Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-13. Revocation or suspension of practice unit permit
After notice and a hearing as provided in § 5-3.1-14, the board may revoke or suspend the permit of any practice unit issued under § 5-3.1-9 if at any time the practice unit fails to meet all the qualifications prescribed under § 5-3.1-9. After notice and a hearing as provided in § 5-3.1-14, the board may revoke or suspend the permit of a practice unit issued under § 5-3.1-9, and may censure in writing; limit the scope of practice; impose an administrative fine upon, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000); or place on probation, all with or without terms, conditions, or limitations, the holder of the permit, for any cause enumerated in § 5-3.1-12 and for any of the following additional causes:
(1) With respect to any type of partnership and corporate practice units, the revocation or suspension of the certificate or authority of, or the revocation, suspension, or refusal by the board to renew the permit of, any partner, shareholder, or member of the partnership or corporate practice units; and
(2) Cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the permit of the practice unit, or of any partner, shareholder, or member or of the sole proprietor, to practice public accounting in any other state by that state for any cause other than failure to pay a fee or to meet the requirements of continuing education in that other state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 159, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 336, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-13
- Authority: means an authority to practice as a public accountant in this state granted by the public accountants advisory commission under former § 5-3-6 (P. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3
- Board: means the board of accountancy, a public authority created by Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3
- Certificate: means a certificate as certified public accountant issued under this chapter or corresponding provisions of prior law, or a corresponding certificate as certified public accountant issued after examination under the law of any other state. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Permit: means a permit to practice public accountancy issued under Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3
- Practice unit: means a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or other entity engaged in the practice of public accounting in this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: means the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3