Section 9.9b - Reinstatement(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon application in writing and after hearing pursuant to notice, the board may reinstate or modify the suspension of any license to practice which has been suspended. Reinstatement shall not be granted under this subsection: (1) To an individual unless he demonstrates that he has completed the biennial continuing education requirements that he would have been required to complete during the immediately preceding reporting period if his license had not been suspended.(2) Unless the person seeking reinstatement pays the current biennial licensing fee plus a reinstatement fee.(b) An individual whose license has been suspended for more than five years shall not be eligible to apply for reinstatement of the license, but instead must take the examination and apply for a certificate of certified public accountant in accordance with section 4.2 of this act.(c) Unless ordered to do so by a court, the board shall not reinstate the certificate of a person to practice as a certified public accountant or the registration of a person to practice as a public accountant which has been revoked. A person whose certification or registration has been revoked may take the examination and apply for a certificate in accordance with section 4.2 of this act not earlier than five years after his certificate or registration was revoked if he desires to resume the practice of public accounting.(d) A person whose license to practice has expired for failure to make biennial registration or who has been on the inactive roll under section 8.2(a.1) of this act may have the license reinstated upon compliance with the following: (1) In the case of an individual, presentation to the board of satisfactory evidence of having completed eighty hours of continuing education in programs approved by the board under section 8.2(d) of this act within two years preceding the date of the application for reinstatement.(2) Payment of the current biennial licensing fee plus a reinstatement fee.(e) Upon application in writing and after hearing pursuant to notice, the board may reinstate or modify the suspension of an individual's right to practice under section 5.2 of this act which has been revoked or suspended.1947, May 26, P.L. 318, § 9.2, added 1961, Sept. 2, P.L. 1165, § 7. Amended 1974, Dec. 30, P.L. 1122, No. 362, § 7, imd. effective. Reenacted and amended 1976, Dec. 8, P.L. 1280, No. 286, §9, imd. effective. Amended 1984 , March 7, P.L. 106, No. 23, §13, effective 4/1/1984; 1996, Dec. 4, P.L. 851, No. 140, §11, effective in 60 days; 1997, May 9, P.L. 145, No. 9, § 1, imd. effective; 2008, July 9, P.L. 954, No. 73, §8, effective in 60 days [ 9/8/2008].