District of Columbia CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your District of Columbia CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed District of Columbia CPA license back — the fee, the catch-up CPE, and exactly what triggers "lapsed" in the first place. Sourced the same way every fact on this site is: a board page plus the codified rule itself, never a guess.

Reinstatement Fee

$295

Board's own fee page lists Renewal $110, Late Renewal $50, and Reinstatement $295 as distinct line items.

Catch-Up CPE Required

40 CPE hours 17 DCMR §2530.3: reinstating a license lapsed less than 5 years requires 40 hours of approved CPE for each year of non-renewal, capped at 120 hours -- this replaces, not stacks on top of, the normal 80-hour/2-year requirement.

Source of record 17 DCMR §2530.3 (reinstatement CPE); D.C. Code §47-2851.10 (lapsed and reinstated licenses); §47-2853.10 (Board fee-schedule authority) read the rule →

Sourcing note: The $295 reinstatement fee is stated on the Board's own page, but no codified DCMR fee schedule or DC Register notice stating that exact number could be located -- only the general statutory authority for the Board to set fees. Recommend a manual check with the Board if you want the fee confirmed against a published rule rather than just the agency's own page.

What triggers lapsed status: Licenses are on a 2-year cycle expiring December 31 of even-numbered years. Failing to renew by that date lapses the license; DC's general licensing law separately tiers late penalties ($75/$150/$350) by how long a license has been lapsed, though the Board's own posted flat $295 reinstatement fee is the figure actually applied.

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

See District of Columbia's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does District of Columbia require? →

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