H1-27.002: Concentrations in Accounting and Business
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 14, 2009, the Board of Accountancy, received a petition for Phiroze N. Desai, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.001(5)(a), Florida Administrative Code, which lists the requirements for an applicant for licensure who holds a degree from an accredited college. Petitioner also seeks a variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2), F.A.C., which requires that an applicant for licensure have at least a baccalaureate degree, or is equivalent, from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or its equivalent, plus at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N. W. 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Accountancy within 14 days of publication of this notice.