Act No. 277

Public Acts of 2005

Approved by the Governor

December 19, 2005

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 19, 2005

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 2005

STATE OF MICHIGAN

93RD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

Introduced by Senators Barcia and Goschka

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 722

AN ACT to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment and collection of fees for theregulation of certain occupations and professions, and for certain agencies and businesses; to create certain funds; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments," by amending section 11 (MCL338.2211), as amended by 2003 PA 87.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 11. (1) Fees for a person certified, registered, or licensed or seeking certification, registration, or licensure to engage in the practice of public accounting, under article 7 of the occupational code, MCL 339.720 to 339.736, are as follows:

(a) Application processing fee for individuals and firms $100.00

(b) License to practice for individuals and firms, per year 100.00

(c) Individual registration, per year 25.00

(d) Permit for temporary practice, per year 100.00

(e) Peer review fee 100.00

(2) The accountancy enforcement fund is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the department. Beginning October 1, 2006, the money representing the increase in fees and the addition of the peer review fee imposed in subsection (1) shall be deposited into the accountancy enforcement fund. The department shall utilize the accountancy enforcement fund for the enforcement of article 7 of the occupational code, MCL 339.720 to 339.736, regarding unlicensed activity, licensee and registrant disciplinary actions, and the peer review program conducted by the state board of accountancy and to reimburse the attorney general for expenses incurred in conducting prosecutions of any unlicensed practice and disciplinary actions. A reasonable amount of money in the fund may be used for expenses regarding participation in national accounting organizations essential to the regulation of certified public accountants, as determined and approved by the department. Any unexpended balance in the accountancy enforcement fund at the end of a fiscal year shall carry forward to the next fiscal year.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor