Sec. 901.253. CHARACTER INVESTIGATION. (a) The board shall ensure that an applicant to take the uniform CPA examination or to receive a certificate is of good moral character as demonstrated by a lack of history of dishonest or felonious acts.
(b) The board by rule may adopt a system to investigate an applicant's background.
(c) The board may obtain criminal history record information maintained by a law enforcement agency, including the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division, to investigate the qualifications of an individual who applies to take the uniform CPA examination or to be certified or issued a firm license under this chapter.
(d) The board may require the applicant to submit a complete set of fingerprints. If an applicant does not provide a complete set of fingerprints on request of the board, the board may:
(1) deny the applicant's application to take the uniform CPA examination; or
(2) refuse to issue a certificate to the applicant.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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