RCW 18.04.180 Reciprocity.
1) The board shall issue a license to a
holder of a certificate/valid license issued by another state that
entitles the holder to practice public accountancy, provided that:
(a) Such state makes similar provision to grant
reciprocity to a holder of a valid certificate or license in this state;
(b) The applicant meets the CPE requirements of RCW
18.04.215(5);
(c) The applicant meets the good character requirements
of RCW 18.04.105(1)(a); and
(d) The applicant passed the examination required for
issuance of his or her certificate or license with grades that would have
been passing grades at that time in this state and meets all current
requirements in this state for issuance of a license at the time
application is made; or at the time of the issuance of the applicant's
license in the other state, met all the requirements then applicable in
this state; or has three years of experience within the five years
immediately preceding application or had five years of experience within the ten years
immediately preceding application in the practice of public accountancy
that meets the requirements prescribed by the board.
(2) The board may accept NASBA's designation of the
applicant as substantially equivalent to national standards as meeting the
requirement of subsection (1)(d) of this section.
(3) A licensee who has been granted a license under the
reciprocity provisions of this section shall notify the board within
thirty days if the license or certificate issued in the other jurisdiction
has lapsed or if the status of the license or certificate issued in the
other jurisdiction becomes otherwise invalid. [2004 c159 § 3; 2001 c 294 § 8; 1992 c 103
§ 8; 1949 c 226 § 17; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 8269-24.]
NOTES:
Effective date--2001 c 294: See note following RCW
18.04.015.
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