2009 Hawaii Code
Volume 10
TITLE 25 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 466 - [NEW] PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
§466-7 - Permits to practice.

     §466-7  Permits to practice.  [See effect of amendment note below.]  (a)  A license and permit are required to actively engage in the practice of public accountancy.  The board may grant or renew a permit to actively engage in the practice of public accountancy.  Permits shall be initially issued and renewed for periods of two years but in any event shall expire on December 31 of every odd-numbered year.  The board shall prescribe the methods and requirements for application.

     (b)  An applicant for the initial issuance or renewal of a permit shall have:

     (1)  A valid license;

     (2)  Completed continuing professional education hours, the content of which shall be specified by the board which may provide for special consideration by the board to applicants for permit renewal when, in the judgment of the board, full compliance with all requirements of continuing education cannot reasonably be met;

     (3)  Completed an application; and

     (4)  Paid appropriate fees and assessments.

     (c)  The board may grant a temporary permit to actively engage in the practice of public accountancy to any person who:

     (1)  Has attained eighteen years of age;

     (2)  Possesses a history of competence, trustworthiness, and fair dealing;

     (3)  Holds a valid license of certified public accountant or of public accountant issued under the laws of another state, or who holds a valid comparable certificate, registration, or license or degree from a foreign country determined by the board to be a recognized qualification for the practice of public accountancy in such other country;

     (4)  Incidental to the person's practice in such other state or country, desires to practice public accountancy in this State on a temporary basis; and

     (5)  Has completed an application.

Such permit shall be effective for a period not exceeding three months, and shall specify the nature and extent of the practice so permitted.

     (d)  Failure to submit the required fees, continuing education hours, or other requirements for renewal as specified in this section by December 31 of every odd-numbered year, shall constitute forfeiture of the permit.  Continued performance in the practice of public accountancy without a permit shall constitute unlicensed activity and the individual shall be subject to sections 466-9, 466-11, 487-13, and 26-9.

     (e)  The board may restore forfeited permits to the individual who satisfies the following:

     (1)  The requirements of subsection (a), (b), or (c); and

     (2)  Payment of required fees. [L 1973, c 158, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 118, §30(3); am L 1980, c 53, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 110, §8; am L 2009, c 172, §2]

 

Note

 

  Effect of amendment.  The L 2009, c 172 amendment is effective until one hundred eighty days after the effective date of rules relating to permits for firms to practice public accountancy; report to 2010 legislature, etc. L 2009, c 172, §§4 to 7, and 9.