BILL NUMBER: SB 306	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator De León

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2011

   An act to amend Section 5096.14 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to accountancy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 306, as introduced, De León. Accountancy.
   Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of
accountants by the California Board of Accountancy in the Department
of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in
the practice of public accountancy in this state unless he or she
holds either a valid permit issued by the board or a practice
privilege, as specified. A violation of this provision is a crime.
Existing law requires the board to amend a specified regulation to
extend from December 31, 2007, to December 31, 2010, a safe harbor
pertaining to practicing accountancy without a practice privilege for
up to 5 days prior to submitting a notification form to the board,
as specified.
   This bill would require the board to amend the specified
regulation to extend that safe harbor period from December 31, 2010,
to December to December 31, 2013.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5096.14 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   5096.14.  The board shall amend Section 30 of Article 4 of
Division 1 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations to
extend the current "safe harbor" period from  December 31,
2007, to  December 31, 2010  , to December 31, 2013
 .