§ 5096.15

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board adopt regulations providing for a lower fee or no fee for out-of-state accountants who do not sign attest reports for California clients under the practice privilege. These regulations shall ensure that the practice privilege program is adequately funded. These regulations shall be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and, for purposes of that chapter, the adoption of the regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2019.

(Repealed (on Jan. 1, 2014) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 411, Sec. 42. (SB 1405) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2019, by its own provisions, subject to conditions in Section 5096.10.)