| 1 | 1 | | SECONDREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.2004 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 101STGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESHAUL. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 4497H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection334.043,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwenty-sixnewsections |
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| 8 | 8 | | relatingtophysicianlicensure. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section334.043,RSMo,isrepealedandtwenty-sixnewsectionsenacted |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2inlieuthereof,tobeknownassections334.043,334.1600,334.1605,334.1610,334.1615, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 3334.1620,334.1625,334.1630,334.1635,334.1640,334.1645,334.1650,334.1655, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 4334.1660,334.1665,334.1670,334.1675,334.1680,334.1685,334.1690,334.1695, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 5334.1700,334.1705,334.1710,334.1715,and334.1720,toreadasfollows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 334.043.[Upontheapplicantpayingafeeequivalenttotherequiredexaminationfee |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2andfurnishingtheboardwithalllocationsofpreviouspracticeandlicensureinchronological |
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| 17 | 17 | | 3order,theboardshall,underregulationsprescribedbyit,admitwithoutexaminationqualified |
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| 18 | 18 | | 4personswhomeettherequirementsofthisstateincluding,butnotlimitedto,sections |
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| 19 | 19 | | 5334.031,334.035and334.040,andwhoholdcertificatesoflicensureinanystateorterritory |
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| 20 | 20 | | 6oftheUnitedStatesortheDistrictofColumbiaauthorizingthemtopracticeinthesame |
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| 21 | 21 | | 7mannerandtothesameextentasphysiciansandsurgeonsareauthorizedtopracticebythis |
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| 22 | 22 | | 8chapter.Withinthelimitsofthissection,theboardisauthorizedandempoweredtonegotiate |
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| 23 | 23 | | 9reciprocalcompactswithlicensingboardsofotherstatesforadmissionoflicensed |
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| 24 | 24 | | 10practitionersfromMissouriinotherstates] 1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowing |
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| 25 | 25 | | 11termsmean: |
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| 26 | 26 | | 12 (1)"Board",thestateboardofregistrationforthehealingartsinthestateof |
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| 27 | 27 | | 13Missouri; |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 (2)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,or |
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| 30 | 30 | | 15militaryoccupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationor |
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| 31 | 31 | | 16professioninaparticularjurisdiction; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 17 (3)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 18Army,CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyother |
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| 34 | 34 | | 19militarybranchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesofthe |
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| 35 | 35 | | 20UnitedStates,andallreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"also |
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| 36 | 36 | | 21includesthemilitaryreservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 22 (4)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactiveduty |
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| 38 | 38 | | 23memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredoris |
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| 39 | 39 | | 24scheduledtobetransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredoris |
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| 40 | 40 | | 25scheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateof |
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| 41 | 41 | | 26Missouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis; |
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| 42 | 42 | | 27 (5)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction |
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| 43 | 43 | | 28thatissueslicenses; |
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| 44 | 44 | | 29 (6)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmed |
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| 45 | 45 | | 30ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredto |
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| 46 | 46 | | 31thestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateof |
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| 47 | 47 | | 32Missouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorher |
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| 48 | 48 | | 33homeofrecord. |
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| 49 | 49 | | 34 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentphysicianandsurgeonlicenseissuedby |
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| 50 | 50 | | 35anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,orthe |
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| 51 | 51 | | 36DistrictofColumbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchother |
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| 52 | 52 | | 37jurisdiction,maysubmittotheboardanapplicationforaphysicianandsurgeonlicense |
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| 53 | 53 | | 38inMissourialongwithproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastone |
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| 54 | 54 | | 39yearintheotherjurisdiction. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 40 3.Theboardshall: |
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| 56 | 56 | | 41 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of |
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| 57 | 57 | | 42thissection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor |
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| 58 | 58 | | 43licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimum |
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| 59 | 59 | | 44educationrequirementsand,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervision |
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| 60 | 60 | | 45requirementsineffectandtheotherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthose |
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| 61 | 61 | | 46requirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatjurisdiction.Theboardmay |
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| 62 | 62 | | 47requireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or |
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| 63 | 63 | | 48 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of |
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| 64 | 64 | | 49thissectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany |
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| 65 | 65 | | 50examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe |
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| 66 | 66 | | HB2004 2 51applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionifsuchapplicant |
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| 67 | 67 | | 52otherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection. |
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| 68 | 68 | | 53 4.(1)Theboardshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience |
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| 69 | 69 | | 54requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversight |
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| 70 | 70 | | 55bodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint |
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| 71 | 71 | | 56pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision |
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| 72 | 72 | | 57(2)ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholda |
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| 73 | 73 | | 58licenseingoodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminal |
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| 74 | 74 | | 59recordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnothold |
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| 75 | 75 | | 60avalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdictiononthedatetheboardreceiveshisorher |
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| 76 | 76 | | 61applicationunderthissection. |
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| 77 | 77 | | 62 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the |
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| 78 | 78 | | 63boardshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved. |
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| 79 | 79 | | 64Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theboardmaydenyalicense |
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| 80 | 80 | | 65untilthematterisresolved. |
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| 81 | 81 | | 66 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheboardfromdenyingalicensetoan |
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| 82 | 82 | | 67applicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinsection334.100. |
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| 83 | 83 | | 68 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubject |
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| 84 | 84 | | 69totheboard'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepracticeasa |
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| 85 | 85 | | 70physicianandsurgeoninthisstate. |
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| 86 | 86 | | 71 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant |
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| 87 | 87 | | 72topayanyfees. |
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| 88 | 88 | | 334.1600.Sections334.1600to334.1720shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe |
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| 89 | 89 | | 2"InterstateMedicalLicensureCompact". |
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| 90 | 90 | | 334.1605.Inordertostrengthenaccesstohealthcare,andinrecognitionofthe |
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| 91 | 91 | | 2advancesinthedeliveryofhealthcare,thememberstatesoftheInterstateMedical |
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| 92 | 92 | | 3LicensureCompacthavealliedincommonpurposetodevelopacomprehensiveprocess |
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| 93 | 93 | | 4thatcomplementstheexistinglicensingandregulatoryauthorityofstatemedical |
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| 94 | 94 | | 5boards,providesastreamlinedprocessthatallowsphysicianstobecomelicensedin |
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| 95 | 95 | | 6multiplestates,therebyenhancingtheportabilityofamedicallicenseandensuringthe |
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| 96 | 96 | | 7safetyofpatients.TheCompactcreatesanotherpathwayforlicensureanddoesnot |
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| 97 | 97 | | 8otherwisechangeastate'sexistingMedicalPracticeAct.TheCompactalsoadoptsthe |
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| 98 | 98 | | 9prevailingstandardforlicensureandaffirmsthatthepracticeofmedicineoccurswhere |
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| 99 | 99 | | 10thepatientislocatedatthetimeofthephysician-patientencounter,andtherefore, |
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| 100 | 100 | | 11requiresthephysiciantobeunderthejurisdictionofthestatemedicalboardwherethe |
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| 101 | 101 | | 12patientislocated.StatemedicalboardsthatparticipateintheCompactretainthe |
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| 102 | 102 | | HB2004 3 13jurisdictiontoimposeanadverseactionagainstalicensetopracticemedicineinthat |
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| 103 | 103 | | 14stateissuedtoaphysicianthroughtheproceduresintheCompact. |
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| 104 | 104 | | 334.1610.Inthiscompact: |
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| 105 | 105 | | 2 (1)"Bylaws"meansthosebylawsestablishedbytheInterstateCommission |
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| 106 | 106 | | 3pursuanttosection334.1655. |
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| 107 | 107 | | 4 (2)"Commissioner"meansthevotingrepresentativeappointedbyeachmember |
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| 108 | 108 | | 5boardpursuanttosection334.1655. |
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| 109 | 109 | | 6 (3)"Conviction"meansafindingbyacourtthatanindividualisguiltyofa |
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| 110 | 110 | | 7criminaloffensethroughadjudication,orentryofapleaofguiltornocontesttothe |
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| 111 | 111 | | 8chargebytheoffender.Evidenceofanentryofaconvictionofacriminaloffensebythe |
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| 112 | 112 | | 9courtshallbeconsideredfinalforpurposesofdisciplinaryactionbyamemberboard. |
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| 113 | 113 | | 10 (4)"ExpeditedLicense"meansafullandunrestrictedmedicallicensegranted |
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| 114 | 114 | | 11byamemberstatetoaneligiblephysicianthroughtheprocesssetforthintheCompact. |
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| 115 | 115 | | 12 (5)"InterstateCommission"meanstheinterstatecommissioncreatedpursuant |
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| 116 | 116 | | 13tosection334.1655. |
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| 117 | 117 | | 14 (6)"License"meansauthorizationbyamemberstateforaphysiciantoengage |
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| 118 | 118 | | 15inthepracticeofmedicine,whichwouldbeunlawfulwithoutauthorization. |
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| 119 | 119 | | 16 (7)"MedicalPracticeAct"meanslawsandregulationsgoverningthepracticeof |
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| 120 | 120 | | 17allopathicandosteopathicmedicinewithinamemberstate. |
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| 121 | 121 | | 18 (8)"MemberBoard"meansastateagencyinamemberstatethatactsinthe |
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| 122 | 122 | | 19sovereigninterestsofthestatebyprotectingthepublicthroughlicensure,regulation, |
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| 123 | 123 | | 20andeducationofphysiciansasdirectedbythestategovernment. |
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| 124 | 124 | | 21 (9)"MemberState"meansastatethathasenactedtheCompact. |
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| 125 | 125 | | 22 (10)"PracticeofMedicine"meansthatclinicalprevention,diagnosis,or |
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| 126 | 126 | | 23treatmentofhumandisease,injury,orconditionrequiringaphysiciantoobtainand |
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| 127 | 127 | | 24maintainalicenseincompliancewiththeMedicalPracticeActofamemberstate. |
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| 128 | 128 | | 25 (11)"Physician"meansanypersonwho: |
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| 129 | 129 | | 26 (a)IsagraduateofamedicalschoolaccreditedbytheLiaisonCommitteeon |
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| 130 | 130 | | 27MedicalEducation,theCommissiononOsteopathicCollegeAccreditation,oramedical |
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| 131 | 131 | | 28schoollistedintheInternationalMedicalEducationDirectoryoritsequivalent; |
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| 132 | 132 | | 29 (b)PassedeachcomponentoftheUnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExamination |
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| 133 | 133 | | 30(USMLE)ortheComprehensiveOsteopathicMedicalLicensingExamination |
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| 134 | 134 | | 31(COMLEX-USA) withinthreeattempts,oranyofitspredecessorexaminations |
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| 135 | 135 | | 32acceptedbyastatemedicalboardasanequivalentexaminationforlicensurepurposes; |
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| 136 | 136 | | 33 (c)Successfullycompletedgraduatemedicaleducationapprovedbythe |
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| 137 | 137 | | 34AccreditationCouncilforGraduateMedicalEducationortheAmericanOsteopathic |
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| 138 | 138 | | 35Association; |
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| 139 | 139 | | HB2004 4 36 (d)Holdsspecialtycertificationoratime-unlimitedspecialtycertificate |
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| 140 | 140 | | 37recognizedbytheAmericanBoardofMedicalSpecialtiesortheAmerican |
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| 141 | 141 | | 38OsteopathicAssociation'sBureauofOsteopathicSpecialists; |
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| 142 | 142 | | 39 (e)Possessesafullandunrestrictedlicensetoengageinthepracticeofmedicine |
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| 143 | 143 | | 40issuedbyamemberboard; |
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| 144 | 144 | | 41 (f)Hasneverbeenconvicted,receivedadjudication,deferredadjudication, |
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| 145 | 145 | | 42communitysupervision,ordeferreddispositionforanyoffensebyacourtof |
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| 146 | 146 | | 43appropriatejurisdiction; |
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| 147 | 147 | | 44 (g)Hasneverheldalicenseauthorizingthepracticeofmedicinesubjectedto |
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| 148 | 148 | | 45disciplinebyalicensingagencyinanystate,federal,orforeignjurisdiction,excluding |
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| 149 | 149 | | 46anyactionrelatedtonon-paymentoffeesrelatedtoalicense; |
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| 150 | 150 | | 47 (h)Hasneverhadacontrolledsubstancelicenseorpermitsuspendedorrevoked |
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| 151 | 151 | | 48byastateortheUnitedStatesDrugEnforcementAdministration;and |
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| 152 | 152 | | 49 (i)Isnotunderactiveinvestigationbyalicensingagencyorlawenforcement |
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| 153 | 153 | | 50authorityinanystate,federal,orforeignjurisdiction. |
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| 154 | 154 | | 51 (12)"Offense"meansafelony,grossmisdemeanor,orcrimeofmoralturpitude. |
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| 155 | 155 | | 52 (13)"Rule"meansawrittenstatementbytheInterstateCommission |
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| 156 | 156 | | 53promulgatedpursuanttosection334.1660oftheCompactthatisofgeneral |
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| 157 | 157 | | 54applicability,implements,interprets,orprescribesapolicyorprovisionofthe |
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| 158 | 158 | | 55Compact,oranorganizational,procedural,orpracticerequirementoftheInterstate |
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| 159 | 159 | | 56Commission,andhastheforceandeffectofstatutorylawinamemberstate,and |
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| 160 | 160 | | 57includestheamendment,repeal,orsuspensionofanexistingrule. |
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| 161 | 161 | | 58 (14)"State"meansanystate,commonwealth,district,orterritoryoftheUnited |
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| 162 | 162 | | 59States. |
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| 163 | 163 | | 60 (15)"StateofPrincipalLicense"meansamemberstatewhereaphysicianholds |
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| 164 | 164 | | 61alicensetopracticemedicineandwhichhasbeendesignatedassuchbythephysician |
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| 165 | 165 | | 62forpurposesofregistrationandparticipationintheCompact. |
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| 166 | 166 | | 334.1615.1.Aphysicianmustmeettheeligibilityrequirementsasdefinedin |
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| 167 | 167 | | 2subdivision(11)ofsection334.1610toreceiveanexpeditedlicenseunderthetermsand |
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| 168 | 168 | | 3provisionsoftheCompact. |
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| 169 | 169 | | 4 2.Aphysicianwhodoesnotmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(11)ofsection |
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| 170 | 170 | | 5334.1610mayobtainalicensetopracticemedicineinamemberstateiftheindividual |
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| 171 | 171 | | 6complieswithalllawsandrequirements,otherthantheCompact,relatingtothe |
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| 172 | 172 | | 7issuanceofalicensetopracticemedicineinthatstate. |
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| 173 | 173 | | 334.1620.1.Aphysicianshalldesignateamemberstateasthestateofprincipal |
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| 174 | 174 | | 2licenseforpurposesofregistrationforexpeditedlicensurethroughtheCompactifthe |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB2004 5 3physicianpossessesafullandunrestrictedlicensetopracticemedicineinthatstate,and |
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| 176 | 176 | | 4thestateis: |
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| 177 | 177 | | 5 (1)Thestateofprincipalresidenceforthephysician,or |
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| 178 | 178 | | 6 (2)Thestatewhereatleast25%ofthepracticeofmedicineoccurs,or |
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| 179 | 179 | | 7 (3)Thelocationofthephysician'semployer,or |
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| 180 | 180 | | 8 (4)Ifnostatequalifiesundersubdivision(1),(2),or(3)ofthissubsection,the |
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| 181 | 181 | | 9statedesignatedasstateofresidenceforpurposeoffederalincometax. |
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| 182 | 182 | | 10 2.Aphysicianmayredesignateamemberstateasstateofprincipallicenseat |
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| 183 | 183 | | 11anytime,aslongasthestatemeetstherequirementsofsubsection1ofthissection. |
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| 184 | 184 | | 12 3.TheInterstateCommissionisauthorizedtodeveloprulestofacilitate |
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| 185 | 185 | | 13redesignationofanothermemberstateasthestateofprincipallicense. |
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| 186 | 186 | | 334.1625.1.AphysicianseekinglicensurethroughtheCompactshallfilean |
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| 187 | 187 | | 2applicationforanexpeditedlicensewiththememberboardofthestateselectedbythe |
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| 188 | 188 | | 3physicianasthestateofprincipallicense. |
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| 189 | 189 | | 4 2.Uponreceiptofanapplicationforanexpeditedlicense,thememberboard |
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| 190 | 190 | | 5withinthestateselectedasthestateofprincipallicenseshallevaluatewhetherthe |
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| 191 | 191 | | 6physicianiseligibleforexpeditedlicensureandissuealetterofqualification,verifying |
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| 192 | 192 | | 7ordenyingthephysician'seligibility,totheInterstateCommission. |
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| 193 | 193 | | 8 (1)Staticqualifications,whichincludeverificationofmedicaleducation, |
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| 194 | 194 | | 9graduatemedicaleducation,resultsofanymedicalorlicensingexamination,andother |
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| 195 | 195 | | 10qualificationsasdeterminedbytheInterstateCommissionthroughrule,shallnotbe |
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| 196 | 196 | | 11subjecttoadditionalprimarysourceverificationwherealreadyprimarysourceverified |
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| 197 | 197 | | 12bythestateofprincipallicense. |
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| 198 | 198 | | 13 (2)Thememberboardwithinthestateselectedasthestateofprincipallicense |
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| 199 | 199 | | 14shall,inthecourseofverifyingeligibility,performacriminalbackgroundcheckofan |
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| 200 | 200 | | 15applicant,includingtheuseoftheresultsoffingerprintorotherbiometricdatachecks |
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| 201 | 201 | | 16compliantwiththerequirementsoftheFederalBureauofInvestigation,withthe |
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| 202 | 202 | | 17exceptionoffederalemployeeswhohavesuitabilitydeterminationinaccordancewith5 |
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| 203 | 203 | | 18C.F.R.§731.202. |
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| 204 | 204 | | 19 (3)Appealonthedeterminationofeligibilityshallbemadetothememberstate |
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| 205 | 205 | | 20wheretheapplicationwasfiledandshallbesubjecttothelawofthatstate. |
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| 206 | 206 | | 21 3.Uponverificationinsubsection2ofthissection,physicianseligibleforan |
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| 207 | 207 | | 22expeditedlicenseshallcompletetheregistrationprocessestablishedbytheInterstate |
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| 208 | 208 | | 23Commissiontoreceivealicenseinamemberstateselectedpursuanttosubsection1of |
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| 209 | 209 | | 24thissection,includingthepaymentofanyapplicablefees. |
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| 210 | 210 | | 25 4.Afterreceivingverificationofeligibilityundersubsection2ofthissectionand |
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| 211 | 211 | | 26anyfeesundersubsection3ofthissection,amemberboardshallissueanexpedited |
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| 212 | 212 | | HB2004 6 27licensetothephysician.Thislicenseshallauthorizethephysiciantopracticemedicine |
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| 213 | 213 | | 28intheissuingstateconsistentwiththeMedicalPracticeActandallapplicablelawsand |
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| 214 | 214 | | 29regulationsoftheissuingmemberboardandmemberstate. |
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| 215 | 215 | | 30 5.Anexpeditedlicenseshallbevalidforaperiodconsistentwiththelicensure |
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| 216 | 216 | | 31periodinthememberstateandinthesamemannerasrequiredforotherphysicians |
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| 217 | 217 | | 32holdingafullandunrestrictedlicensewithinthememberstate. |
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| 218 | 218 | | 33 6.AnexpeditedlicenseobtainedthroughtheCompactshallbeterminatedifa |
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| 219 | 219 | | 34physicianfailstomaintainalicenseinthestateofprincipallicensureforanon- |
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| 220 | 220 | | 35disciplinaryreason,withoutredesignationofanewstateofprincipallicensure. |
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| 221 | 221 | | 36 7.TheInterstateCommissionisauthorizedtodeveloprulesregardingthe |
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| 222 | 222 | | 37applicationprocess,includingpaymentofanyapplicablefees,andtheissuanceofan |
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| 223 | 223 | | 38expeditedlicense. |
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| 224 | 224 | | 334.1630.1.Amemberstateissuinganexpeditedlicenseauthorizingthe |
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| 225 | 225 | | 2practiceofmedicineinthatstatemayimposeafeeforalicenseissuedorrenewed |
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| 226 | 226 | | 3throughtheCompact. |
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| 227 | 227 | | 4 2.TheInterstateCommissionisauthorizedtodeveloprulesregardingfeesfor |
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| 228 | 228 | | 5expeditedlicenses. |
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| 229 | 229 | | 334.1635.1.Aphysicianseekingtorenewanexpeditedlicensegrantedina |
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| 230 | 230 | | 2memberstateshallcompletearenewalprocesswiththeInterstateCommissionifthe |
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| 231 | 231 | | 3physician: |
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| 232 | 232 | | 4 (1)Maintainsafullandunrestrictedlicenseinastateofprincipallicense; |
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| 233 | 233 | | 5 (2)Hasnotbeenconvicted,receivedadjudication,deferredadjudication, |
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| 234 | 234 | | 6communitysupervision,ordeferreddispositionforanyoffensebyacourtof |
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| 235 | 235 | | 7appropriatejurisdiction; |
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| 236 | 236 | | 8 (3)Hasnothadalicenseauthorizingthepracticeofmedicinesubjectto |
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| 237 | 237 | | 9disciplinebyalicensingagencyinanystate,federal,orforeignjurisdiction,excluding |
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| 238 | 238 | | 10anyactionrelatedtonon-paymentoffeesrelatedtoalicense;and |
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| 239 | 239 | | 11 (4)Hasnothadacontrolledsubstancelicenseorpermitsuspendedorrevoked |
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| 240 | 240 | | 12byastateortheUnitedStatesDrugEnforcementAdministration. |
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| 241 | 241 | | 13 2.Physiciansshallcomplywithallcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentor |
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| 242 | 242 | | 14continuingmedicaleducationrequirementsforrenewalofalicenseissuedbyamember |
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| 243 | 243 | | 15state. |
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| 244 | 244 | | 16 3.TheInterstateCommissionshallcollectanyrenewalfeeschargedforthe |
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| 245 | 245 | | 17renewalofalicenseanddistributethefeestotheapplicablememberboard. |
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| 246 | 246 | | 18 4.Uponreceiptofanyrenewalfeescollectedinsubsection3ofthissection,a |
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| 247 | 247 | | 19memberboardshallrenewthephysician'slicense. |
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| 248 | 248 | | HB2004 7 20 5.PhysicianinformationcollectedbytheInterstateCommissionduringthe |
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| 249 | 249 | | 21renewalprocesswillbedistributedtoallmemberboards. |
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| 250 | 250 | | 22 6.TheInterstateCommissionisauthorizedtodeveloprulestoaddressrenewal |
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| 251 | 251 | | 23oflicensesobtainedthroughtheCompact. |
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| 252 | 252 | | 334.1640.1.TheInterstateCommissionshallestablishadatabaseofall |
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| 253 | 253 | | 2physicianslicensed,orwhohaveappliedforlicensure,undersection334.1625. |
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| 254 | 254 | | 3 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,memberboardsshallreportto |
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| 255 | 255 | | 4theInterstateCommissionanypublicactionorcomplaintsagainstalicensedphysician |
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| 256 | 256 | | 5whohasappliedorreceivedanexpeditedlicensethroughtheCompact. |
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| 257 | 257 | | 6 3.Memberboardsshallreportdisciplinaryorinvestigatoryinformation |
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| 258 | 258 | | 7determinedasnecessaryandproperbyruleoftheInterstateCommission. |
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| 259 | 259 | | 8 4.Memberboardsmayreportanynon-publiccomplaint,disciplinary,or |
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| 260 | 260 | | 9investigatoryinformationnotrequiredbysubsection3ofthissectiontotheInterstate |
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| 261 | 261 | | 10Commission. |
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| 262 | 262 | | 11 5.Memberboardsshallsharecomplaintordisciplinaryinformationabouta |
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| 263 | 263 | | 12physicianuponrequestofanothermemberboard. |
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| 264 | 264 | | 13 6.AllinformationprovidedtotheInterstateCommissionordistributedby |
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| 265 | 265 | | 14memberboardsshallbeconfidential,filedunderseal,andusedonlyforinvestigatoryor |
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| 266 | 266 | | 15disciplinarymatters. |
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| 267 | 267 | | 16 7.TheInterstateCommissionisauthorizedtodeveloprulesformandatedor |
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| 268 | 268 | | 17discretionarysharingofinformationbymemberboards. |
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| 269 | 269 | | 334.1645.1.Licensureanddisciplinaryrecordsofphysiciansaredeemed |
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| 270 | 270 | | 2investigative. |
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| 271 | 271 | | 3 2.Inadditiontotheauthoritygrantedtoamemberboardbyitsrespective |
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| 272 | 272 | | 4MedicalPracticeActorotherapplicablestatelaw,amemberboardmayparticipate |
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| 273 | 273 | | 5withothermemberboardsinjointinvestigationsofphysicianslicensedbythemember |
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| 274 | 274 | | 6boards. |
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| 275 | 275 | | 7 3.Asubpoenaissuedbyamemberstateshallbeenforceableinothermember |
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| 276 | 276 | | 8states. |
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| 277 | 277 | | 9 4.Memberboardsmayshareanyinvestigative,litigation,orcompliance |
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| 278 | 278 | | 10materialsinfurtheranceofanyjointorindividualinvestigationinitiatedunderthe |
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| 279 | 279 | | 11Compact. |
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| 280 | 280 | | 12 5.Anymemberstatemayinvestigateactualorallegedviolationsofthestatutes |
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| 281 | 281 | | 13authorizingthepracticeofmedicineinanyothermemberstateinwhichaphysician |
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| 282 | 282 | | 14holdsalicensetopracticemedicine. |
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| 283 | 283 | | 334.1650.1.Anydisciplinaryactiontakenbyanymemberboardagainsta |
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| 284 | 284 | | 2physicianlicensedthroughtheCompactshallbedeemedunprofessionalconductwhich |
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| 285 | 285 | | HB2004 8 3maybesubjecttodisciplinebyothermemberboards,inadditiontoanyviolationofthe |
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| 286 | 286 | | 4MedicalPracticeActorregulationsinthatstate. |
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| 287 | 287 | | 5 2.Ifalicensegrantedtoaphysicianbythememberboardinthestateof |
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| 288 | 288 | | 6principallicenseisrevoked,surrenderedorrelinquishedinlieuofdiscipline,or |
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| 289 | 289 | | 7suspended,thenalllicensesissuedtothephysicianbymemberboardsshall |
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| 290 | 290 | | 8automaticallybeplaced,withoutfurtheractionnecessarybyanymemberboard,on |
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| 291 | 291 | | 9thesamestatus.Ifthememberboardinthestateofprincipallicensesubsequently |
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| 292 | 292 | | 10reinstatesthephysician'slicense,alicenseissuedtothephysicianbyanyothermember |
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| 293 | 293 | | 11boardshallremainencumbereduntilthatrespectivememberboardtakesactionto |
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| 294 | 294 | | 12reinstatethelicenseinamannerconsistentwiththeMedicalPracticeActofthatstate. |
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| 295 | 295 | | 13 3.Ifdisciplinaryactionistakenagainstaphysicianbyamemberboardnotin |
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| 296 | 296 | | 14thestateofprincipallicense,anyothermemberboardmaydeemtheactionconclusive |
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| 297 | 297 | | 15astomatteroflawandfactdecided,and: |
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| 298 | 298 | | 16 (1)Imposethesameorlessersanction(s)againstthephysiciansolongassuch |
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| 299 | 299 | | 17sanctionsareconsistentwiththeMedicalPracticeActofthatstate;or |
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| 300 | 300 | | 18 (2)Pursueseparatedisciplinaryactionagainstthephysicianunderitsrespective |
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| 301 | 301 | | 19MedicalPracticeAct,regardlessoftheactiontakeninothermemberstates. |
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| 302 | 302 | | 20 4.Ifalicensegrantedtoaphysicianbyamemberboardisrevoked,surrendered |
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| 303 | 303 | | 21orrelinquishedinlieuofdiscipline,orsuspended,thenanylicense(s)issuedtothe |
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| 304 | 304 | | 22physicianbyanyothermemberboard(s)shallbesuspended,automaticallyand |
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| 305 | 305 | | 23immediatelywithoutfurtheractionnecessarybytheothermemberboard(s),forninety |
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| 306 | 306 | | 24(90)daysuponentryoftheorderbythediscipliningboard,topermitthememberboard |
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| 307 | 307 | | 25(s)toinvestigatethebasisfortheactionundertheMedicalPracticeActofthatstate.A |
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| 308 | 308 | | 26memberboardmayterminatetheautomaticsuspensionofthelicenseitissuedpriorto |
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| 309 | 309 | | 27thecompletionoftheninety(90)daysuspensionperiodinamannerconsistentwiththe |
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| 310 | 310 | | 28MedicalPracticeActofthatstate. |
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| 311 | 311 | | 334.1655.1.Thememberstatesherebycreatethe"InterstateMedicalLicensure |
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| 312 | 312 | | 2CompactCommission". |
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| 313 | 313 | | 3 2.ThepurposeoftheInterstateCommissionistheadministrationofthe |
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| 314 | 314 | | 4InterstateMedicalLicensureCompact,whichisadiscretionarystatefunction. |
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| 315 | 315 | | 5 3.TheInterstateCommissionshallbeabodycorporateandjointagencyofthe |
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| 316 | 316 | | 6memberstatesandshallhavealltheresponsibilities,powers,anddutiessetforthinthe |
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| 317 | 317 | | 7Compact,andsuchadditionalpowersasmaybeconferreduponitbyasubsequent |
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| 318 | 318 | | 8concurrentactionoftherespectivelegislaturesofthememberstatesinaccordancewith |
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| 319 | 319 | | 9thetermsoftheCompact. |
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| 320 | 320 | | 10 4.TheInterstateCommissionshallconsistoftwovotingrepresentatives |
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| 321 | 321 | | 11appointedbyeachmemberstatewhoshallserveasCommissioners.Instateswhere |
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| 322 | 322 | | HB2004 9 12allopathicandosteopathicphysiciansareregulatedbyseparatememberboards,orif |
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| 323 | 323 | | 13thelicensinganddisciplinaryauthorityissplitbetweenseparatememberboards,orif |
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| 324 | 324 | | 14thelicensinganddisciplinaryauthorityissplitbetweenmultiplememberboardswithin |
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| 325 | 325 | | 15amemberstate,thememberstateshallappointonerepresentativefromeachmember |
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| 326 | 326 | | 16board.ACommissionershallbea(n): |
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| 327 | 327 | | 17 (1)Allopathicorosteopathicphysicianappointedtoamemberboard; |
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| 328 | 328 | | 18 (2)Executivedirector,executivesecretary,orsimilarexecutiveofamember |
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| 329 | 329 | | 19board;or |
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| 330 | 330 | | 20 (3)Memberofthepublicappointedtoamemberboard. |
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| 331 | 331 | | 21 5.TheInterstateCommissionshallmeetatleastonceeachcalendaryear.A |
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| 332 | 332 | | 22portionofthismeetingshallbeabusinessmeetingtoaddresssuchmattersasmay |
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| 333 | 333 | | 23properlycomebeforetheCommission,includingtheelectionofofficers.The |
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| 334 | 334 | | 24chairpersonmaycalladditionalmeetingsandshallcallforameetinguponthe |
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| 335 | 335 | | 25requestofamajorityofthememberstates. |
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| 336 | 336 | | 26 6.ThebylawsmayprovideformeetingsoftheInterstateCommissiontobe |
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| 337 | 337 | | 27conductedbytelecommunicationorelectroniccommunication. |
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| 338 | 338 | | 28 7.EachCommissionerparticipatingatameetingoftheInterstateCommissionis |
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| 339 | 339 | | 29entitledtoonevote.AmajorityofCommissionersshallconstituteaquorumforthe |
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| 340 | 340 | | 30transactionofbusiness,unlessalargerquorumisrequiredbythebylawsofthe |
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| 341 | 341 | | 31InterstateCommission.ACommissionershallnotdelegateavotetoanother |
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| 342 | 342 | | 32Commissioner.IntheabsenceofitsCommissioner,amemberstatemaydelegate |
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| 343 | 343 | | 33votingauthorityforaspecifiedmeetingtoanotherpersonfromthatstatewhoshall |
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| 344 | 344 | | 34meettherequirementsofsubsection4ofthissection. |
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| 345 | 345 | | 35 8.TheInterstateCommissionshallprovidepublicnoticeofallmeetingsandall |
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| 346 | 346 | | 36meetingsshallbeopentothepublic.TheInterstateCommissionmaycloseameeting,in |
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| 347 | 347 | | 37fullorinportion,whereitdeterminesbyatwo-thirdsvoteoftheCommissionerspresent |
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| 348 | 348 | | 38thatanopenmeetingwouldbelikelyto: |
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| 349 | 349 | | 39 (1)Relatesolelytotheinternalpersonnelpracticeandproceduresofthe |
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| 350 | 350 | | 40InterstateCommission; |
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| 351 | 351 | | 41 (2)Discussmattersspecificallyexemptedfromdisclosurebyfederalstatute; |
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| 352 | 352 | | 42 (3)Discusstradesecrets,commercial,orfinancialinformationthatisprivileged |
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| 353 | 353 | | 43orconfidential; |
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| 354 | 354 | | 44 (4)Involveaccusingapersonofacrime,orformallycensuringaperson; |
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| 355 | 355 | | 45 (5)Discussinformationofapersonalnaturewheredisclosurewouldconstitutea |
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| 356 | 356 | | 46clearlyunwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy; |
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| 357 | 357 | | 47 (6)Discussinvestigativerecordscompiledforlawenforcementpurposes;or |
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| 358 | 358 | | HB2004 10 48 (7)Specificallyrelatetotheparticipationinacivilactionorotherlegal |
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| 359 | 359 | | 49proceeding. |
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| 360 | 360 | | 50 9.TheInterstateCommissionshallkeepminuteswhichshallfullydescribeall |
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| 361 | 361 | | 51mattersdiscussedinameetingandshallprovideafullandaccuratesummaryofactions |
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| 362 | 362 | | 52taken,includingrecordofanyrollcallvotes. |
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| 363 | 363 | | 53 10.TheInterstateCommissionshallmakeitsinformationandofficialrecords,to |
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| 364 | 364 | | 54theextentnototherwisedesignatedintheCompactorbyitsrules,availabletothe |
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| 365 | 365 | | 55publicforinspection. |
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| 366 | 366 | | 56 11.TheInterstateCommissionshallestablishanexecutivecommittee,which |
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| 367 | 367 | | 57shallincludeofficers,members,andothersasdeterminedbythebylaws.Theexecutive |
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| 368 | 368 | | 58committeeshallhavethepowertoactonbehalfoftheInterstateCommission,withthe |
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| 369 | 369 | | 59exceptionofrulemaking,duringperiodswhentheInterstateCommissionisnotin |
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| 370 | 370 | | 60session.WhenactingonbehalfoftheInterstateCommission,theexecutivecommittee |
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| 371 | 371 | | 61shalloverseetheadministrationoftheCompactincludingenforcementandcompliance |
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| 372 | 372 | | 62withtheprovisionsoftheCompact,itsbylawsandrules,andothersuchdutiesas |
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| 373 | 373 | | 63necessary. |
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| 374 | 374 | | 64 12.TheInterstateCommissionshallestablishothercommitteesforgovernance |
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| 375 | 375 | | 65andadministrationoftheCompact. |
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| 376 | 376 | | 334.1660.ThepowersanddutiesoftheInterstateCommissionshallbeto: |
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| 377 | 377 | | 2 (1)OverseeandmaintaintheadministrationoftheCompact; |
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| 378 | 378 | | 3 (2)Promulgateruleswhichshallbebindingtotheextentandinthemanner |
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| 379 | 379 | | 4providedforintheCompact; |
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| 380 | 380 | | 5 (3)Issue,upontherequestofamemberstateormemberboard,advisory |
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| 381 | 381 | | 6opinionsconcerningthemeaningorinterpretationoftheCompact,itsbylaws,rules, |
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| 382 | 382 | | 7andactions; |
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| 383 | 383 | | 8 (4)EnforcecompliancewithCompactprovisions,therulespromulgatedbythe |
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| 384 | 384 | | 9InterstateCommission,andthebylaws,usingallnecessaryandpropermeans,including |
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| 385 | 385 | | 10butnotlimitedtotheuseofjudicialprocess; |
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| 386 | 386 | | 11 (5)Establishandappointcommitteesincluding,butnotlimitedto,anexecutive |
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| 387 | 387 | | 12committeeasrequiredbysection334.1655,whichshallhavethepowertoactonbehalf |
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| 388 | 388 | | 13oftheInterstateCommissionincarryingoutitspowersandduties; |
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| 389 | 389 | | 14 (6)Pay,orprovideforthepaymentoftheexpensesrelatedtotheestablishment, |
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| 390 | 390 | | 15organization,andongoingactivitiesoftheInterstateCommission; |
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| 391 | 391 | | 16 (7)Establishandmaintainoneormoreoffices; |
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| 392 | 392 | | 17 (8)Borrow,accept,hire,orcontractforservicesofpersonnel; |
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| 393 | 393 | | 18 (9)Purchaseandmaintaininsuranceandbonds; |
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| 394 | 394 | | HB2004 11 19 (10)Employanexecutivedirectorwhoshallhavesuchpowerstoemploy,select |
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| 395 | 395 | | 20orappointemployees,agents,orconsultants,andtodeterminetheirqualifications, |
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| 396 | 396 | | 21definetheirduties,andfixtheircompensation; |
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| 397 | 397 | | 22 (11)Establishpersonnelpoliciesandprogramsrelatingtoconflictsofinterest, |
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| 398 | 398 | | 23ratesofcompensation,andqualificationsofpersonnel; |
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| 399 | 399 | | 24 (12)Acceptdonationsandgrantsofmoney,equipment,supplies,materials,and |
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| 400 | 400 | | 25servicesandtoreceive,utilize,anddisposeofitinamannerconsistentwiththeconflict |
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| 401 | 401 | | 26ofinterestpoliciesestablishedbytheInterstateCommission; |
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| 402 | 402 | | 27 (13)Lease,purchase,acceptcontributionsordonationsof,orotherwisetoown, |
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| 403 | 403 | | 28hold,improveoruse,anyproperty,real,personal,ormixed; |
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| 404 | 404 | | 29 (14)Sell,convey,mortgage,pledge,lease,exchange,abandon,orotherwise |
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| 405 | 405 | | 30disposeofanyproperty,real,personal,ormixed; |
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| 406 | 406 | | 31 (15)Establishabudgetandmakeexpenditures; |
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| 407 | 407 | | 32 (16)Adoptasealandbylawsgoverningthemanagementandoperationofthe |
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| 408 | 408 | | 33InterstateCommission; |
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| 409 | 409 | | 34 (17)Reportannuallytothelegislaturesandgovernorsofthememberstates |
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| 410 | 410 | | 35concerningtheactivitiesoftheInterstateCommissionduringtheprecedingyear.Such |
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| 411 | 411 | | 36reportsshallalsoincludereportsoffinancialauditsandanyrecommendationsthatmay |
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| 412 | 412 | | 37havebeenadoptedbytheInterstateCommission; |
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| 413 | 413 | | 38 (18)Coordinateeducation,training,andpublicawarenessregardingthe |
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| 414 | 414 | | 39Compact,itsimplementation,anditsoperation; |
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| 415 | 415 | | 40 (19)Maintainrecordsinaccordancewiththebylaws; |
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| 416 | 416 | | 41 (20)Seekandobtaintrademarks,copyrights,andpatents;and |
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| 417 | 417 | | 42 (21)Performsuchfunctionsasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetoachievethe |
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| 418 | 418 | | 43purposeoftheCompact. |
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| 419 | 419 | | 334.1665.1.TheInterstateCommissionmaylevyonandcollectanannual |
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| 420 | 420 | | 2assessmentfromeachmemberstatetocoverthecostoftheoperationsandactivitiesof |
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| 421 | 421 | | 3theInterstateCommissionanditsstaff.Thetotalassessmentmustbesufficienttocover |
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| 422 | 422 | | 4theannualbudgetapprovedeachyearforwhichrevenueisnotprovidedbyother |
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| 423 | 423 | | 5sources.Theaggregateannualassessmentamountshallbeallocateduponaformulato |
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| 424 | 424 | | 6bedeterminedbytheInterstateCommission,whichshallpromulgatearulebinding |
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| 425 | 425 | | 7uponallmemberstates. |
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| 426 | 426 | | 8 2.TheInterstateCommissionshallnotincurobligationsofanykindpriorto |
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| 427 | 427 | | 9securingthefundsadequatetomeetthesame. |
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| 428 | 428 | | 10 3.TheInterstateCommissionshallnotpledgethecreditofanyofthemember |
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| 429 | 429 | | 11states,exceptby,andwiththeauthorityof,thememberstate. |
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| 430 | 430 | | HB2004 12 12 4.TheInterstateCommissionshallbesubjecttoayearlyfinancialaudit |
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| 431 | 431 | | 13conductedbyacertifiedorlicensedaccountantandthereportoftheauditshallbe |
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| 432 | 432 | | 14includedintheannualreportoftheInterstateCommission. |
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| 433 | 433 | | 334.1670.1.TheInterstateCommissionshall,byamajorityofCommissioners |
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| 434 | 434 | | 2presentandvoting,adoptbylawstogovernitsconductasmaybenecessaryor |
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| 435 | 435 | | 3appropriatetocarryoutthepurposesoftheCompactwithintwelve(12)monthsofthe |
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| 436 | 436 | | 4firstInterstateCommissionmeeting. |
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| 437 | 437 | | 5 2.TheInterstateCommissionshallelectorappointannuallyfromamongits |
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| 438 | 438 | | 6Commissionersachairperson,avice-chairperson,andatreasurer,eachofwhomshall |
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| 439 | 439 | | 7havesuchauthorityanddutiesasmaybespecifiedinthebylaws.Thechairperson,orin |
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| 440 | 440 | | 8thechairperson'sabsenceordisability,thevice-chairperson,shallpresideatall |
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| 441 | 441 | | 9meetingsoftheInterstateCommission. |
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| 442 | 442 | | 10 3.Officersselectedinsubsection2ofthissectionshallservewithout |
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| 443 | 443 | | 11remunerationfortheInterstateCommission. |
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| 444 | 444 | | 12 4.TheofficersandemployeesoftheInterstateCommissionshallbeimmune |
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| 445 | 445 | | 13fromsuitandliability,eitherpersonallyorintheirofficialcapacity,foraclaimfor |
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| 446 | 446 | | 14damagetoorlossofpropertyorpersonalinjuryorothercivilliabilitycausedorarising |
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| 447 | 447 | | 15outof,orrelatingto,anactualorallegedact,error,oromissionthatoccurred,orthat |
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| 448 | 448 | | 16suchpersonhadareasonablebasisforbelievingoccurred,withinthescopeofInterstate |
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| 449 | 449 | | 17Commissionemployment,duties,orresponsibilities;providedthatsuchpersonshallnot |
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| 450 | 450 | | 18beprotectedfromsuitorliabilityfordamage,loss,injury,orliabilitycausedbythe |
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| 451 | 451 | | 19intentionalorwillfulandwantonmisconductofsuchperson. |
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| 452 | 452 | | 20 5.TheliabilityoftheexecutivedirectorandemployeesoftheInterstate |
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| 453 | 453 | | 21CommissionorrepresentativesoftheInterstateCommission,actingwithinthescopeof |
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| 454 | 454 | | 22suchperson'semploymentordutiesforacts,errors,oromissionsoccurringwithinsuch |
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| 455 | 455 | | 23person'sstate,maynotexceedthelimitsofliabilitysetforthundertheconstitutionand |
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| 456 | 456 | | 24lawsofthatstateforstateofficials,employees,andagents.TheInterstateCommission |
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| 457 | 457 | | 25isconsideredtobeaninstrumentalityofthestatesforthepurposeofanysuchaction. |
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| 458 | 458 | | 26Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedtoprotectsuchpersonfromsuitorliability |
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| 459 | 459 | | 27fordamage,loss,injury,orliabilitycausedbytheintentionalorwillfulandwanton |
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| 460 | 460 | | 28misconductofsuchperson. |
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| 461 | 461 | | 29 6.TheInterstateCommissionshalldefendtheexecutivedirector,itsemployees, |
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| 462 | 462 | | 30andsubjecttotheapprovaloftheattorneygeneralorotherappropriatelegalcounselof |
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| 463 | 463 | | 31thememberstaterepresentedbyanInterstateCommissionrepresentative,shalldefend |
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| 464 | 464 | | 32suchInterstateCommissionrepresentativeinanycivilactionseekingtoimposeliability |
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| 465 | 465 | | 33arisingoutofanactualorallegedact,errororomissionthatoccurredwithinthescope |
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| 466 | 466 | | 34ofInterstateCommissionemployment,dutiesorresponsibilities,orthatthedefendant |
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| 467 | 467 | | HB2004 13 35hadareasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofInterstateCommission |
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| 468 | 468 | | 36employment,duties,orresponsibilities,providedthattheactualorallegedact,error,or |
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| 469 | 469 | | 37omissiondidnotresultfromintentionalorwillfulandwantonmisconductonthepartof |
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| 470 | 470 | | 38suchperson. |
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| 471 | 471 | | 39 7.Totheextentnotcoveredbythestateinvolved,memberstate,ortheInterstate |
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| 472 | 472 | | 40Commission,therepresentativesoremployeesoftheInterstateCommissionshallbe |
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| 473 | 473 | | 41heldharmlessintheamountofasettlementorjudgement,includingattorney'sfeesand |
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| 474 | 474 | | 42costs,obtainedagainstsuchpersonsarisingoutofanactualorallegedact,error,or |
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| 475 | 475 | | 43omissionthatoccurredwithinthescopeoftheInterstateCommissionemployment, |
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| 476 | 476 | | 44duties,orresponsibilities,orthatsuchpersonshadareasonablebasisforbelieving |
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| 477 | 477 | | 45occurredwithinthescopeofInterstateCommissionemployment,duties,or |
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| 478 | 478 | | 46responsibilities,providedthattheactualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnot |
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| 479 | 479 | | 47resultfromintentionalorwillfulandwantonmisconductonthepartofsuchperson. |
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| 480 | 480 | | 334.1675.1.TheInterstateCommissionshallpromulgatereasonablerulesin |
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| 481 | 481 | | 2ordertoeffectivelyandefficientlyachievethepurposeoftheCompact. |
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| 482 | 482 | | 3Notwithstandingtheforegoing,intheeventtheInterstateCommissionexercisesits |
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| 483 | 483 | | 4rulemakingauthorityinamannerthatisbeyondthescopeofthepurposesofthe |
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| 484 | 484 | | 5Compact,orthepowersgrantedhereunder,thensuchanactionbytheInterstate |
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| 485 | 485 | | 6Commissionshallbeinvalidandhavenoforceoreffect. |
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| 486 | 486 | | 7 2.RulesdeemedappropriatefortheoperationsoftheInterstateCommission |
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| 487 | 487 | | 8shallbemadepursuanttoarulemakingprocessthatsubstantiallyconformstothe |
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| 488 | 488 | | 9"ModelStateAdministrativeProcedureAct"of2010,andsubsequentamendments |
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| 489 | 489 | | 10thereto. |
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| 490 | 490 | | 11 3.Notlaterthanthirty(30)daysafteraruleispromulgated,anypersonmayfile |
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| 491 | 491 | | 12apetitionforjudicialreviewoftheruleintheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtforthe |
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| 492 | 492 | | 13DistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwheretheInterstateCommissionhasits |
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| 493 | 493 | | 14principaloffices,providedthatthefilingofsuchapetitionshallnotstayorotherwise |
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| 494 | 494 | | 15preventtherulefrombecomingeffectiveunlessthecourtfindsthatthepetitionerhasa |
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| 495 | 495 | | 16substantiallikelihoodofsuccess.Thecourtshallgivedeferencetotheactionsofthe |
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| 496 | 496 | | 17InterstateCommissionconsistentwithapplicablelawandshallnotfindtheruletobe |
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| 497 | 497 | | 18unlawfuliftherulerepresentsareasonableexerciseoftheauthoritygrantedtothe |
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| 498 | 498 | | 19InterstateCommission. |
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| 499 | 499 | | 334.1680.1.Theexecutive,legislative,andjudicialbranchesofstate |
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| 500 | 500 | | 2governmentineachmemberstateshallenforcetheCompactandshalltakeall |
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| 501 | 501 | | 3actionsnecessaryandappropriatetoeffectuatetheCompact'spurposesandintent.The |
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| 502 | 502 | | 4provisionsoftheCompactandtherulespromulgatedhereundershallhavestandingas |
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| 503 | 503 | | HB2004 14 5statutorylawbutshallnotoverrideexistingstateauthoritytoregulatethepracticeof |
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| 504 | 504 | | 6medicine. |
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| 505 | 505 | | 7 2.AllcourtsshalltakejudicialnoticeoftheCompactandtherulesinany |
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| 506 | 506 | | 8judicialoradministrativeproceedinginamemberstatepertainingtothesubjectmatter |
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| 507 | 507 | | 9oftheCompactwhichmayaffectthepowers,responsibilitiesoractionsoftheInterstate |
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| 508 | 508 | | 10Commission. |
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| 509 | 509 | | 11 3.TheInterstateCommissionshallbeentitledtoreceiveallservicesofprocessin |
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| 510 | 510 | | 12anysuchproceeding,andshallhavestandingtointerveneintheproceedingforall |
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| 511 | 511 | | 13purposes.FailuretoprovideserviceofprocesstotheInterstateCommissionshall |
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| 512 | 512 | | 14renderajudgmentorordervoidastotheInterstateCommission,theCompact,or |
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| 513 | 513 | | 15promulgatedrules. |
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| 514 | 514 | | 334.1685.1.TheInterstateCommission,inthereasonableexerciseofits |
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| 515 | 515 | | 2discretion,shallenforcetheprovisionsandrulesoftheCompact. |
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| 516 | 516 | | 3 2.TheInterstateCommissionmay,bymajorityvoteoftheCommissioners, |
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| 517 | 517 | | 4initiatelegalactionintheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbia,or, |
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| 518 | 518 | | 5atthediscretionoftheInterstateCommission,inthefederaldistrictwherethe |
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| 519 | 519 | | 6InterstateCommissionhasitsprincipaloffices,toenforcecompliancewiththe |
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| 520 | 520 | | 7provisionsoftheCompact,anditspromulgatedrulesandbylaws,againstamember |
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| 521 | 521 | | 8stateindefault.Thereliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctivereliefanddamages.In |
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| 522 | 522 | | 9theeventjudicialenforcementisnecessary,theprevailingpartyshallbeawardedall |
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| 523 | 523 | | 10costsofsuchlitigationincludingreasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 524 | 524 | | 11 3.TheremedieshereinshallnotbetheexclusiveremediesoftheInterstate |
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| 525 | 525 | | 12Commission.TheInterstateCommissionmayavailitselfofanyotherremedies |
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| 526 | 526 | | 13availableunderstatelaworregulationofaprofession. |
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| 527 | 527 | | 334.1690.1.Thegroundsfordefaultinclude,butarenotlimitedto,failureofa |
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| 528 | 528 | | 2memberstatetoperformsuchobligationsorresponsibilitiesimposeduponitbythe |
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| 529 | 529 | | 3Compact,ortherulesandbylawsoftheInterstateCommissionpromulgatedunderthe |
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| 530 | 530 | | 4Compact. |
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| 531 | 531 | | 5 2.IftheInterstateCommissiondeterminesthatamemberstatehasdefaultedin |
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| 532 | 532 | | 6theperformanceofitsobligationsorresponsibilitiesundertheCompact,orthebylaws |
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| 533 | 533 | | 7orpromulgatedrules,theInterstateCommissionshall: |
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| 534 | 534 | | 8 (1)Providewrittennoticetothedefaultingstateandothermemberstates,ofthe |
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| 535 | 535 | | 9natureofthedefault,themeansofcuringthedefault,andanyactiontakenbythe |
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| 536 | 536 | | 10InterstateCommission.TheInterstateCommissionshallspecifytheconditionsby |
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| 537 | 537 | | 11whichthedefaultingstatemustcureitsdefault;and |
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| 538 | 538 | | 12 (2)Provideremedialtrainingandspecifictechnicalassistanceregardingthe |
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| 539 | 539 | | 13default. |
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| 540 | 540 | | HB2004 15 14 3.Ifthedefaultingstatefailstocurethedefault,thedefaultingstateshallbe |
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| 541 | 541 | | 15terminatedfromtheCompactuponanaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthe |
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| 542 | 542 | | 16Commissionersandallrights,privileges,andbenefitsconferredbytheCompactshall |
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| 543 | 543 | | 17terminateontheeffectivedateoftermination.Acureofthedefaultdoesnotrelievethe |
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| 544 | 544 | | 18offendingstateofobligationsorliabilitiesincurredduringtheperiodofthedefault. |
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| 545 | 545 | | 19 4.TerminationofmembershipintheCompactshallbeimposedonlyafterall |
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| 546 | 546 | | 20othermeansofsecuringcompliancehavebeenexhausted.Noticeofintenttoterminate |
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| 547 | 547 | | 21shallbegivenbytheInterstateCommissiontothegovernor,themajorityandminority |
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| 548 | 548 | | 22leadersofthedefaultingstate'slegislature,andeachofthememberstates. |
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| 549 | 549 | | 23 5.TheInterstateCommissionshallestablishrulesandprocedurestoaddress |
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| 550 | 550 | | 24licensesandphysiciansthataremateriallyimpactedbytheterminationofamember |
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| 551 | 551 | | 25state,orthewithdrawalofamemberstate. |
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| 552 | 552 | | 26 6.Thememberstatewhichhasbeenterminatedisresponsibleforalldues, |
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| 553 | 553 | | 27obligations,andliabilitiesincurredthroughtheeffectivedateofterminationincluding |
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| 554 | 554 | | 28obligations,theperformanceofwhichextendsbeyondtheeffectivedateoftermination. |
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| 555 | 555 | | 29 7.TheInterstateCommissionshallnotbearanycostsrelatingtoanystatethat |
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| 556 | 556 | | 30hasbeenfoundtobeindefaultorwhichhasbeenterminatedfromtheCompact,unless |
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| 557 | 557 | | 31otherwisemutuallyagreeduponinwritingbetweentheInterstateCommissionandthe |
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| 558 | 558 | | 32defaultingstate. |
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| 559 | 559 | | 33 8.ThedefaultingstatemayappealtheactionoftheInterstateCommissionby |
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| 560 | 560 | | 34petitioningtheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederal |
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| 561 | 561 | | 35districtwheretheInterstateCommissionhasitsprincipaloffices.Theprevailingparty |
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| 562 | 562 | | 36shallbeawardedallcostsofsuchlitigationincludingreasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 563 | 563 | | 334.1695.1.TheInterstateCommissionshallattempt,upontherequestofa |
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| 564 | 564 | | 2memberstate,toresolvedisputeswhicharesubjecttotheCompactandwhichmayarise |
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| 565 | 565 | | 3amongmemberstatesormemberboards. |
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| 566 | 566 | | 4 2.TheInterstateCommissionshallpromulgaterulesprovidingforboth |
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| 567 | 567 | | 5mediationandbindingdisputeresolutionasappropriate. |
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| 568 | 568 | | 334.1700.1.AnystateiseligibletobecomeamemberoftheCompact. |
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| 569 | 569 | | 2 2.TheCompactshallbecomeeffectiveandbindinguponlegislativeenactmentof |
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| 570 | 570 | | 3theCompactintolawbynolessthanseven(7)states.Thereafter,itshallbecome |
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| 571 | 571 | | 4effectiveandbindingonastateuponenactmentoftheCompactintolawbythatstate. |
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| 572 | 572 | | 5 3.Thegovernorsofnon-memberstates,ortheirdesignees,shallbeinvitedto |
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| 573 | 573 | | 6participateintheactivitiesoftheInterstateCommissiononanon-votingbasispriorto |
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| 574 | 574 | | 7adoptionoftheCompactbyallstates. |
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| 575 | 575 | | 8 4.TheInterstateCommissionmayproposeamendmentstotheCompactfor |
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| 576 | 576 | | 9enactmentbythememberstates.Noamendmentshallbecomeeffectiveandbinding |
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| 577 | 577 | | HB2004 16 10upontheInterstateCommissionandthememberstatesunlessanduntilitisenacted |
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| 578 | 578 | | 11intolawbyunanimousconsentofthememberstates. |
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| 579 | 579 | | 334.1705.1.Onceeffective,theCompactshallcontinueinforceandremain |
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| 580 | 580 | | 2bindinguponeachandeverymemberstate;providedthatamemberstatemay |
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| 581 | 581 | | 3withdrawfromtheCompactbyspecificallyrepealingthestatutewhichenactedthe |
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| 582 | 582 | | 4Compactintolaw. |
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| 583 | 583 | | 5 2.WithdrawalfromtheCompactshallbebytheenactmentofastatute |
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| 584 | 584 | | 6repealingthesame,butshallnottakeeffectuntilone(1)yearaftertheeffectivedateof |
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| 585 | 585 | | 7suchstatuteanduntilwrittennoticeofthewithdrawalhasbeengivenbythe |
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| 586 | 586 | | 8withdrawingstatetothegovernorofeachothermemberstate. |
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| 587 | 587 | | 9 3.Thewithdrawingstateshallimmediatelynotifythechairpersonofthe |
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| 588 | 588 | | 10InterstateCommissioninwritingupontheintroductionoflegislationrepealingthe |
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| 589 | 589 | | 11Compactinthewithdrawingstate. |
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| 590 | 590 | | 12 4.TheInterstateCommissionshallnotifytheothermemberstatesofthe |
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| 591 | 591 | | 13withdrawingstate'sintenttowithdrawwithinsixty(60)daysofitsreceiptofnotice |
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| 592 | 592 | | 14providedundersubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 593 | 593 | | 15 5.Thewithdrawingstateisresponsibleforalldues,obligationsandliabilities |
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| 594 | 594 | | 16incurredthroughtheeffectivedateofwithdrawal,includingobligations,the |
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| 595 | 595 | | 17performanceofwhichextendbeyondtheeffectivedateofwithdrawal. |
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| 596 | 596 | | 18 6.Reinstatementfollowingwithdrawalofamemberstateshalloccuruponthe |
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| 597 | 597 | | 19withdrawingstatereenactingtheCompactoruponsuchlaterdateasdeterminedbythe |
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| 598 | 598 | | 20InterstateCommission. |
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| 599 | 599 | | 21 7.TheInterstateCommissionisauthorizedtodeveloprulestoaddressthe |
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| 600 | 600 | | 22impactofthewithdrawalofamemberstateonlicensesgrantedinothermemberstates |
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| 601 | 601 | | 23tophysicianswhodesignatedthewithdrawingmemberstateasthestateofprincipal |
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| 602 | 602 | | 24license. |
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| 603 | 603 | | 334.1710.1.TheCompactshalldissolveeffectiveuponthedateofthe |
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| 604 | 604 | | 2withdrawalordefaultofthememberstatewhichreducesthemembershipofthe |
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| 605 | 605 | | 3Compacttoone(1)memberstate. |
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| 606 | 606 | | 4 2.UponthedissolutionoftheCompact,theCompactbecomesnullandvoidand |
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| 607 | 607 | | 5shallbeofnofurtherforceoreffect,andthebusinessandaffairsoftheInterstate |
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| 608 | 608 | | 6Commissionshallbeconcluded,andsurplusfundsshallbedistributedinaccordance |
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| 609 | 609 | | 7withthebylaws. |
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| 610 | 610 | | 334.1715.1.TheprovisionsoftheCompactshallbeseverable,andifany |
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| 611 | 611 | | 2phrase,clause,sentence,orprovisionisdeemedunenforceable,theremainingprovisions |
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| 612 | 612 | | 3oftheCompactshallbeenforceable. |
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| 613 | 613 | | HB2004 17 4 2.TheprovisionsoftheCompactshallbeliberallyconstruedtoeffectuateits |
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| 614 | 614 | | 5purposes. |
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| 615 | 615 | | 6 3.NothingintheCompactshallbeconstruedtoprohibittheapplicabilityof |
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| 616 | 616 | | 7otherinterstatecompactstowhichthememberstatesaremembers. |
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| 617 | 617 | | 334.1720.1.Nothinghereinpreventstheenforcementofanyotherlawofa |
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| 618 | 618 | | 2memberstatethatisnotinconsistentwiththeCompact. |
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| 619 | 619 | | 3 2.AlllawsinamemberstateinconflictwiththeCompactaresupersededtothe |
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| 620 | 620 | | 4extentoftheconflict. |
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| 621 | 621 | | 5 3.AlllawfulactionsoftheInterstateCommission,includingallrulesandbylaws |
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| 622 | 622 | | 6promulgatedbytheCommission,arebindinguponthememberstates. |
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| 623 | 623 | | 7 4.AllagreementsbetweentheInterstateCommissionandthememberstatesare |
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| 624 | 624 | | 8bindinginaccordancewiththeirterms. |
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| 625 | 625 | | 9 5.IntheeventanyprovisionoftheCompactexceedstheconstitutionallimits |
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| 626 | 626 | | 10imposedonthelegislatureofanymemberstate,suchprovisionshallbeineffectivetothe |
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| 627 | 627 | | 11extentoftheconflictwiththeconstitutionalprovisioninquestioninthatmemberstate. |
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| 628 | 628 | | ✔ |
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| 629 | 629 | | HB2004 18 |
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