Legal Opinion
State, Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Accountancy v. Rampell
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 16, 1991No. 89-2668PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARNER, Judge.
This appeal challenges the holding of the trial court that Florida Statutes prohibiting uninvited in-person direct solicitation of clients by certified public accountants and prohibiting competitive bidding by CPAs are unconstitutional as violative of the First Amendment. For the reasons hereinafter expressed, we reverse as to the solicitation and affirm as to the competitive bidding regulations.
I. Solicitation(a) Facts
Section 473.323(1)(Z), Florida Statutes (1989) provides that disciplinary action against certified public accountants may be taken for:
Engaging in direct, in…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ippolito v. State of Fla.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1993
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