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Section 5096.

5096. (a) An individual whose principal place of business is not in this state and who has a valid and current license, certificate, or permit to practice public accountancy from another state may, subject to the conditions and limitations in this article, engage in the practice of public accountancy in this state under a practice privilege […]

Section 5096.1.

5096.1. (a) Any individual, not a licensee of this state, who is engaged in any act which is the practice of public accountancy in this state, and who does not qualify to practice pursuant to the practice privilege described in Section 5096 and who has a license, certificate, or other authority to engage in the practice […]

Section 5096.12.

5096.12. (a) A certified public accounting firm that is authorized to practice in another state and that does not have an office in this state may engage in the practice of public accountancy in this state through the holder of a practice privilege provided that: (1) The practice of public accountancy by the firm is limited to […]

Section 5096.2.

5096.2. (a) (1) Practice privileges may be revoked for any of the following reasons: (A) If an individual no longer qualifies under, or complies with, the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, Section 5096, or implementing regulations. (B) If an individual commits any act that if committed by an applicant for licensure would be grounds for […]

Section 5096.20.

5096.20. (a) To ensure that Californians are protected from out-of-state licensees with disqualifying conditions who may unlawfully attempt to practice in this state under a practice privilege, prior to July 1, 2013, the board shall add an out-of-state licensee feature to its license lookup tab of the home page of its Internet Web site that allows […]

Section 5096.21.

5096.21. (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2016, if the board determines, through a majority vote of the board at a regularly scheduled meeting, that allowing individuals from a particular state to practice in this state pursuant to a practice privilege as described in Section 5096, violates the board’s duty to protect the public, pursuant to […]

Section 5096.22.

5096.22. (a) An individual whose principal place of business is in a state subject to an action of the board pursuant to Section 5096.21 shall do both of the following: (1) Prior to practicing, submit a notification form to the board in a manner prescribed by board regulation. (2) Pay a fee equal to the reasonable administrative costs, […]

Section 5096.4.

5096.4. (a) The right of an individual to practice in this state under a practice privilege may be administratively suspended at any time by an order issued by the board or its executive officer, without prior notice or hearing, for the purpose of conducting a disciplinary investigation, proceeding, or inquiry concerning the individual’s competence or qualifications […]

Section 5096.5.

5096.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an individual may not sign any attest report pursuant to a practice privilege unless the individual meets the experience requirements of Section 5095. (Amended (as added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 411, Sec. 23) by Stats. 2018, Ch. 447, Sec. 12. (SB 795) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Section 5096.6.

5096.6. In addition to the authority otherwise provided for by this code, the board may delegate to the executive officer the authority to issue any notice or order provided for in this article and to act on behalf of the board, including, but not limited to, issuing an interim suspension order, subject to the right […]

Section 5096.7.

5096.7. (a) Anywhere the term “license,” “licensee,” “permit,” or “certificate” is used in this chapter or Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475), it shall include persons holding practice privileges under this article, unless otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of the article. (b) Anywhere the term “employee” is used in this article it shall include, but is not […]

Section 5096.8.

5096.8. In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this code, all investigative powers of the board, including those delegated to the executive officer, shall apply to investigations concerning compliance with, or actual or potential violations of, the provisions of this article or implementing regulations, including, but not limited to, the power to conduct investigations […]

Section 5096.9.

5096.9. (a) The board is authorized to adopt regulations to implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions of this article. (b) The board may adopt emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) to establish policies, guidelines, […]