Delaware CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Delaware CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Delaware 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.

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Reinstatement Fee

No fixed dollar figure is published. 24 Del. C. §124 requires the regular renewal fee plus an additional late/reinstatement processing fee (the Board's own fee page says the late fee equals 50% of the renewal fee) -- but the renewal fee itself isn't published as a fixed number ('you are notified of the amount at the time of renewal'), so no flat total can be honestly stated.

Catch-Up CPE Required

No extra CPE beyond the standard requirement: 24 Del. C. §124 requires only proof the standing 80-hour biennial requirement (24 Del. Admin. Code §100-7.2.1) has been met, not an additional amount.

Source of record 24 Del. C. §124 (Renewals); §108 (expiration/renewal cycle); 24 Del. Admin. Code §100-7.2 (CPE requirements) read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: Permits expire June 30 of odd-numbered years. A lapsed permit may be reinstated within 1 year of the lapse, at the Board's discretion; if not reinstated within that window, the permit terminates and the holder must reapply as a brand-new applicant.

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 Delaware's CPA license renewal deadline →

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