Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61H1 - Board of Accountancy
Chapter 61H1-33 - REESTABLISHMENT OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCY
Section 61H1-33.006 - Inactive or Delinquent Florida Certified Public Accountants Who Desire to Become Active Licensees

(1) Each Florida certified public accountant who has requested inactive status or became delinquent, as distinguished from a Florida certified public accountant whose certificate or license has been suspended, who desires to become an active Florida certified public accountant, i.e., engage or reengage in the practice of public accounting in Florida, shall apply for such reactivation by completing and submitting to the Department, the CPA Change of Status Form (DBPR CPA 7), which is incorporated by reference in Rule 61-35.003, F.A.C., and available on the Department's website and the Board office located at 240 N.W. 76th Drive, Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32607-6655.

(2) However, if a licensee completed, reported, and provided proof of CPE completion in the DBPR On-line Services Portal pursuant to Rule 61H1-33.003, F.A.C., but their license is delinquent on January 1 for failure to report compliance with continuing professional education requirements and pay renewal fees by the preceding December 31st, a licensee may reactivate, pursuant to Section 473.311, F.S., by certifying the required hours have been completed and by paying the renewal and reactivation fees required by Rules 61H1-31.003, 61H1-31.004 and 61H1-31.006, F.A.C., by March 15 of the same year of the delinquency.

(3) For a licensee to reactivate a delinquent license after March 15 of the same year of the delinquency or to reactivate an inactive license at any time, their application shall include proof of CPE completion of the required number of continuing professional education hours as follows:

(4) All continuing professional education courses must be completed no more than 24 months immediately prior to the date of the application for reactivation.

(5) The first establishment period after reactivation shall commence on the following June 1st and the initial designated reestablishment date shall be the third June 30th following reactivation.