Vermont § 54 - General powers and duties of the Board

§ 54. General powers and duties of the Board

• (a) The Board shall adopt rules concerning: (1) a definition of the practice of public accountancy, interpreting section 13 of this title as appropriate; (2) qualifications for obtaining licensure, interpreting the relevant statutes as appropriate; (3) forms approved by the Secretary of State, which are to be used by the Board; and (4) explanations of appeal and other significant rights given to applicants and the public. (b) The Board may: (1) conduct examinations and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensing; (2) adopt rules of professional conduct for establishing and maintaining high standards
  of competence and integrity in the profession of public accounting; (3) adopt rules establishing reasonable continuing education requirements, not to exceed
  40 hours per year, and establish or approve continuing education programs to assist
  a licensee in meeting these requirements; (4) investigate suspected violations of section 14 of this title and suspected unprofessional conduct; (5) conduct hearings; (6) issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any authorized investigation
  or hearing; (7) take or cause depositions to be taken as needed in any investigation or hearing before
  it; (8) receive legal assistance from the Secretary of State’s office and from the Attorney
  General; (9) seek and obtain injunctions to restrain violations of section 14 of this title or unprofessional conduct; (10) cooperate with licensing and regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions to investigate
  suspected violations of section 14 of this title and suspected unprofessional conduct; and (11) adopt rules regarding peer reviews that may be required to be performed under this
  chapter. (c) [Repealed.] (Amended 1975, No. 89, § 4; 1981, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1985, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 2001, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; eff. June 13, 2002; 2007, No. 29, § 9; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)