North Dakota CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your North Dakota CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed North Dakota 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

$200

N.D. Admin. Code Sec3-02-02-08 caps the reinstatement fee at $200 (payable in addition to the applicable annual renewal fee) -- $200 reported here is the rule's ceiling, not a separately published lower flat figure.

Catch-Up CPE Required

No reinstatement-specific extra CPE hours found -- the rule requires only that the applicant satisfy the standard, ongoing 120-hour/3-year requirement (with 6 ethics hours) already in force, not an added penalty tier.

Source of record N.D. Admin. Code Sec3-02-02-04 (annual renewal fees / lapse-relinquishment trigger) and Sec3-02-02-08 (reinstatement fees) read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: Failing to pay the annual renewal fee by June 30 draws a late fee (up to $100); if still unpaid by July 31, the certificate/license 'is deemed involuntarily relinquished and not renewed' effective August 1, triggering the reinstatement requirements and fee.

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.

See North Dakota's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does North Dakota require? →

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