Illinois HB 2459: PUBLIC ACCOUNTING LICENSURE

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HB2459 EnrolledLRB104 08234 AAS 18284 b

1 AN ACT concerning regulation.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Accounting Act is amended 

5by changing Sections 0.03, 3, 5.2, 8, 14, 14.2, and 28 as 

6follows:

7 (225 ILCS 450/0.03) (from Ch. 111, par. 5500.03)

8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

9 Sec. 0.03. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the 

10context otherwise requires:

11 "Accountancy activities" means the services as set forth 

12in Section 8.05 of this Act.

13 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded 

14by the Department in the applicant's, licensee's, or 

15registrant's application file or license file maintained by 

16the Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of 

17the applicant, licensee, or registrant to inform the 

18Department of any change of address, and those changes must be 

19made either through the Department's website or by directly 

20contacting the Department.

21 "Certification" means certification by the Board or 

22University or similar jurisdictions specifying an individual 

23has successfully passed all sections and requirements of the 

HB2459 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 08234 AAS 18284 b

1Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and 

2verification of completion of the academic requirements for 

3licensure under Sections 3 and 14 of 150 credit hours. 

4Certification by the Board or University or similar 

5jurisdiction does not confer the ability to use the CPA title 

6and is not equivalent to a registration or license under this 

7Act.

8 "Compilation" me