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PUBLIC LAW 89-578-SEPT. 16, 1966

[80 STAT.

(e) The term "he" and the derivatives thereof shall be construed to include the word "she" and the derivatives thereof. SEC. 3. (a) No natural person shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "C.P.A.", or any other title, designation, words, letters, or abbreviations tending to indicate that such person is a certified public accountant, or is likely to be confused with "certified public accountant" or "C.P.A.", unless such person is a holder of a certificate of certified public accountant. No natural person shall engage or hold himself out to the public as being engaged in the practice of public accountancy as a certified public accountant in the District of Columbia, unless such natural person is the holder of a certificate of certified public accountant of the District of Columbia or an endorsement of certificate of certified public accountant as provided in sections 6 and 8 of this Act. (b) No partnership shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountants" or the abbreviation "C.P.A.'s" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, sign, or device tending to indicate that such partnership is composed of certified public accountants, unless such partnership is registered as a partnership of certified public accountants under section 10 of this Act. (c) No corporation shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "C.P.A." or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that such corporation is licensed as a certified public accountant or likely to be confused with "certified public accountant" or "C.P.A." (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any person, partnership, or corporation from practicing public accountancy either gratuitously or for hire: Provided, That such person, partnership, or corporation does not assume the title of "certified public accountant", or the abbreviation "C.P.A." or any other titles, designations, or abbreviations likely to be confused with "certified public accountant" or "C.P.A." coun^ncy', fsTab^^^- 4. (a) The Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowlishment. crcd to establish a Board of Accountancy, composed of three certified public accountants of the District of Columbia, to serve as their agent and to delegate to such Board of Accountancy any of the technical and professional functions vested in the Commissioners by this Act. Each of the members of the Board of Accountancy shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of this Act and, at the time of appointment to the Board, shall have been engaged in the practice of public accountancy as a certified public acountant for a period of not less than ten years, at least five years of which shall have

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