Arizona 2024 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2761 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: citizenship status; licensure; documentation State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2761 Introduced by Representatives Sandoval: Aguilar, Austin, Blattman, Contreras L, Contreras P, Crews, De Los Santos, Mathis, Ortiz, Pawlik, Peshlakai, Quionez, Schwiebert, Seaman, Stahl Hamilton, Travers, Tsosie, Villegas An Act amending section 32-721, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 6, article 7.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 41-1080; relating to licensing requirements. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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68	68	amending section 32-721, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 6, article 7.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 41-1080; relating to licensing requirements.
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 32-721, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE32-721. Certified public accountants; qualifications A. The board shall issue a certificate of certified public accountant to any individual who complies with all of the following: 1. Meets the requirements of section 41-1080. 2. 1. Is at least eighteen years of age. 3. 2. Has not engaged in any conduct that would constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of a certificate or other disciplinary action pursuant to section 32-741. 4. 3. Meets the requirements of subsection B, C or D of this section. B. If the applicant passes the uniform certified public accountant examination and has never been certified, registered or licensed as a certified public accountant in this state or another jurisdiction, the applicant must comply with both of the following: 1. Have had at least two thousand hours of paid or unpaid experience, either before or after passing all sections of the uniform certified public accountant examination, that has exposed the applicant to and provided the applicant with experience in the practice of accounting. The applicant's experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the applicant's ability for critical inquiry and analysis of financial accounting information, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements or tax returns and the applicant's ability to communicate, either orally or in writing, on the results of an inquiry or analysis of that information to an employer, client or third party. 2. Present satisfactory evidence that the person has successfully obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher degree from an accredited institution or a college or university that maintains standards comparable to those of an accredited institution and that the applicant has completed at least one hundred fifty semester hours of education of which: (a) At least thirty-six semester hours are nonduplicative accounting courses of which at least thirty semester hours are upper-level courses. (b) At least thirty semester hours are related courses. C. If the applicant passes the uniform certified public accountant examination or the international qualification examination and has a certificate, registration or license to practice as a certified public accountant in another jurisdiction and the applicant has never had a certificate issued by the board expire or be relinquished or revoked, at least one of the following shall apply: 1. The certificate, registration or license is issued by a jurisdiction whose requirements are determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements prescribed in subsection B of this section. 2. The applicant has a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent or a higher degree from an accredited institution or a college or university that maintains standards comparable to those of an accredited institution and either of the following applies: (a) The applicant has been employed as a certified public accountant in the practice of accounting for at least three years and has completed at least one hundred fifty semester hours of education that includes both of the following: (i) At least twenty-four semester hours of nonduplicative accounting courses, of which twelve semester hours are upper-level courses. (ii) At least eighteen semester hours in related courses. (b) The applicant has been employed as a certified public accountant in the practice of accounting for at least five of the ten preceding years and has completed both of the following: (i) At least twenty-four semester hours of nonduplicative accounting courses, of which twelve semester hours are upper-level courses. (ii) At least eighteen semester hours in related courses. 3. The applicant has been employed as a certified public accountant in the practice of accounting for at least ten of the fifteen preceding years. D. If an applicant passes the international uniform certified public accountant qualification examination of the American institute of certified public accountants, all of the following apply: 1. The applicant's country has a mutual recognition agreement with the national association of state boards of accountancy that has been adopted by the board. 2. The board recognizes that the applicant's qualifications are substantially equivalent to the qualifications of certified public accountants in the United States in the areas of education, examination and experience. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Repeal Section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed. Sec. 3. Title 41, chapter 6, article 7.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 41-1080, to read: START_STATUTE41-1080. Licensure; documentation; tax identification number; definitions A. An agency may not require an individual who is applying for a license to provide documentation of citizenship or alien status. B. If an agency requires an individual's social security number for the purposes of applying for a license, the agency shall accept an INDIVIDUAL'S federal tax identification number in lieu of a social security number. C. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Agency" means any agency, department, board or commission of this state or any political subdivision of this state that issues a license for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person. 2. "License" means any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person where the license is necessary in performing that service. END_STATUTE
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82	82	Section 1. Section 32-721, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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84	84	START_STATUTE32-721. Certified public accountants; qualifications
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86	86	A. The board shall issue a certificate of certified public accountant to any individual who complies with all of the following:
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88	88	1. Meets the requirements of section 41-1080.
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90	90	2. 1. Is at least eighteen years of age.
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92	92	3. 2. Has not engaged in any conduct that would constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of a certificate or other disciplinary action pursuant to section 32-741.
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94	94	4. 3. Meets the requirements of subsection B, C or D of this section.
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96	96	B. If the applicant passes the uniform certified public accountant examination and has never been certified, registered or licensed as a certified public accountant in this state or another jurisdiction, the applicant must comply with both of the following:
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98	98	1. Have had at least two thousand hours of paid or unpaid experience, either before or after passing all sections of the uniform certified public accountant examination, that has exposed the applicant to and provided the applicant with experience in the practice of accounting. The applicant's experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the applicant's ability for critical inquiry and analysis of financial accounting information, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements or tax returns and the applicant's ability to communicate, either orally or in writing, on the results of an inquiry or analysis of that information to an employer, client or third party.
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100	100	2. Present satisfactory evidence that the person has successfully obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher degree from an accredited institution or a college or university that maintains standards comparable to those of an accredited institution and that the applicant has completed at least one hundred fifty semester hours of education of which:
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104	104	(b) At least thirty semester hours are related courses.
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106	106	C. If the applicant passes the uniform certified public accountant examination or the international qualification examination and has a certificate, registration or license to practice as a certified public accountant in another jurisdiction and the applicant has never had a certificate issued by the board expire or be relinquished or revoked, at least one of the following shall apply:
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108	108	1. The certificate, registration or license is issued by a jurisdiction whose requirements are determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements prescribed in subsection B of this section.
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110	110	2. The applicant has a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent or a higher degree from an accredited institution or a college or university that maintains standards comparable to those of an accredited institution and either of the following applies:
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112	112	(a) The applicant has been employed as a certified public accountant in the practice of accounting for at least three years and has completed at least one hundred fifty semester hours of education that includes both of the following:
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114	114	(i) At least twenty-four semester hours of nonduplicative accounting courses, of which twelve semester hours are upper-level courses.
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118	118	(b) The applicant has been employed as a certified public accountant in the practice of accounting for at least five of the ten preceding years and has completed both of the following:
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120	120	(i) At least twenty-four semester hours of nonduplicative accounting courses, of which twelve semester hours are upper-level courses.
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124	124	3. The applicant has been employed as a certified public accountant in the practice of accounting for at least ten of the fifteen preceding years.
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126	126	D. If an applicant passes the international uniform certified public accountant qualification examination of the American institute of certified public accountants, all of the following apply:
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130	130	2. The board recognizes that the applicant's qualifications are substantially equivalent to the qualifications of certified public accountants in the United States in the areas of education, examination and experience. END_STATUTE
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134	134	Section 41-1080, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
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136	136	Sec. 3. Title 41, chapter 6, article 7.2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 41-1080, to read:
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140	140	A. An agency may not require an individual who is applying for a license to provide documentation of citizenship or alien status.
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142	142	B. If an agency requires an individual's social security number for the purposes of applying for a license, the agency shall accept an INDIVIDUAL'S federal tax identification number in lieu of a social security number.
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144	144	C. For the purposes of this section:
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146	146	1. "Agency" means any agency, department, board or commission of this state or any political subdivision of this state that issues a license for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person.
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148	148	2. "License" means any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency for the purposes of operating a business in this state or to an individual who provides a service to any person where the license is necessary in performing that service. END_STATUTE