SECTION 519.26. Complaint and Eligibility of an Applicant for Certification

The board may, on its own motion, or on the complaint of any person, initiate proceedings to determine the eligibility of an applicant for the issuance of a certificate. Sufficient cause for this action includes, but is not limited to, any of the following instances:

(1) fraud or deceit by an applicant on the certification application;

(2) final conviction of a felony or of any crime, involving dishonesty, fraud, moral turpitude, alcohol abuse or controlled substances, or physical injury or threats of physical injury to a person, under the laws of any state or of the United States, or the imposition of deferred adjudication in connection with the criminal prosecution of such an offense; or

(3) conduct indicating a lack of fitness to serve the public as a professional accountant.

Source Note: The provisions of this §519.26 adopted to be effective August 8, 2012, 37 TexReg 5783; amended to be effective December 7, 2016, 41 TexReg 9514