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PUBLIC LAW 89-578-SEPT. 16, 1966

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EFFECTIVE DATE OF A'CT

SEC. 22. This Act shall become effective on the date of its enactment, except that sections 8 and 9, and subsection (b) and paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 14 shall become effective one year after the date of publication of notice in the Federal Register of the designation of mandatory standards as provided for in section 6(b) of this Act. Approved September 16, 1966, 12:20 p.m.

Public Law 89-578 AN ACT To provide for regulation of the professional practice of certified public accountants in the District of Columbia, including the examination, licensure, registration of certified public accountants, and for other purposes.

September 16, 1966 [H. R. 13558]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act ciiumMa* rLtishall be known and may be cited as the "District of Columbia Certified fied Public AcP u b l i c Account a n c y Act of 1966".

countancy Act of 1966.

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 2. As used in this Act— (a) The term "certified public accountant" means a person who is the holder in good standing of a certificate of certified public accountant issued under the laws of any State or Territory of the United States authorizing him to practice as a certified public accountant in such State or territory. A "certified public accountant of the District of Columbia" is a person who is the holder in good standing of a certificate of certified public accountant issued under the Act of Congress approved February 17, 1923, as amended (42 Stat. 1261, ch. 94), or who is the holder in good standing of a certificate of certified public accountant or of an endorsement of certificate of certified puolic accountant issued pursuant to section 6 or 8, respectively, of this Act authorizing him to practice as a certified public accountant in the District of Columbia. (b) The term "Commissioners" means the Commissioners of the District of Columbia sitting as a board or their authorized agent or agents. (c) The term "Board" means the Board of Accountancy. (d) The term "person" includes partnerships, corporations and associations as well as natural persons.

D.C. Code 2-901 to 2-909.

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