Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:82

  • Board: means the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:73
  • Certificate: means a certificate as a certified public accountant issued pursuant to the provisions of this Part, as follows:

                (a) An "active certificate" is granted to or renewed by an individual who has met all requirements pursuant to the provisions of this Part, including the experience requirement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:73

  • Peer review: means a study, appraisal, or review of one or more aspects of the professional work of a CPA firm that performs attest services by a person or persons who hold licenses and who are not affiliated with the CPA firm being reviewed. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:73
  • Permit: means a permit to practice as a CPA firm issued pursuant to the provisions of this Part or pursuant to corresponding provisions of law of another state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:73
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Professional: means arising out of or related to the specialized knowledge or skills associated with CPAs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:73

A.  In any case where the board has suspended or revoked a certificate or permit or refused to renew a certificate or permit, the board may, upon a written application by the person or firm affected and upon a showing of good cause, modify the suspension or reissue the certificate or permit or issue a new certificate or permit under a new number.

B.  The board shall specify the manner in which such applications shall be made including but not limited to the time period within which they shall be made and the circumstances in which hearings shall be held.

C.  Before reissuing or terminating the suspension of a certificate or permit, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education and may make the reinstatement conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a peer review conducted in such fashion as the board may specify or under such other conditions as the board may specify.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1987, No. 112, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1991, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999.