Every firm required to be licensed pursuant to Florida Statutes § 473.3101, shall be certified for licensure by the Board on a biennial basis, and shall furnish its firm name, addresses and telephone numbers of its principal place of business. Said firms must also disclose whether any non-certified public accountant owners have convictions or findings of guilt, regardless of adjudication, of a crime in any jurisdiction and judgment or settlements of civil lawsuits, or having been acted against including denial of licensure by any regulatory agency by a court or regulatory agency and any other matters which show a lack of good moral character. (good moral character is defined in Section 473.308(6)(a), F.S.).
Rulemaking Authority 473.304, 473.3101 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 473.3101. History-New 12-4-79, Amended 2-3-81, Formerly 21A-26.03, Amended 6-4-86, Formerly 21A-26.003, Amended 2-3-94, 12-30-97, 1-26-10, 10-7-12, 12-21-15, 1-31-18.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 61H1-26.003

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.