Oregon CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Oregon CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Oregon 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

Formula: a $225 non-refundable reinstatement application fee (OAR 801-010-0010) plus the standard $255 active biennial renewal fee for each lapsed renewal period -- total scales with how long the license was lapsed.

Catch-Up CPE Required

16 CPE hours OAR 801-010-0130: normal CPE hours for the lookback window PLUS a flat 16-hour penalty on top -- 96 total hours if lapsed less than 2 years, 176 total if lapsed 2-6 years, all within the 12 months before applying. Lapsed more than 6 years, reinstatement by CPE is unavailable.
4 ethics hours, within that total.

Source of record OAR 801-010-0130 (Reinstatement Requirements); OAR 801-010-0110 (Renewal); OAR 801-010-0010 (Fees) read the rule →

Sourcing note: The $225/$255 fee figures and the 16-hour CPE penalty are confirmed in the codified rule (OAR 801-010), but the Board's own License-Renewal-Information page describes the lapse/reinstatement mechanics without restating these dollar/hour figures itself. Recommend a manual check of the board's page if you want the numbers confirmed firsthand.

What triggers lapsed status: A license not renewed by the June 30 biennial deadline enters late-renewal status; if still not renewed within 60 days after the close of that permit period, it automatically lapses and can only be reinstated via a separate application, not renewed directly.

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 Oregon's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does Oregon require? →

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