37-50-325. Practice privilege for nonresident certified public accountant -- rules. - Montana Statutes

     37-50-325. Practice privilege for nonresident certified public accountant -- rules. (1) (a) A person whose principal place of business is not in this state and who holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state that the national association of state boards of accountancy's national qualification appraisal service or a successor organization has verified to be in substantial equivalence with the certified public accountant licensure requirements of the Uniform Accountancy Act or a subsequent act of the American institute of certified public accountants/national association of state boards of accountancy has qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and has all the privileges of persons holding a certificate and a permit of this state without the need to obtain a certificate under 37-50-302 or a permit under 37-50-314.
     (b) A person who offers or renders professional services under this section, whether in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic means, is granted practice privileges in this state and no notice, fee, or other submission is required. The person is subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) and this subsection (1).
     (2) (a) A person whose principal place of business is not in this state and who holds a valid license as a certified public accountant from any state that the national association of state boards of accountancy's national qualification appraisal service or a successor organization has not verified to be in substantial equivalence with the certified public accountant licensure requirements of the Uniform Accountancy Act or a subsequent act of the American institute of certified public accountants/national association of state boards of accountancy has qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and has all the privileges of persons holding a certificate and a permit of this state without the need to obtain a certificate under 37-50-302 or a permit under 37-50-314 if the person obtains verification from the national association of state boards of accountancy's national qualification appraisal service that the person's CPA qualifications are substantially equivalent to the CPA licensure requirements of the Uniform Accountancy Act of the American institute of certified public accountants/national association of state boards of accountancy.
     (b) A person who has passed the uniform certified public accountant examination and holds a valid license issued by any other state prior to January 1, 2012, is exempt from the education requirements in the Uniform Accountancy Act or a subsequent act for purposes of this subsection (2).
     (c) A person who offers or renders professional services under this subsection (2), whether in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic means, is granted practice privileges in this state and no notice, fee, or other submission is required. The person is subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) and this subsection (2).
     (3) A licensee of another state exercising the privilege under this section and the firm that employs that person, as a condition of the grant of this privilege:
     (a) are subject to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board;
     (b) shall comply with this chapter and the board's rules;
     (c) shall cease offering or rendering professional services in this state individually or on behalf of a firm if the license from the state of the person's principal place of business is no longer valid; and
     (d) shall accept the appointment of the state board that issued the license as the agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding by the board of public accountants against the licensee.
     (4) A person who has been granted practice privileges under this section and who, for any client with its home office in this state, performs any attest services or compilations may do so only through a firm registered under 37-50-335.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 2009.