Education Law § 7402 · Article 149. Public Accountancy
Practice of public accountancy and use of title "certified public accountant" or "public accountant"
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§ 7402. Practice of public accountancy and use of title "certified public accountant" or "public accountant". Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this article shall practice public accountancy or use the title "certified public accountant" or the designation CPA or "public accountant" or the designation PA or any other derivative or designation provided in section seventy-four hundred eight of this article.
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