Rhode Island CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Rhode Island CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Rhode Island 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

$500

$500 reinstatement fee plus the $375 triennial renewal fee -- $875 total out-of-pocket (400-RICR-00-00-1.3(B)(1) and 1.13).

Catch-Up CPE Required

120 CPE hours For a license expired under 5 years: the same 120 CPE hours (over the preceding 3 years) as an ordinary renewal -- no extra hours added. If expired 5+ years, an additional 120 hours (240 total) OR a Board-approved CPA exam review course is required instead.

Source of record 400-RICR-00-00-1.3(B)(1)-(2) (Reinstatement) and 1.3(C)(1) (License status); fee at 400-RICR-00-00-1.13 read the rule →

Sourcing note: The board's own renewal/reinstatement page confirms the lockout mechanic and cycle deadline but does not itself restate the $500 fee or CPE-hour figures -- those come from the codified rule alone. Recommend a manual check of the board's page if you want the numbers confirmed firsthand.

What triggers lapsed status: Rhode Island licenses run a 3-year cycle with an online renewal deadline; missing it immediately drops the license to expired status (Rhode Island recognizes only Active/Expired/Retired, no separate inactive/grace tier), triggering the reinstatement process.

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 Rhode Island's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does Rhode Island require? →

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