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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 32-732. Reactivation from inactive or retired status; reinstatement from canceled, expired, relinquished or revoked status

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A certified public accountant with a certificate status of inactive or retired may request that the certified public accountant's certificate be reactivated if all of the following apply:

1. The registrant files an application for renewal on the form prescribed by the board and pays the registration fee pursuant to § 32-729.

2. The registrant submits proof that the registrant has satisfied continuing professional education requirements as prescribed by the board.

3. Either:

(a) The registrant affirms that the registrant has not engaged in any conduct during the period of time that the certificate was in inactive or retired status that would constitute a reason to revoke or suspend the certificate pursuant to § 32-741.

(b) The board determines that good cause exists for the conduct.

B. An individual with a certificate status of canceled, who does not qualify for certification by reciprocity pursuant to § 32-721, subsection C, may request that the individual's certificate be reinstated if all of the following apply:

1. The registrant files an application for reinstatement on the form prescribed by the board and pays the reinstatement application fee pursuant to § 32-729.

2. The registrant submits proof that the registrant has satisfied continuing professional education requirements as prescribed by the board.

3. Either:

(a) The registrant affirms that the individual has not engaged in any conduct during the period of time that the certificate was in canceled status that would constitute a reason to suspend or revoke the certificate pursuant to § 32-741.

(b) The board determines that good cause exists for the conduct.

4. On board approval of reinstatement, pays the registration fee pursuant to § 32-729.

C. An individual with a certificate status of expired, relinquished or revoked may request that the individual's certificate be reinstated if the individual meets all the following requirements:

1. The requirements prescribed by subsection B, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of this section.

2. If prescribed by a board relinquishment or revocation order, presents satisfactory evidence from an accredited institution or a college or university that maintains standards comparable to those of an accredited institution that the individual has completed at least one hundred fifty semester hours of education as follows:

(a) At least thirty-six semester hours of accounting courses of which at least thirty semester hours are upper-level courses.

(b) At least thirty semester hours of accounting-related courses.

3. If prescribed by a board relinquishment or revocation order, presents evidence that the individual has retaken and passed the uniform certified public accountant examination.

4. Demonstrates through substantial evidence presented to the board that the individual is completely rehabilitated with respect to the conduct that was pending or outstanding at the time the certificate was relinquished or revoked or that occurred before or after the certificate expired. Demonstration of rehabilitation includes evidence of the following:

(a) The individual has not engaged in any conduct that, if the individual had been registered during the period the conduct occurred, would have constituted a basis for revocation or suspension pursuant to § 32-741.

(b) The individual's civil rights have been fully restored pursuant to statute or an applicable recognized judicial or gubernatorial order with respect to any criminal conviction that constitutes any part of the basis for the relinquishment or revocation or that occurred before or after the certificate expired.

(c) The individual has addressed or remedied any complaints, investigations or board-ordered requirements that were pending or outstanding at the time of expiration, relinquishment or revocation.

(d) The individual has made restitution as ordered by the board or by a court of competent jurisdiction as a result of the individual's violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(e) Other evidence of rehabilitation that the board deems appropriate.

D. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section, the board may not issue a certificate to an individual whose certificate has been revoked until five years after the effective date of revocation. If the revocation is based only on § 32-741, subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2 and the criminal conviction is ultimately reversed on appeal, the board shall enter an order vacating the revocation.

E. An individual, sole proprietor or business organization whose firm registration has been canceled may request that the firm registration be reinstated if the individual, sole proprietor or business organization does all of the following:

1. Files an application for reinstatement on the form prescribed by the board and pays the reinstatement application fee pursuant to § 32-729.

2. Meets the requirements of § 32-731.

3. On board approval of reinstatement, pays the registration fee pursuant to § 32-729.

F. An individual, sole proprietor or business organization whose firm registration has expired or been relinquished or revoked may request that the firm registration be reinstated if the individual, sole proprietor or business organization meets all of the following requirements:

1. The requirements prescribed by subsection E of this section.

2. Demonstrates through substantial evidence presented to the board that the firm is completely rehabilitated with respect to the conduct that was pending or outstanding at the time the registration was relinquished or revoked or that occurred before or after the registration expired. Demonstration of rehabilitation includes evidence of the following:

(a) The firm or any owner of the firm has not engaged in any conduct that, if the firm had been registered during the period the conduct occurred, would have constituted a basis for revocation or suspension pursuant to § 32-741.

(b) The firm has addressed or remedied any complaints, investigations or board-ordered requirements that were pending or outstanding at the time of expiration, relinquishment or revocation.

(c) The firm has made restitution as ordered by the board or by a court of competent jurisdiction as a result of any violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(d) Other evidence of rehabilitation that the board deems appropriate.

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