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4	4	EA4GC22-1
5	5	By Senators Kelley, Jones, Kitchens, Beasley
6	6	RFD: Veterans and Military Affairs
7	7	First Read: 04-Feb-25
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15	15	SYNOPSIS:
16	16	This bill would allow the Alabama Board of
17	17	Massage Therapy to enter into the Interstate Massage
18	18	Compact by adopting Article 2 of Chapter 43A of Title
19	19	34, Code of Alabama 1975, as a means of providing
20	20	uniformity in licensing requirements and interstate
21	21	practice throughout party states.
22	22	A BILL
23	23	TO BE ENTITLED
24	24	AN ACT
25	25	Relating to the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy; to
26	26	enter into the Interstate Massage Compact by adopting Article
27	27	2 of Chapter 43A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975.
28	28	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
29	29	Section 1. Sections 34-43A-1 through 34-43A-19, Code of
30	30	Alabama 1975, are designated as Article 1 of Chapter 43A of
31	31	Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975.
32	32	Section 2. Article 2, commencing with Section
33	33	34-43A-50, is added to Chapter 43A of Title 34, Code of
34	34	Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
35	35	Article 2. INTERSTATE MASSAGE COMPACT
36	36	§34-43A-50. Purpose.
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66	66	§34-43A-50. Purpose.
67	67	The purpose of this compact is to reduce the burdens on
68	68	state governments and to facilitate the interstate practice
69	69	and regulation of massage therapy with the goal of improving
70	70	public access to, and the safety of, massage therapy services.
71	71	Through this compact, the member states seek to establish a
72	72	regulatory framework that provides for a new multistate
73	73	licensing program. Through this additional licensing pathway,
74	74	the member states seek to provide increased value and mobility
75	75	to licensed massage therapists in the member states, while
76	76	ensuring the provision of safe, competent, and reliable
77	77	services to the public.
78	78	This compact is designed to achieve the following
79	79	objectives, and the member states hereby ratify those
80	80	intentions by subscribing hereto:
81	81	(1) Increase public access to massage therapy services
82	82	by providing for a multistate licensing pathway.
83	83	(2) Enhance the member states' ability to protect the
84	84	public's health and safety.
85	85	(3) Enhance the member states' ability to prevent human
86	86	trafficking and licensure fraud.
87	87	(4) Encourage the cooperation of member states in
88	88	regulating the multistate practice of massage therapy.
89	89	(5) Support relocating military members and their
90	90	spouses.
91	91	(6) Facilitate and enhance the exchange of licensure,
92	92	investigative, and disciplinary information between the member
93	93	states.
94	94	(7) Create an interstate commission that will exist to
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124	124	(7) Create an interstate commission that will exist to
125	125	implement and administer the compact.
126	126	(8) Allow a member state to hold a licensee
127	127	accountable, even where that licensee holds a multistate
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129	129	(9) Create a streamlined pathway for licensees to
130	130	practice in member states, thus increasing the mobility of
131	131	duly licensed massage therapists.
132	132	(10) Serve the needs of licensed massage therapists and
133	133	the public receiving their services.
134	134	(11) Nothing in this compact is intended to prevent a
135	135	state from enforcing its own laws regarding the practice of
136	136	massage therapy.
137	137	§34-43A-51. Definitions.
138	138	As used in this compact, except as otherwise provided
139	139	and subject to clarification by the rules of the commission,
140	140	the following definitions shall govern the terms herein:
141	141	(1) ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER. Any person with full-time
142	142	duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States,
143	143	including members of the National Guard and Reserve.
144	144	(2) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil,
145	145	equitable, or criminal action permitted by a member state's
146	146	laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or other
147	147	regulatory body against a licensee, including actions against
148	148	an individual's authorization to practice such as revocation,
149	149	suspension, probation, surrender in lieu of discipline,
150	150	monitoring of the licensee, imitation of the licensee's
151	151	practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting an
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183	183	the issuance of a cease and desist order.
184	184	(3) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A nondisciplinary monitoring
185	185	or prosecutorial diversion program approved by a member
186	186	state's licensing authority.
187	187	(4) AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE. A legal authorization by
188	188	a remote state pursuant to a multistate license permitting the
189	189	practice of massage therapy in that remote state, which shall
190	190	be subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the licensing
191	191	authority in that remote state.
192	192	(5) BACKGROUND CHECK. The submission of an applicant's
193	193	criminal history record information, as further defined in 28
194	194	C.F.R. § 20.3(d), as amended, from the Federal Bureau of
195	195	Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining state
196	196	criminal records in the applicant's home state.
197	197	(6) CHARTER MEMBER STATES. Member states who have
198	198	enacted legislation to adopt this compact where such
199	199	legislation predates the effective date of this compact as
200	200	defined in Section 34-43A-61.
201	201	(7) COMMISSION. The governmental agency whose
202	202	membership consists of all states that have enacted this
203	203	compact, which is known as the Interstate Massage Compact
204	204	Commission and which shall operate as an instrumentality of
205	205	the member states.
206	206	(8) CONTINUING COMPETENCE. A requirement, as a
207	207	condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of
208	208	participation in, and completion of, educational or
209	209	professional activities that maintain, improve, or enhance
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241	241	(9) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.
242	242	Investigative information that a licensing authority, after an
243	243	inquiry or investigation that complies with a member state's
244	244	due process requirements, has reason to believe is not
245	245	groundless and, if proved true, would indicate a violation of
246	246	that state's laws regarding the practice of massage therapy.
247	247	(10) DATA SYSTEM. A repository of information about
248	248	licensees who hold multistate licenses, which may include, but
249	249	is not limited to, license status, investigative information,
250	250	and adverse actions.
251	251	(11) DISQUALIFYING EVENT. Any event which shall
252	252	disqualify an individual from holding a multistate license
253	253	under this compact, which the commission may specify by rule.
254	254	(12) ENCUMBRANCE. A revocation or suspension of, or any
255	255	limitation or condition on, the full and unrestricted practice
256	256	of massage therapy by a licensing authority.
257	257	(13) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A group of delegates elected
258	258	or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers
259	259	granted to them by, the commission.
260	260	(14) HOME STATE. The member state which is a licensee's
261	261	primary state of residence where the licensee holds an active
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263	263	(15) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. Information, records,
264	264	or documents received or generated by a licensing authority
265	265	pursuant to an investigation or other inquiry.
266	266	(16) LICENSING AUTHORITY. A state's regulatory body
267	267	responsible for issuing massage therapy licenses or otherwise
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299	299	(17) LICENSEE. An individual who currently holds a
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301	301	whose license is not student, provisional, temporary,
302	302	inactive, or other similar status.
303	303	(18) MASSAGE THERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY SERVICES, and the
304	304	PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY. The care and services provided by
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307	307	(19) MEMBER STATE. Any state that has adopted this
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309	309	(20) MULTISTATE LICENSE. A license that consists of
310	310	authorizations to practice massage therapy in all remote
311	311	states pursuant to this compact, which shall be subject to the
312	312	enforcement jurisdiction of the licensing authority in a
313	313	licensee's home state.
314	314	(21) NATIONAL LICENSING EXAMINATION. A national
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316	316	therapy regulatory boards, as defined by commission rule, that
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319	319	validity, and reliability, and is administered under secure
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321	321	(22) REMOTE STATE. Any member state, other than the
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323	323	(23) RULE. Any opinion or regulation adopted by the
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356	356	(24) SINGLE-STATE LICENSE. A current, valid
357	357	authorization that is issued by a member state's licensing
358	358	authority allowing an individual to fully practice massage
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360	360	temporary, or inactive practice authorization, and that
361	361	authorizes practice only within the issuing state.
362	362	(25) STATE. A state, territory, possession of the
363	363	United States, or the District of Columbia.
364	364	§34-43A-52. Member state requirements.
365	365	(a) To be eligible to join this compact, and to
366	366	maintain eligibility as a member state, a state must:
367	367	(1) License and regulate the practice of massage
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369	369	(2) Have a mechanism or entity in place to receive and
370	370	investigate complaints from the public, regulatory or law
371	371	enforcement agencies, or the commission about licensees
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373	373	(3) Accept passage of a national licensing examination
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375	375	(4) Require that licensees satisfy educational
376	376	requirements prior to being licensed to provide massage
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378	378	(5) Implement procedures for requiring the background
379	379	check of applicants for a multistate license, and for the
380	380	reporting of any disqualifying events, including, but not
381	381	limited to, obtaining and submitting, for each licensee
382	382	holding a multistate license and each applicant for a
383	383	multistate license, fingerprint or other biometric-based
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414	414	information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
415	415	background checks; receiving the results of the Federal Bureau
416	416	of Investigation record search on background checks and
417	417	considering the results of such a background check in making
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419	419	(6) Have continuing competence requirements as a
420	420	condition for license renewal.
421	421	(7) Participate in the data system, including through
422	422	the use of unique identifying numbers as described herein.
423	423	(8) Notify the commission and other member states, in
424	424	compliance with the terms of the compact and rules of the
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431	431	(9) Comply with the rules of the commission.
432	432	(10) Accept licensees with valid multistate licenses
433	433	from other member states as established herein.
434	434	(b) Individuals not residing in a member state shall
435	435	continue to be able to apply for a member state's single-state
436	436	license as provided under the laws of each member state.
437	437	However, the single-state license granted to those individuals
438	438	shall not be recognized as granting a multistate license for
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440	440	(c) Nothing in this compact shall affect the
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473	473	(d) A multistate license issued to a licensee shall be
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476	476	§34-43A-53. Multistate license requirements.
477	477	(a) To qualify for a multistate license under this
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480	480	(1) Hold an active single-state license to practice
481	481	massage therapy in the applicant's home state.
482	482	(2) Have completed at least 625 clock hours of massage
483	483	therapy, education, or the substantial equivalent which the
484	484	commission may approve by rule.
485	485	(3) Have passed a national licensing examination or the
486	486	substantial equivalent which the commission may approve by
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488	488	(4) Submit to a background check.
489	489	(5) Have not been convicted or found guilty, or have
490	490	entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony offense under
491	491	applicable state or federal criminal law, within five years
492	492	prior to the date of their application, where that time period
493	493	shall not include any time served for the offense, and
494	494	provided that the applicant has completed all requirements
495	495	arising as a result of any offense.
496	496	(6) Have not been convicted or found guilty, or have
497	497	entered into an agreed disposition, of a misdemeanor offense
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530	530	date of their application where such a time period shall not
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532	532	applicant has completed all requirements arising as a result
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534	534	(7) Have not been convicted or found guilty, or have
535	535	entered into an agreed disposition, of any offense, whether a
536	536	misdemeanor or a felony, under state or federal law, at any
537	537	time, relating to any of the following:
538	538	a. Kidnapping.
539	539	b. Human trafficking.
540	540	c. Human smuggling.
541	541	d. Sexual battery, sexual assault, or any related
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543	543	e. Any other category of offense which the commission
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545	545	(8) Have not previously held a massage therapy license
546	546	which was revoked by, or surrendered in lieu of discipline to,
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548	548	(9) Have no history of any adverse action on any
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551	551	(10) Pay all required fees.
552	552	(b) A multistate license granted pursuant to this
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555	555	(c) A licensee practicing in a member state is subject
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588	588	(d) The practice of massage therapy under a multistate
589	589	license granted pursuant to this compact will subject the
590	590	licensee to the jurisdiction of the licensing authority, the
591	591	courts, and the laws of the member state in which the massage
592	592	therapy services are provided.
593	593	§34-43A-54. Authority of Interstate Massage Compact
594	594	Commission and member state licensing authorities.
595	595	(a) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the
596	596	commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or reduce
597	597	the ability of a member state to enact and enforce laws or
598	598	rules related to the practice of massage therapy in that
599	599	state, where those laws or rules are not inconsistent with the
600	600	provisions of this compact.
601	601	(b) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the
602	602	commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or reduce
603	603	the ability of a member state to take adverse action against a
604	604	licensee's single-state license to practice massage therapy in
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606	606	(c) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the
607	607	commission, shall be construed to limit or reduce the ability
608	608	of a remote state to take adverse action against a licensee's
609	609	authorization to practice in that state.
610	610	(d) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the
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613	613	against a licensee's multistate license based upon information
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615	615	(e) Insofar as practical, a member state's licensing
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646	646	authority shall cooperate with the commission and with each
647	647	entity exercising independent regulatory authority over the
648	648	practice of massage therapy according to the provisions of
649	649	this compact.
650	650	§34-43A-55. Adverse actions.
651	651	(a) A licensee's home state shall have exclusive power
652	652	to impose an adverse action against a licensee's multistate
653	653	license issued by the home state.
654	654	(b) A home state may take adverse action on a
655	655	multistate license based on the investigative information,
656	656	current significant investigative information, or adverse
657	657	action of a remote state.
658	658	(c) A home state shall retain authority to complete any
659	659	pending investigations of a licensee practicing under a
660	660	multistate license who changes their home state during the
661	661	course of such an investigation. The licensing authority shall
662	662	also be empowered to report the results of an investigation to
663	663	the commission through the data system.
664	664	(d) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged
665	665	violations of the scope of practice laws in any other member
666	666	state for a massage therapist who holds a multistate license.
667	667	(e) A remote state shall have the authority to:
668	668	(1) Take adverse actions against a licensee's
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670	670	(2) Issue cease and desist orders or impose an
671	671	encumbrance on a licensee's authorization to practice in that
672	672	state.
673	673	(3) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and
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704	704	investigations that require the attendance and testimony of
705	705	witnesses, as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas
706	706	issued by a licensing authority in a member state for the
707	707	attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of
708	708	evidence from another member state shall be enforced in the
709	709	latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
710	710	to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to
711	711	subpoenas issued in proceedings before it. The issuing
712	712	licensing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel
713	713	expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service
714	714	statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are
715	715	located.
716	716	(4) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from
717	717	the affected licensee the costs of investigations and
718	718	disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken
719	719	against that licensee.
720	720	(5) Take adverse action against the licensee's
721	721	authorization to practice in that state based on the factual
722	722	findings of another member state.
723	723	(f) If an adverse action is taken by the home state
724	724	against a licensee's multistate license or single-state
725	725	license to practice in the home state, the licensee's
726	726	authorization to practice in all other member states shall be
727	727	deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from such
728	728	license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose an
729	729	adverse action against a licensee shall include a statement
730	730	that the massage therapist's authorization to practice is
731	731	deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the
732	732	order.
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762	762	order.
763	763	(g) If adverse action is taken by a remote state
764	764	against a licensee's authorization to practice, that adverse
765	765	action applies to all authorizations to practice in all remote
766	766	states. A licensee whose authorization to practice in a remote
767	767	state is removed for a specified period of time is not
768	768	eligible to apply for a new multistate license in any other
769	769	state until the specific time for removal of the authorization
770	770	to practice has passed and all encumbrance requirements are
771	771	satisfied.
772	772	(h) Nothing in this compact shall override a member
773	773	state's authority to accept a licensee's participation in an
774	774	alternative program in lieu of an adverse action. A licensee's
775	775	multistate license shall be suspended for the duration of the
776	776	licensee's participation in any alternative program.
777	777	(i) Joint investigations.
778	778	(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member
779	779	state by its respective scope of practice laws or other
780	780	applicable state law, a member state may participate with
781	781	other member states in joint investigations of licensees.
782	782	(2) Member states shall share any investigative,
783	783	litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any
784	784	joint or individual investigation initiated under the compact.
785	785	§34-43A-56. Active military members and their spouses.
786	786	Active military members, or their spouses, shall
787	787	designate a home state where the individual has a current
788	788	license to practice massage therapy in good standing. The
789	789	individual may retain his or her home state designation during
790	790	any period of service when that individual or his or her
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820	820	any period of service when that individual or his or her
821	821	spouse is on active duty assignment.
822	822	§34-43A-57. Establishment and operation of Interstate
823	823	Massage Compact Commission.
824	824	(a) The compact member states hereby create and
825	825	establish a joint governmental agency whose membership
826	826	consists of all member states that have enacted the compact
827	827	known as the Interstate Massage Compact Commission. The
828	828	commission is an instrumentality of the compact states acting
829	829	jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state. The
830	830	commission shall come into existence on or after the effective
831	831	date of the compact as set forth in Section 34-43A-61.
832	832	(b) Membership, voting, and meetings.
833	833	(1) Each member state shall have and be limited to one
834	834	delegate selected by that member state's licensing authority.
835	835	(2) The delegate shall be the primary administrative
836	836	officer of the state licensing authority or their designee.
837	837	(3) The commission shall by rule or bylaw establish a
838	838	term of office for delegates and may by rule or bylaw
839	839	establish term limits.
840	840	(4) The commission may recommend removal or suspension
841	841	of any delegate from office.
842	842	(5) A member state's licensing authority shall fill any
843	843	vacancy of its delegate occurring on the commission within 60
844	844	days of the vacancy.
845	845	(6) Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all
846	846	matters that are voted on by the commission.
847	847	(7) The commission shall meet at least once during each
848	848	calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in
849	849	393
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878	878	calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in
879	879	the bylaws. The commission may meet via telecommunication,
880	880	video conference, or other similar electronic means.
881	881	(c) The commission shall have the following powers:
882	882	(1) To establish the fiscal year of the commission.
883	883	(2) To establish code of conduct and conflict of
884	884	interest policies.
885	885	(3) To adopt rules and bylaws.
886	886	(4) To maintain its financial records in accordance
887	887	with the bylaws.
888	888	(5) To meet and take such actions as are consistent
889	889	with the provisions of this compact, the commission's rules,
890	890	and the bylaws.
891	891	(6) To initiate and conclude legal proceedings or
892	892	actions in the name of the commission, provided that the
893	893	standing of any state licensing authority to sue or be sued
894	894	under applicable law shall not be affected.
895	895	(7) To maintain and certify records and information
896	896	provided to a member state as the authenticated business
897	897	records of the commission, and designate an agent to do so on
898	898	the commission's behalf.
899	899	(8) To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
900	900	(9) To borrow, accept, or contract for services of
901	901	personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a
902	902	member state.
903	903	(10) To conduct an annual financial review.
904	904	(11) To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
905	905	compensation, define duties, grant such individuals
906	906	appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
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936	936	appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
937	937	compact, and establish the commission's personnel policies and
938	938	programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of
939	939	personnel, and other related personnel matters.
940	940	(12) To assess and collect fees.
941	941	(13) To accept, receive, utilize, dispose of all
942	942	appropriate gifts, donations, grants of money, other sources
943	943	of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services;
944	944	provided, that at all times the commission shall avoid any
945	945	appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.
946	946	(14) To lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or
947	947	use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided
948	948	interest in property.
949	949	(15) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease,
950	950	exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real,
951	951	personal, or mixed.
952	952	(16) To establish a budget and make expenditures.
953	953	(17) To borrow money.
954	954	(18) To appoint committees, including standing
955	955	committees, composed of members, state regulators, state
956	956	legislators, or their representatives, and consumer
957	957	representatives, and other interested persons as may be
958	958	designated in this compact and the bylaws.
959	959	(19) To accept and transmit complaints from the public,
960	960	regulatory or law enforcement agencies, or the commission, to
961	961	the relevant member state or states regarding potential
962	962	misconduct of licensees.
963	963	(20) To elect a chair, vice chair, secretary,
964	964	treasurer, and other officers of the commission as provided in
965	965	449
966	966	450
967	967	451
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994	994	treasurer, and other officers of the commission as provided in
995	995	the commission's bylaws.
996	996	(21) To establish and elect an executive committee,
997	997	including a chair and a vice chair.
998	998	(22) To adopt and provide to the member states an
999	999	annual report.
1000	1000	(23) To determine whether a state's adopted language is
1001	1001	materially different from the model compact language such that
1002	1002	the state would not qualify for participation in the compact.
1003	1003	(24) To perform other functions as may be necessary or
1004	1004	appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact.
1005	1005	(d) The executive committee.
1006	1006	(1) The executive committee shall have the power to act
1007	1007	on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this
1008	1008	compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the
1009	1009	executive committee shall include:
1010	1010	a. Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the
1011	1011	administration of the compact, including compliance with the
1012	1012	provisions of the compact, the commission's rules and bylaws,
1013	1013	and other duties as deemed necessary.
1014	1014	b. Recommending to the commission changes to the rules
1015	1015	or bylaws, changes to this compact legislation, fees charged
1016	1016	to compact member states, fees charged to licensees, and other
1017	1017	fees.
1018	1018	c. Ensuring compact administration services are
1019	1019	appropriately provided, including by contract.
1020	1020	d. Preparing and recommending the budget.
1021	1021	e. Maintaining financial records on behalf of the
1022	1022	commission.
1023	1023	477
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1052	1052	commission.
1053	1053	f. Monitoring compact compliance of member states and
1054	1054	providing compliance reports to the commission.
1055	1055	g. Establishing additional committees as necessary.
1056	1056	h. Exercising the powers and duties of the commission
1057	1057	during the interim between commission meetings, except for
1058	1058	adopting or amending rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and
1059	1059	exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to
1060	1060	the commission by rule or bylaw.
1061	1061	i. Other duties as provided in the rules or bylaws of
1062	1062	the commission.
1063	1063	(2) The executive committee shall be composed of seven
1064	1064	voting members and up to two ex officio members as follows:
1065	1065	a. The chair and vice chair of the commission and any
1066	1066	other members of the commission who serve on the executive
1067	1067	committee shall be voting members of the executive committee.
1068	1068	b. Other than the chair, vice chair, secretary, and
1069	1069	treasurer, the commission shall elect three voting members
1070	1070	from the current membership of the commission.
1071	1071	c. The commission may elect ex officio, nonvoting
1072	1072	members as necessary as follows:
1073	1073	1. One ex officio member who is a representative of the
1074	1074	Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.
1075	1075	2. One ex officio member as specified in the
1076	1076	commission's bylaws.
1077	1077	(3) The commission may remove any member of the
1078	1078	executive committee as provided in the commission's bylaws.
1079	1079	(4) The executive committee shall meet at least
1080	1080	annually.
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1110	1110	annually.
1111	1111	a. Executive committee meetings shall be open to the
1112	1112	public, except that the executive committee may meet in a
1113	1113	closed, nonpublic session of a public meeting when dealing
1114	1114	with any of the matters covered under subdivision (f)(4).
1115	1115	b. The executive committee shall give five business
1116	1116	days' advance notice of its public meetings, posted on its
1117	1117	website and as determined to provide notice to persons with an
1118	1118	interest in the public matters the executive committee intends
1119	1119	to address at those meetings.
1120	1120	(5) The executive committee may hold an emergency
1121	1121	meeting when acting for the commission to:
1122	1122	a. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or
1123	1123	welfare.
1124	1124	b. Prevent a loss of commission or participating state
1125	1125	funds.
1126	1126	c. Protect public health and safety.
1127	1127	(e) The commission shall adopt and provide to the
1128	1128	member states an annual report.
1129	1129	(f) Meetings of the commission.
1130	1130	(1) All meetings of the commission that are not closed
1131	1131	pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public.
1132	1132	Notice of public meetings shall be posted on the commission's
1133	1133	website at least 30 days prior to the public meeting.
1134	1134	(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), the commission may
1135	1135	convene an emergency public meeting by providing at least 24
1136	1136	hours' prior notice on the commission's website, and any other
1137	1137	means as provided in the commission's rules, for any of the
1138	1138	reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking
1139	1139	533
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1141	1141	535
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1168	1168	reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking
1169	1169	under Section 34-43A-59(l). The commission's legal counsel
1170	1170	shall certify that one of the reasons justifying an emergency
1171	1171	public meeting has been met.
1172	1172	(3) Notice of all commission meetings shall provide the
1173	1173	time, date, and location of the meeting, and, if the meeting
1174	1174	is to be held or accessible via telecommunication, video
1175	1175	conference, or other electronic means, the notice shall
1176	1176	include the mechanism for access to the meeting.
1177	1177	(4) The commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic
1178	1178	meeting for the commission to discuss:
1179	1179	a. Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations
1180	1180	under the compact.
1181	1181	b. The employment, compensation, discipline, or other
1182	1182	matters, practices, or procedures related to specific
1183	1183	employees, or other matters related to the commission's
1184	1184	internal personnel practices and procedures.
1185	1185	c. Current or threatened discipline of a licensee by
1186	1186	the commission or by a member state's licensing authority.
1187	1187	d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated
1188	1188	litigation.
1189	1189	e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or
1190	1190	sale of goods, services, or real estate.
1191	1191	f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring
1192	1192	any person.
1193	1193	g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information
1194	1194	that is privileged or confidential.
1195	1195	h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure
1196	1196	would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
1197	1197	561
1198	1198	562
1199	1199	563
1200	1200	564
1201	1201	565
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1216	1216	580
1217	1217	581
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1226	1226	would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
1227	1227	privacy.
1228	1228	i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement
1229	1229	purposes.
1230	1230	j. Information related to any investigative reports
1231	1231	prepared by, or on behalf of, or for use of the commission or
1232	1232	other committee charged with responsibility of investigation
1233	1233	or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact.
1234	1234	k. Legal advice.
1235	1235	l. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure to the
1236	1236	public by federal or member state law.
1237	1237	m. Other matters as adopted by rule by the commission.
1238	1238	(5) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed,
1239	1239	the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be
1240	1240	closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and
1241	1241	each reference shall be recorded in the minutes.
1242	1242	(6) The commission shall keep minutes that fully and
1243	1243	clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall
1244	1244	provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the
1245	1245	reasons for those actions, including a description of the
1246	1246	views expressed. All documents considered in connection with
1247	1247	an action shall be identified in the minutes. All minutes and
1248	1248	documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject
1249	1249	to release only by a majority vote of the commission or order
1250	1250	of a court of competent jurisdiction.
1251	1251	(g) Financing of the commission.
1252	1252	(1) The commission shall pay, or provide for the
1253	1253	payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
1254	1254	organization, and ongoing activities.
1255	1255	589
1256	1256	590
1257	1257	591
1258	1258	592
1259	1259	593
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1284	1284	organization, and ongoing activities.
1285	1285	(2) The commission may accept any and all appropriate
1286	1286	sources of revenue, donations, and grants of money, equipment,
1287	1287	supplies, materials, and services.
1288	1288	(3) The commission may levy on and collect an annual
1289	1289	assessment from each member state and impose fees on licensees
1290	1290	of member states to whom it grants a multistate license to
1291	1291	cover the cost of the operations and activities of the
1292	1292	commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount
1293	1293	sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year
1294	1294	for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The
1295	1295	aggregate annual assessment amount for member states shall be
1296	1296	allocated based upon a formula that the commission shall adopt
1297	1297	by rule.
1298	1298	(4) The commission shall not incur obligations of any
1299	1299	kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet them, nor
1300	1300	shall the commission pledge the credit of any member states,
1301	1301	except by and with the authority of the member state.
1302	1302	(5) The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all
1303	1303	receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of
1304	1304	the commission shall be subject to the financial review and
1305	1305	accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All
1306	1306	receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission
1307	1307	shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified
1308	1308	or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial
1309	1309	review shall be included in and become part of the annual
1310	1310	report of the commission.
1311	1311	(h) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification.
1312	1312	(1) The members, officers, executive director,
1313	1313	617
1314	1314	618
1315	1315	619
1316	1316	620
1317	1317	621
1318	1318	622
1319	1319	623
1320	1320	624
1321	1321	625
1322	1322	626
1323	1323	627
1324	1324	628
1325	1325	629
1326	1326	630
1327	1327	631
1328	1328	632
1329	1329	633
1330	1330	634
1331	1331	635
1332	1332	636
1333	1333	637
1334	1334	638
1335	1335	639
1336	1336	640
1337	1337	641
1338	1338	642
1339	1339	643
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1342	1342	(1) The members, officers, executive director,
1343	1343	employees, and representatives of the commission shall be
1344	1344	immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their
1345	1345	official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of
1346	1346	property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by
1347	1347	or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
1348	1348	omission that occurred, or that the individual against whom
1349	1349	the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing
1350	1350	occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or
1351	1351	responsibilities; provided, that nothing in this subdivision
1352	1352	shall be construed to protect any individual from suit or
1353	1353	liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by
1354	1354	the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that
1355	1355	individual. The procurement of insurance of any type by the
1356	1356	commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the
1357	1357	immunity granted hereunder.
1358	1358	(2) The commission shall defend any member, officer,
1359	1359	executive director, employee, and representative of the
1360	1360	commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability
1361	1361	arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission
1362	1362	that occurred within the scope of commission employment,
1363	1363	duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the
1364	1364	commission that the individual against whom the claim is made
1365	1365	had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope
1366	1366	of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities;
1367	1367	provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit
1368	1368	that individual from retaining their own counsel at their own
1369	1369	expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act,
1370	1370	error, or omission did not result from that individual's
1371	1371	645
1372	1372	646
1373	1373	647
1374	1374	648
1375	1375	649
1376	1376	650
1377	1377	651
1378	1378	652
1379	1379	653
1380	1380	654
1381	1381	655
1382	1382	656
1383	1383	657
1384	1384	658
1385	1385	659
1386	1386	660
1387	1387	661
1388	1388	662
1389	1389	663
1390	1390	664
1391	1391	665
1392	1392	666
1393	1393	667
1394	1394	668
1395	1395	669
1396	1396	670
1397	1397	671
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1400	1400	error, or omission did not result from that individual's
1401	1401	intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct.
1402	1402	(3) The commission shall indemnify and hold harmless
1403	1403	any member, officer, executive director, employee, or
1404	1404	representative of the commission for the amount of any
1405	1405	settlement or judgment obtained against that individual
1406	1406	arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission
1407	1407	that occurred within the scope of commission employment,
1408	1408	duties, or responsibilities, or that such individual had a
1409	1409	reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of
1410	1410	commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided,
1411	1411	that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not
1412	1412	result from the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of
1413	1413	that individual.
1414	1414	(4) Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation
1415	1415	on the liability of any licensee for professional malpractice
1416	1416	or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other
1417	1417	applicable state laws.
1418	1418	(5) Nothing in this compact shall be interpreted to
1419	1419	waive or otherwise abrogate a member state's immunity or
1420	1420	affirmative defense with respect to antitrust claims under the
1421	1421	Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other state or federal
1422	1422	antitrust or anticompetitive law or rule.
1423	1423	(6) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a
1424	1424	waiver of sovereign immunity by the member states or by the
1425	1425	commission.
1426	1426	§34-43A-58. Data system.
1427	1427	(a) The commission shall provide for the development,
1428	1428	maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated
1429	1429	673
1430	1430	674
1431	1431	675
1432	1432	676
1433	1433	677
1434	1434	678
1435	1435	679
1436	1436	680
1437	1437	681
1438	1438	682
1439	1439	683
1440	1440	684
1441	1441	685
1442	1442	686
1443	1443	687
1444	1444	688
1445	1445	689
1446	1446	690
1447	1447	691
1448	1448	692
1449	1449	693
1450	1450	694
1451	1451	695
1452	1452	696
1453	1453	697
1454	1454	698
1455	1455	699
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1458	1458	maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated
1459	1459	database and reporting system.
1460	1460	(b) The commission shall assign each applicant for a
1461	1461	multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by the
1462	1462	rules of the commission.
1463	1463	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to
1464	1464	the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set
1465	1465	to the data system on all individuals to whom this compact is
1466	1466	applicable as required by the rules of the commission,
1467	1467	including:
1468	1468	(1) Identifying information.
1469	1469	(2) Licensure data.
1470	1470	(3) Adverse actions against a license and information
1471	1471	related those actions.
1472	1472	(4) Nonconfidential information related to alternative
1473	1473	program participation, the beginning and ending dates of
1474	1474	participation, and other information related to participation.
1475	1475	(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the
1476	1476	reasons for denial, excluding the reporting of any criminal
1477	1477	history record information where prohibited by law.
1478	1478	(6) The existence of investigative information.
1479	1479	(7) The existence or presence of current significant
1480	1480	investigative information.
1481	1481	(8) Other information that may facilitate the
1482	1482	administration of this compact, or the protection of the
1483	1483	public, as determined by the rules of the commission.
1484	1484	(d) The records and information provided to a member
1485	1485	state pursuant to this compact or through the data system,
1486	1486	when certified by the commission or its agent, shall
1487	1487	701
1488	1488	702
1489	1489	703
1490	1490	704
1491	1491	705
1492	1492	706
1493	1493	707
1494	1494	708
1495	1495	709
1496	1496	710
1497	1497	711
1498	1498	712
1499	1499	713
1500	1500	714
1501	1501	715
1502	1502	716
1503	1503	717
1504	1504	718
1505	1505	719
1506	1506	720
1507	1507	721
1508	1508	722
1509	1509	723
1510	1510	724
1511	1511	725
1512	1512	726
1513	1513	727
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1516	1516	when certified by the commission or its agent, shall
1517	1517	constitute the authenticated business records of the
1518	1518	commission and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay
1519	1519	exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or
1520	1520	administrative proceedings in a member state.
1521	1521	(e) The existence of current significant investigative
1522	1522	information and the existence of investigative information
1523	1523	pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be
1524	1524	available to other member states.
1525	1525	(f) It is the responsibility of the member states to
1526	1526	report any adverse action against a licensee who holds a
1527	1527	multistate license and to monitor the database to determine
1528	1528	whether adverse action has been taken against such a licensee
1529	1529	or license applicant. Adverse action information pertaining to
1530	1530	a licensee or license applicant in any member state will be
1531	1531	available to any other member state.
1532	1532	(g) Member states contributing information to the data
1533	1533	system may designate information that may not be shared with
1534	1534	the public without the express permission of the contributing
1535	1535	state.
1536	1536	(h) Any information submitted to the data system that
1537	1537	is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws
1538	1538	of the member state contributing the information shall be
1539	1539	removed from the data system.
1540	1540	§34-43A-59. Rulemaking.
1541	1541	(a) The commission shall adopt reasonable rules in
1542	1542	order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer
1543	1543	the purposes and provisions of the compact. A rule shall be
1544	1544	invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of
1545	1545	729
1546	1546	730
1547	1547	731
1548	1548	732
1549	1549	733
1550	1550	734
1551	1551	735
1552	1552	736
1553	1553	737
1554	1554	738
1555	1555	739
1556	1556	740
1557	1557	741
1558	1558	742
1559	1559	743
1560	1560	744
1561	1561	745
1562	1562	746
1563	1563	747
1564	1564	748
1565	1565	749
1566	1566	750
1567	1567	751
1568	1568	752
1569	1569	753
1570	1570	754
1571	1571	755
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1574	1574	invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of
1575	1575	competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid because
1576	1576	the commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner
1577	1577	that is beyond the scope and purposes of the compact, or the
1578	1578	powers granted hereunder, or based upon another applicable
1579	1579	standard of review.
1580	1580	(b) The rules of the commission shall have the force of
1581	1581	law in each member state; provided, however, that where the
1582	1582	rules of the commission conflict with the laws of the member
1583	1583	state that establish the member state's scope of practice as
1584	1584	held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the rules of the
1585	1585	commission shall be ineffective in that state to the extent of
1586	1586	the conflict.
1587	1587	(c) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers
1588	1588	pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the
1589	1589	rules adopted thereunder. Rules shall become binding as of the
1590	1590	date specified by the commission for each rule.
1591	1591	(d) If a majority of the legislatures of the member
1592	1592	states rejects a rule, or portion of a rule, by enactment of a
1593	1593	statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the
1594	1594	compact within four years of the date of adoption of the rule,
1595	1595	then that rule shall have no further force and effect in any
1596	1596	member state or in any state applying to participate in the
1597	1597	compact.
1598	1598	(e) Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special
1599	1599	meeting of the commission.
1600	1600	(f) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the
1601	1601	commission shall hold a public hearing and allow individuals
1602	1602	to provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions,
1603	1603	757
1604	1604	758
1605	1605	759
1606	1606	760
1607	1607	761
1608	1608	762
1609	1609	763
1610	1610	764
1611	1611	765
1612	1612	766
1613	1613	767
1614	1614	768
1615	1615	769
1616	1616	770
1617	1617	771
1618	1618	772
1619	1619	773
1620	1620	774
1621	1621	775
1622	1622	776
1623	1623	777
1624	1624	778
1625	1625	779
1626	1626	780
1627	1627	781
1628	1628	782
1629	1629	783
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1632	1632	to provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions,
1633	1633	and arguments.
1634	1634	(g) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule by the
1635	1635	commission, and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at
1636	1636	which the commission will hold a public hearing on the
1637	1637	proposed rule, the commission shall provide a notice of
1638	1638	proposed rulemaking:
1639	1639	(1) On the website of the commission or other publicly
1640	1640	accessible platform.
1641	1641	(2) To persons who have requested notice of the
1642	1642	commission's notices of proposed rulemaking.
1643	1643	(3) In such other ways as the commission may specify by
1644	1644	rule.
1645	1645	(h) The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include:
1646	1646	(1) The time, date, and location of the public hearing
1647	1647	at which the commission will hear public comments on the
1648	1648	proposed rule and, if different, the time, date, and location
1649	1649	of the meeting where the commission will consider and vote on
1650	1650	the proposed rule.
1651	1651	(2) If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video
1652	1652	conference, or other electronic means, the commission shall
1653	1653	include the mechanism for access to the hearing in the notice
1654	1654	of proposed rulemaking.
1655	1655	(3) The text of the proposed rule and the reason
1656	1656	therefor.
1657	1657	(4) A request for comments on the proposed rule from
1658	1658	any interested person.
1659	1659	(5) The manner in which interested persons may submit
1660	1660	written comments.
1661	1661	785
1662	1662	786
1663	1663	787
1664	1664	788
1665	1665	789
1666	1666	790
1667	1667	791
1668	1668	792
1669	1669	793
1670	1670	794
1671	1671	795
1672	1672	796
1673	1673	797
1674	1674	798
1675	1675	799
1676	1676	800
1677	1677	801
1678	1678	802
1679	1679	803
1680	1680	804
1681	1681	805
1682	1682	806
1683	1683	807
1684	1684	808
1685	1685	809
1686	1686	810
1687	1687	811
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1690	1690	written comments.
1691	1691	(i) All hearings shall be recorded. A copy of the
1692	1692	recording and all written comments and documents received by
1693	1693	the commission in response to the proposed rule shall be
1694	1694	available to the public.
1695	1695	(j) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
1696	1696	requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be
1697	1697	grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings
1698	1698	required by this section.
1699	1699	(k) The commission, by majority vote of all
1700	1700	commissioners, shall take final action on the proposed rule
1701	1701	based on the rulemaking record.
1702	1702	(1) The commission may adopt changes to the proposed
1703	1703	rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose
1704	1704	of the proposed rule.
1705	1705	(2) The commission shall provide an explanation of the
1706	1706	reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed rule as
1707	1707	well as reasons for substantive changes not made that were
1708	1708	recommended by commenters.
1709	1709	(3) The commission shall determine a reasonable
1710	1710	effective date for the rule. Except for an emergency as
1711	1711	provided in subsection (l), the effective date of the rule
1712	1712	shall be no sooner than 30 days after the commission issues
1713	1713	the notice that it adopted or amended the rule.
1714	1714	(l) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the
1715	1715	commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule with
1716	1716	24-hours' notice, provided that the usual rulemaking
1717	1717	procedures provided in the compact and in this section shall
1718	1718	be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably
1719	1719	813
1720	1720	814
1721	1721	815
1722	1722	816
1723	1723	817
1724	1724	818
1725	1725	819
1726	1726	820
1727	1727	821
1728	1728	822
1729	1729	823
1730	1730	824
1731	1731	825
1732	1732	826
1733	1733	827
1734	1734	828
1735	1735	829
1736	1736	830
1737	1737	831
1738	1738	832
1739	1739	833
1740	1740	834
1741	1741	835
1742	1742	836
1743	1743	837
1744	1744	838
1745	1745	839
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1748	1748	be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably
1749	1749	possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective
1750	1750	date of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an
1751	1751	emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately to do
1752	1752	any of the following:
1753	1753	(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety,
1754	1754	or welfare.
1755	1755	(2) Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds.
1756	1756	(3) Meet a deadline for the adoption of a rule that is
1757	1757	established by federal law or rule.
1758	1758	(4) Protect public health and safety.
1759	1759	(m) The commission or an authorized committee of the
1760	1760	commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule
1761	1761	for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in
1762	1762	format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public
1763	1763	notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the
1764	1764	commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any
1765	1765	person for a period of 30 days after posting. The revision may
1766	1766	be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a
1767	1767	material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in
1768	1768	writing and delivered to the commission prior to the end of
1769	1769	the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision shall
1770	1770	take effect without further action. If the revision is
1771	1771	challenged, the revision may not take effect without the
1772	1772	approval of the commission.
1773	1773	(n) No member state's rulemaking requirements shall
1774	1774	apply under this compact.
1775	1775	§34-43A-60. Oversight, dispute resolution, and
1776	1776	enforcement.
1777	1777	841
1778	1778	842
1779	1779	843
1780	1780	844
1781	1781	845
1782	1782	846
1783	1783	847
1784	1784	848
1785	1785	849
1786	1786	850
1787	1787	851
1788	1788	852
1789	1789	853
1790	1790	854
1791	1791	855
1792	1792	856
1793	1793	857
1794	1794	858
1795	1795	859
1796	1796	860
1797	1797	861
1798	1798	862
1799	1799	863
1800	1800	864
1801	1801	865
1802	1802	866
1803	1803	867
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1806	1806	enforcement.
1807	1807	(a) Oversight.
1808	1808	(1) The executive and judicial branches of state
1809	1809	government in each member state shall enforce this compact and
1810	1810	take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the
1811	1811	compact.
1812	1812	(2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or
1813	1813	against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively
1814	1814	in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal
1815	1815	office of the commission is located. The commission may waive
1816	1816	venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or
1817	1817	consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution
1818	1818	proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect or limit the
1819	1819	selection or propriety of venue in any action against a
1820	1820	licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct, or any
1821	1821	similar matter.
1822	1822	(3) The commission shall be entitled to receive service
1823	1823	of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or
1824	1824	interpretation of the compact and shall have standing to
1825	1825	intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to
1826	1826	provide the commission service of process shall render a
1827	1827	judgment or order void as to the commission, this compact, or
1828	1828	adopted rules.
1829	1829	(b) Default, technical assistance, and termination.
1830	1830	(1) If the commission determines that a member state
1831	1831	has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or
1832	1832	responsibilities under this compact or the adopted rules, the
1833	1833	commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting
1834	1834	state. The notice of default shall describe the default, the
1835	1835	869
1836	1836	870
1837	1837	871
1838	1838	872
1839	1839	873
1840	1840	874
1841	1841	875
1842	1842	876
1843	1843	877
1844	1844	878
1845	1845	879
1846	1846	880
1847	1847	881
1848	1848	882
1849	1849	883
1850	1850	884
1851	1851	885
1852	1852	886
1853	1853	887
1854	1854	888
1855	1855	889
1856	1856	890
1857	1857	891
1858	1858	892
1859	1859	893
1860	1860	894
1861	1861	895
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1864	1864	state. The notice of default shall describe the default, the
1865	1865	proposed means of curing the default, and any other action
1866	1866	that the commission may take and shall offer training and
1867	1867	specific technical assistance regarding the default.
1868	1868	(2) The commission shall provide a copy of the notice
1869	1869	of default to the other member states.
1870	1870	(c) If a state in default fails to cure the default,
1871	1871	the defaulting state may be terminated from the compact upon
1872	1872	an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the
1873	1873	member states, and all rights, privileges, and benefits
1874	1874	conferred on that state by this compact may be terminated on
1875	1875	the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does
1876	1876	not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities
1877	1877	incurred during the period of default.
1878	1878	(d) Termination of membership in the compact shall be
1879	1879	imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have
1880	1880	been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall
1881	1881	be given by the commission to the governor, the majority and
1882	1882	minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, the
1883	1883	defaulting state's licensing authority, and each of the member
1884	1884	states' licensing authority.
1885	1885	(e) A state that has been terminated is responsible for
1886	1886	all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through
1887	1887	the effective date of termination, including obligations that
1888	1888	extend beyond the effective date of termination.
1889	1889	(f) Upon the termination of a state's membership from
1890	1890	this compact, that state shall immediately provide notice to
1891	1891	all licensees who hold a multistate license within that state
1892	1892	of such termination. The terminated state shall continue to
1893	1893	897
1894	1894	898
1895	1895	899
1896	1896	900
1897	1897	901
1898	1898	902
1899	1899	903
1900	1900	904
1901	1901	905
1902	1902	906
1903	1903	907
1904	1904	908
1905	1905	909
1906	1906	910
1907	1907	911
1908	1908	912
1909	1909	913
1910	1910	914
1911	1911	915
1912	1912	916
1913	1913	917
1914	1914	918
1915	1915	919
1916	1916	920
1917	1917	921
1918	1918	922
1919	1919	923
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1921	1921	Page 34
1922	1922	of such termination. The terminated state shall continue to
1923	1923	recognize all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for a
1924	1924	minimum of 180 days after the date of the notice of
1925	1925	termination.
1926	1926	(g) The commission shall not bear any costs related to
1927	1927	a state that is found to be in default or that has been
1928	1928	terminated from the compact, unless agreed upon in writing
1929	1929	between the commission and the defaulting state.
1930	1930	(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the
1931	1931	commission by petitioning the United States District Court for
1932	1932	the District of Columbia or the federal district where the
1933	1933	commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party
1934	1934	shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including
1935	1935	reasonable attorney fees.
1936	1936	(i) Dispute resolution.
1937	1937	(1) Upon request by a member state, the commission
1938	1938	shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that
1939	1939	arise among member states and between member and non-member
1940	1940	states.
1941	1941	(2) The commission shall adopt a rule providing for
1942	1942	both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as
1943	1943	appropriate.
1944	1944	(j) Enforcement.
1945	1945	(1) The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
1946	1946	discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this compact and
1947	1947	the commission's rules.
1948	1948	(2) By majority vote as provided by commission rule,
1949	1949	the commission may initiate legal action against a member
1950	1950	state in default in the United States District Court for the
1951	1951	925
1952	1952	926
1953	1953	927
1954	1954	928
1955	1955	929
1956	1956	930
1957	1957	931
1958	1958	932
1959	1959	933
1960	1960	934
1961	1961	935
1962	1962	936
1963	1963	937
1964	1964	938
1965	1965	939
1966	1966	940
1967	1967	941
1968	1968	942
1969	1969	943
1970	1970	944
1971	1971	945
1972	1972	946
1973	1973	947
1974	1974	948
1975	1975	949
1976	1976	950
1977	1977	951
1978	1978	952 SB37 INTRODUCED
1979	1979	Page 35
1980	1980	state in default in the United States District Court for the
1981	1981	District of Columbia or the federal district where the
1982	1982	commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance
1983	1983	with the provisions of the compact and its adopted rules. The
1984	1984	relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages.
1985	1985	In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing
1986	1986	party shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including
1987	1987	reasonable attorney fees. The remedies herein shall not be the
1988	1988	exclusive remedies of the commission. The commission may
1989	1989	pursue any other remedies available under federal or the
1990	1990	defaulting member state's law.
1991	1991	(3) A member state may initiate legal action against
1992	1992	the commission in the United States District Court for the
1993	1993	District of Columbia or the federal district where the
1994	1994	commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance
1995	1995	with the provisions of the compact and its adopted rules. The
1996	1996	relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages.
1997	1997	In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing
1998	1998	party shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including
1999	1999	reasonable attorney fees.
2000	2000	(4) No individual or entity other than a member state
2001	2001	may enforce this compact against the commission.
2002	2002	§34-43A-61. Effective date, withdrawal, and amendment.
2003	2003	(a) The compact shall come into effect on the date on
2004	2004	which the compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh
2005	2005	member state.
2006	2006	(1) On or after the effective date of the compact, the
2007	2007	commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of
2008	2008	the charter member states to determine if the statute enacted
2009	2009	953
2010	2010	954
2011	2011	955
2012	2012	956
2013	2013	957
2014	2014	958
2015	2015	959
2016	2016	960
2017	2017	961
2018	2018	962
2019	2019	963
2020	2020	964
2021	2021	965
2022	2022	966
2023	2023	967
2024	2024	968
2025	2025	969
2026	2026	970
2027	2027	971
2028	2028	972
2029	2029	973
2030	2030	974
2031	2031	975
2032	2032	976
2033	2033	977
2034	2034	978
2035	2035	979
2036	2036	980 SB37 INTRODUCED
2037	2037	Page 36
2038	2038	the charter member states to determine if the statute enacted
2039	2039	by each such charter member state is materially different than
2040	2040	the model compact statute.
2041	2041	a. A charter member state whose enactment is found to
2042	2042	be materially different from the model compact statute shall
2043	2043	be entitled to the default process set forth in Section
2044	2044	34-43A-60(b).
2045	2045	b. If any member state is later found to be in default,
2046	2046	or is terminated or withdraws from the compact, the commission
2047	2047	shall remain in existence and the compact shall remain in
2048	2048	effect even if the number of member states should be less than
2049	2049	seven.
2050	2050	(2) Member states enacting the compact subsequent to
2051	2051	the charter member states shall be subject to the process set
2052	2052	forth in Section 34-43A-57(c)(23) to determine if their
2053	2053	enactments are materially different from the model compact
2054	2054	statute and whether they qualify for participation in the
2055	2055	compact.
2056	2056	(3) All actions taken for the benefit of the commission
2057	2057	or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the
2058	2058	compact prior to the effective date of the compact or the
2059	2059	commission coming into existence shall be considered to be
2060	2060	actions of the commission unless specifically repudiated by
2061	2061	the commission.
2062	2062	(4) Any state that joins the compact shall be subject
2063	2063	to the commission's rules and bylaws as they exist on the date
2064	2064	on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that
2065	2065	has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the
2066	2066	full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes
2067	2067	981
2068	2068	982
2069	2069	983
2070	2070	984
2071	2071	985
2072	2072	986
2073	2073	987
2074	2074	988
2075	2075	989
2076	2076	990
2077	2077	991
2078	2078	992
2079	2079	993
2080	2080	994
2081	2081	995
2082	2082	996
2083	2083	997
2084	2084	998
2085	2085	999
2086	2086	1000
2087	2087	1001
2088	2088	1002
2089	2089	1003
2090	2090	1004
2091	2091	1005
2092	2092	1006
2093	2093	1007
2094	2094	1008 SB37 INTRODUCED
2095	2095	Page 37
2096	2096	full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes
2097	2097	law in that state.
2098	2098	(b) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by
2099	2099	enacting a statute repealing that state's enactment of the
2100	2100	compact.
2101	2101	(1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect
2102	2102	until 180 days after enactment of the repealing statute.
2103	2103	(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing
2104	2104	requirement of the withdrawing state's licensing authority to
2105	2105	comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting
2106	2106	requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of
2107	2107	withdrawal.
2108	2108	(3) Upon the enactment of a statute in withdrawing from
2109	2109	this compact, a state shall immediately provide notice of such
2110	2110	withdrawal to all licensees within that state. Notwithstanding
2111	2111	any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, such
2112	2112	withdrawing state shall continue to recognize all licenses
2113	2113	granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum of 180 days
2114	2114	after the date of such notice of withdrawal.
2115	2115	(c) Nothing contained in this compact shall be
2116	2116	construed to invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or
2117	2117	other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a
2118	2118	non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of
2119	2119	this compact.
2120	2120	(d) This compact may be amended by the member states.
2121	2121	No amendment to this compact shall become effective and
2122	2122	binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the
2123	2123	laws of all member states.
2124	2124	§34-43A-62. Construction and severability.
2125	2125	1009
2126	2126	1010
2127	2127	1011
2128	2128	1012
2129	2129	1013
2130	2130	1014
2131	2131	1015
2132	2132	1016
2133	2133	1017
2134	2134	1018
2135	2135	1019
2136	2136	1020
2137	2137	1021
2138	2138	1022
2139	2139	1023
2140	2140	1024
2141	2141	1025
2142	2142	1026
2143	2143	1027
2144	2144	1028
2145	2145	1029
2146	2146	1030
2147	2147	1031
2148	2148	1032
2149	2149	1033
2150	2150	1034
2151	2151	1035
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2153	2153	Page 38
2154	2154	§34-43A-62. Construction and severability.
2155	2155	(a) This compact and the commission's rulemaking
2156	2156	authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the
2157	2157	purposes, the implementation, and the administration of the
2158	2158	compact. Provisions of the compact expressly authorizing or
2159	2159	requiring the adoption of rules shall not be construed to
2160	2160	limit the commission's rulemaking authority solely for those
2161	2161	purposes.
2162	2162	(b) This compact shall be severable and if any phrase,
2163	2163	clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is held by a
2164	2164	court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the
2165	2165	constitution of any member state, a state seeking
2166	2166	participation in the compact, or of the United States, or the
2167	2167	applicability thereof to any government, agency, individual,
2168	2168	or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of
2169	2169	competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this
2170	2170	compact and its applicability to any other government, agency,
2171	2171	individual, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
2172	2172	(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the commission may
2173	2173	deny a state's participation in the compact or, in accordance
2174	2174	with the requirements of Section 34-43-60(b), terminate a
2175	2175	member state's participation in the compact, if it determines
2176	2176	that a constitutional requirement of a member state is a
2177	2177	material departure from the compact. Otherwise, if this
2178	2178	compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of
2179	2179	any member state, the compact shall remain in full force and
2180	2180	effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and
2181	2181	effect as to the member state affected as to all severable
2182	2182	matters.
2183	2183	1037
2184	2184	1038
2185	2185	1039
2186	2186	1040
2187	2187	1041
2188	2188	1042
2189	2189	1043
2190	2190	1044
2191	2191	1045
2192	2192	1046
2193	2193	1047
2194	2194	1048
2195	2195	1049
2196	2196	1050
2197	2197	1051
2198	2198	1052
2199	2199	1053
2200	2200	1054
2201	2201	1055
2202	2202	1056
2203	2203	1057
2204	2204	1058
2205	2205	1059
2206	2206	1060
2207	2207	1061
2208	2208	1062
2209	2209	1063
2210	2210	1064 SB37 INTRODUCED
2211	2211	Page 39
2212	2212	matters.
2213	2213	§34-43A-63. Consistent effect and conflict with other
2214	2214	state laws.
2215	2215	(a) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the
2216	2216	enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not
2217	2217	inconsistent with the compact.
2218	2218	(b) Any laws, statutes, rules, or other legal
2219	2219	requirements in a member state in conflict with the compact
2220	2220	are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
2221	2221	(c) All permissible agreements between the commission
2222	2222	and the member states are binding in accordance with their
2223	2223	terms.
2224	2224	Section 3. This act shall become effective on October
2225	2225	1, 2025.
2226	2226	1065
2227	2227	1066
2228	2228	1067
2229	2229	1068
2230	2230	1069
2231	2231	1070
2232	2232	1071
2233	2233	1072
2234	2234	1073
2235	2235	1074
2236	2236	1075
2237	2237	1076
2238	2238	1077