Section 69 - Certification of Applicant's Experience(a) Any licensee who shall have been requested by an applicant to prepare and submit to the board certification of the applicant's experience and shall have refused to prepare and submit said certification shall, when requested by the board, explain in writing, or, when so requested by the board, explain in person, the basis for refusal to complete and submit said certification.(b) Any licensee who shall have signed a certification of experience shall, when requested by the board, explain in writing, or, when so requested by the board, explain in person, the information provided on any said certification of experience, in any situation including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Where there is an alleged disagreement between an applicant and any licensee as to dates and/or type of work performed;(2) Where there is satisfactorily answered certification of experience submitted to the board, but the period of experience appears to be unduly short;(3) Where the board seeks to verify on a sample basis information submitted by an applicant or attested thereto on a certification of experience; or(4) Where the board reasonably believes that the information in the certification of experience may be false or incorrect.(c) Any false or misleading statement, made by a licensee as to material matters in the certification of an applicant's experience, shall constitute a violation of Section 5100(g) of the Accountancy Act.(d) Inspection by the board or its representatives of documentation relating to an applicant's fulfillment of the experience requirements set forth in Sections 5092, 5093, and 5095 of the Accountancy Act and Sections 12 and 12.5 herein above may be made at any of the board's offices or at such other places as the board may designate.(e) The failure or refusal, by any licensee to complete and submit a certification of experience or to comply with a request for explanation of said certification or inspection of documentation as set forth in this rule constitutes a violation of Section 5100(g) of the Accountancy Act.(f) Any unreasonable act or failure to act which jeopardizes an applicant's chances for obtaining a certificate, shall constitute a violation of Section 5100(g) of the Accountancy Act.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 69
1. New section filed 10-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 43).
2. Amendment filed 4-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 16).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c), (e) and (f) filed 11-15-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 46).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 5-1-2006; operative 5-31-2006 (Register 2006, No. 18).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) and NOTE filed 2-27-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 9). Note: Authority cited: Sections 5010 and 5018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 5018 and 5100, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 10-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 43).
2. Amendment filed 4-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 16).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c), (e) and (f) filed 11-15-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 46).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 5-1-2006; operative 5-31-2006 (Register 2006, No. 18).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) and Note filed 2-27-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 9).