New Jersey CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your New Jersey CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed New Jersey 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 where we could confirm it against primary law, clearly labelled where we could only confirm it against the board's own page, never a guess.

Verified 2026-09-12

Reinstatement Fee

$150

Flat $150 reinstatement fee (N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.5), plus the current triennial renewal fee ($135), the past-due renewal fee for the prior triennial period, and (if within the 30-day grace window) a separate $50 late fee.

Catch-Up CPE Required

No extra CPE beyond normal -- reinstatement requires evidence of completing the standard 120-credit triennial requirement (min. 20/year) for the lapsed period, per N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.9(a)(6), not an added penalty amount.

Source of record N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.9 (License Reinstatement Procedures); triggered by suspension under 13:29-1.7(e); fee at 13:29-1.5 read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: A license runs a 3-year cycle. A 30-day grace period after expiration allows renewal by fee + late fee. If not renewed within 30 days, the license 'shall be suspended without a hearing' (N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.7(e)) -- this suspension-for-non-renewal is New Jersey's functional lapsed status, triggering the reinstatement track.

Last verified: 2026-09-12 · 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.

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