District Of Columbia § 47-2853.48 - Actions against firms.

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§ 47-2853.48. Actions against firms.

47-2853.48
(a)

After a notice and hearing as provided in this subchapter, the Board shall revoke the registration and permit to practice of a firm if at any time the firm does not meet all the qualifications prescribed by the provision of this subchapter under which it qualified for registration.

(b)

After a notice and hearing as provided in this subchapter, the Board may:

(1)

Revoke or suspend the registration of a firm;

(2)

Revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the permit of a firm to practice; or

(3)

Censure the holder of any such permit for any of the causes enumerated in or for any of the following additional causes:

(A)

The revocation or suspension of the certificate of registration or the revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the permit to practice of any member; or

(B)

The cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the authority of the firm, or any member thereof, to practice public accounting in any state for any cause other than the failure to pay an annual registration fee in such state.

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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 47-2853.48 ("Actions against firms.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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