Modifies provisions relating to activities requiring licensure

Added a new requirement prohibiting certified public accountants and firms from performing public accounting using artificial intelligence.

Established that violating the AI prohibition is a class A misdemeanor.

Removed a proposed definition of 'AI' and a clause stating AI systems cannot be granted legal personhood.

Added a new definition for 'AI' covering software or systems capable of simulating human cognitive functions like learning and problem-solving.

Added a prohibition preventing any AI system from obtaining a license or being recognized as a legal person under the accounting chapter.

Added sections 337.600 and 345.050 to the list of repealed statutes, indicating the bill now addresses regulations for additional professions beyond accountants.

Increased the total number of new sections enacted from eight to ten to accommodate the expanded scope of professions being regulated.

Removed provisions establishing a general Division of Professional Registration and rules for licensing various professions, which were previously part of the bill.

Deleted the repeal of numerous sections related to healthcare, insurance, and other professional licensing boards.

Updated definitions of 'attest services' and 'public accounting' to include modern standards such as PCAOB auditing rules and SSARS compilation services.

Added new definitions for modern accounting terms including 'Certified public accounting firm', 'Manager', 'Member', 'NASBA', and 'Peer review'.

Changed the definition of 'Principal place of business' to explicitly reference mobility and reciprocity provisions.

Expanded the bill to repeal and replace 83 sections across multiple chapters (324, 327, 332, 334, 335, 337, 338, 345, 537, 621) instead of the original 7 sections related only to accountancy.

Introduced new definitions for a 'Division of Professional Registration' and 'Department of Commerce and Insurance' to manage the expanded licensing scope.

Added provisions requiring the new Division to promulgate rules for license renewal dates and standard forms for all regulated professions under its jurisdiction.

Included new requirements for boards to collect workforce planning data while protecting the privacy of specific health care providers.

Changed the effective date mechanism to include a contingent effective date for certain sections, allowing for staggered implementation of the new laws.