Vermont CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Vermont CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Vermont 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

Tiered under 3 V.S.A. Sec127(d)(1): the normal $255 biennial renewal fee plus a reinstatement penalty of $100 flat (if reinstated within 30 days of expiration) or, if later, the renewal fee increased by $40 for each additional month late, capped at $1,500 -- total ranges roughly $355 to $1,755. The Board may waive/reduce the penalty for exceptional hardship, with an automatic exemption for active-duty military.

Catch-Up CPE Required

Board Rule 9.1(c): the same standard CPE requirement (normally 80 hours/2 years) completed during the lapsed period -- no extra/incremental penalty hours found anywhere in the rules reviewed.

Source of record 3 V.S.A. Sec127(d)(1)-(3) (reinstatement-penalty statute); 26 V.S.A. Sec56(2) (biennial renewal fee); Vermont Board of Public Accountancy Administrative Rules 8.1-8.2, 9.1(c) read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: Licenses renew on a fixed biennial schedule (July 31 of odd-numbered years). Failing to return the completed renewal application and fee by that date causes automatic expiration, with no additional grace period described in the rules.

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 Vermont's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does Vermont require? →

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