CPA emeritus status -- Renewal of license.

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  • (1) A person currently licensed as a certified public accountant may, on any renewal date of that license, apply for and obtain a transfer of that license to a status of CPA emeritus registration if:
    • (a)
      • (i) the licensee is at least 60 years of age as of the date of renewal;
      • (ii) the licensee has a disability; or
      • (iii) the board finds other good cause for believing that the licensee will not return to the practice of public accountancy;
    • (b) the licensee makes an application for transfer of status and registration and pays a registration fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
    • (c) the licensee, on application for transfer, certifies that the licensee will not engage in the practice of public accountancy while in the status of CPA emeritus registration; and
    • (d) the licensee is in good standing as a CPA and not subject to any order of revocation, suspension, or probation.
  • (2) Each CPA emeritus registration shall be issued in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule.
  • (3) CPA emeritus registrants may not engage in the practice of public accountancy.
  • (4) CPA emeritus registrants are not required to fulfill the continuing professional education or peer review provisions of this chapter.
  • (5) Each CPA emeritus registrant is responsible for renewing the registration, according to procedures that the division establishes by rule in collaboration with the board in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
  • (6) A CPA emeritus registrant may reinstate the CPA license by:
    • (a) submitting an application in a form prescribed by the division;
    • (b) paying a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504; and
    • (c) showing evidence of having completed the continuing professional education requirement established by rule.




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