The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

Section 1. A citizen of the United
States, resident in the state OF YER
mont. being over the age of twenty
one years, OF good moral character and
a graduate of high school or having
an equivalent education, who has re-
ceived from the state board OF &C
countancy, hereinafter established,
certificate of his qualifications to prac-
tice as an expert public accountant,
shall be styled and known as certified !
public accountant.
Sec. Q. The auditor of accounts, the
hank commissioner and a third per-
son to be appointed by the governor
shall constitute a state board OF &C
countancy. Such third person shall De
appointed biennially In the month Oh
December, and shall hold ONCE iol
| the term of two years from ana alter
the first day Of January following MS
appointment. In case or the death'
resignation or disability of the mem
Der so appointed, the governor small
fill the vacancy. Each member or SAID
board shall receive four dollars day
for time actually spent in the per-
formance OF his duties under this act,
and each member of said board snail
receive his necessary expenses.
Sec. 8. An examination In the
theory of accounts, practical account
ing, auditing and commercial law snail
be held annually for applicants for the
certificates provided for in section l
of this act, on the fourth Tuesday III
February; but If. not less than HVe
months after the annual examination,
three or more persons shall apply 10
the hoard for certificates, it shall hold
an examination for such applicants.
The time and place of holding all ex-
aminations under this act shall be
: fixed by the board, and due notice
thereof given to all applicants there-
!, for.
Sec. L. Upon the payment OF an ex-
animation fee of twenty-five dollars'
said board shall examine each appn-
cant and grant certificates to such as
| it finds qualified. An applicant who
fails to pass a satisfactory examlna
. ton may be reexamined at any future
; meeting of the board without fee; but
: for an examination subsequent TO such
\ denomination, fee of five dollars
! shall be paid. Said board shall make
an annual report to the state treasu
I rer of examinations given and certlh
/. Gates granted under this act and sinai
4 nav into the state treasury the none!
!. received therefor in excess OF the eX
nenses of such examinations anc Ger
n tificates.
v Sec. 5. Said board shall keep
!. hook in which it shall enter the nam
of each person to whom a certificate i
n issued under the provisions or thl
d act.
4 Sec. C. Said board may, without eH
II animation. issue a certificate to a pull
h lie accountant who has practiced a
a least five years in compliance with IN
,r laws OF another state, upon the pay
Ia ment of a fee of twenty-five dollar
4. and upon the certificate Of the boar
b. of public accountancy or other ilk
n board of the state in which such pun
lie accountant has practiced, eertif,
RI ing to his competency and good mora
character
Sec. :. The state board of accoun
ancy may revoke a certitcate issue
under this act for sufficient cause, pr
yided that written notice shall haS
been mailed to the holder of such ce
tifcate. at his last known address,
F. least twenty days before any hearin
ID thereon. stating the cause OF such col
IE templated action and appointing tin
Y for a hearing thereon by sale board
II and no certificate issued under Tn
IT, act shall be revoked until such motto
IS shall have been given and a hearir
n held in accordance Herewith, If T
rs auested by the holder OF the certi
cate in question.
raj Sec. s. A person who falsely repr
It: sents himself to be a public accour
rst ant, registered under the provision
all of this act, shall be fined not mo
rn- than five hundred dollars.
zee Sec. .. This act shall take effe
me from its passage.
NC Approved December 20, 1912