| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1388 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKEATHLEY. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1861H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection334.742,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffourteennewsectionsrelating |
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| 8 | 8 | | tophysicianassistants. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section334.742,RSMo,isrepealedandfourteennewsectionsenactedin |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2lieuthereof,tobeknownassections334.742,334.1800,334.1805,334.1810,334.1815, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 3334.1820,334.1825,334.1830,334.1835,334.1840,334.1845,334.1850,334.1855,and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 4334.1860,toreadasfollows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 334.742.[AnynonresidentofMissouriwhoentersthestateandintendstoprovidea |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2serviceorpracticeforwhichalicenseisrequiredpursuanttosections334.735to334.749 |
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| 16 | 16 | | 3mayapplyforalicense,providedthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsimposedbythe |
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| 17 | 17 | | 4certifyingentity.]1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 18 | 18 | | 5 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,or |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6militaryoccupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationor |
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| 20 | 20 | | 7professioninaparticularjurisdiction; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 8 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 9Army,CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyother |
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| 23 | 23 | | 10militarybranchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesofthe |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11UnitedStates,andallreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"also |
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| 25 | 25 | | 12includesthemilitaryreservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate; |
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| 26 | 26 | | 13 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactiveduty |
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| 27 | 27 | | 14memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredoris |
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| 28 | 28 | | 15scheduledtobetransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredoris |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16scheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateof |
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| 31 | 31 | | 17Missouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 18 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction |
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| 33 | 33 | | 19thatissueslicenses; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 20 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmed |
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| 35 | 35 | | 21ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredto |
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| 36 | 36 | | 22thestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateof |
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| 37 | 37 | | 23Missouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorher |
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| 38 | 38 | | 24homeofrecord. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 25 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentphysicianassistantlicenseissuedby |
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| 40 | 40 | | 26anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,orthe |
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| 41 | 41 | | 27DistrictofColumbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchother |
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| 42 | 42 | | 28jurisdiction,maysubmittotheboardanapplicationforaphysicianassistantlicensein |
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| 43 | 43 | | 29Missourialongwithproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastone |
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| 44 | 44 | | 30yearintheotherjurisdiction. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 31 3.Theboardshall: |
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| 46 | 46 | | 32 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of |
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| 47 | 47 | | 33thissection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor |
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| 48 | 48 | | 34licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimum |
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| 49 | 49 | | 35educationrequirementsand,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervision |
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| 50 | 50 | | 36requirementsineffectandtheotherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthose |
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| 51 | 51 | | 37requirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatjurisdiction.Theboardmay |
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| 52 | 52 | | 38requireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or |
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| 53 | 53 | | 39 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of |
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| 54 | 54 | | 40thissectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany |
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| 55 | 55 | | 41examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe |
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| 56 | 56 | | 42applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionifsuchapplicant |
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| 57 | 57 | | 43otherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 44 4.(1)Theboardshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience |
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| 59 | 59 | | 45requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversight |
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| 60 | 60 | | 46bodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint |
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| 61 | 61 | | 47pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision |
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| 62 | 62 | | 48(2)ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholda |
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| 63 | 63 | | 49licenseingoodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminal |
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| 64 | 64 | | 50recordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnothold |
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| 65 | 65 | | 51avalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdictiononthedatetheboardreceiveshisorher |
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| 66 | 66 | | 52applicationunderthissection. |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB1388 2 53 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the |
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| 68 | 68 | | 54boardshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 55Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theboardmaydenyalicense |
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| 70 | 70 | | 56untilthematterisresolved. |
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| 71 | 71 | | 57 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheboardfromdenyingalicensetoan |
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| 72 | 72 | | 58applicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinsection334.100. |
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| 73 | 73 | | 59 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubject |
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| 74 | 74 | | 60totheboard'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepracticeasa |
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| 75 | 75 | | 61physicianassistantinthisstate. |
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| 76 | 76 | | 62 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant |
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| 77 | 77 | | 63topayanyfees. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 334.1800.1.Sections334.1800to334.1860shallbeknownandmaybecitedas |
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| 79 | 79 | | 2the"PhysicianAssistantLicensureCompact". |
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| 80 | 80 | | 3 2.InordertostrengthenaccesstoMedicalServices,andinrecognitionofthe |
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| 81 | 81 | | 4advancesinthedeliveryofMedicalServices,theParticipatingStatesofthePA |
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| 82 | 82 | | 5LicensureCompacthavealliedincommonpurposetodevelopacomprehensiveprocess |
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| 83 | 83 | | 6thatcomplementstheexistingauthorityofStateLicensingBoardstolicenseand |
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| 84 | 84 | | 7disciplinePAsandseekstoenhancetheportabilityofaLicensetopracticeasaPAwhile |
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| 85 | 85 | | 8safeguardingthesafetyofpatients.ThisCompactallowsMedicalServicestobe |
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| 86 | 86 | | 9providedbyPAs,viathemutualrecognitionoftheLicensee'sQualifyingLicenseby |
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| 87 | 87 | | 10otherCompactParticipatingStates.ThisCompactalsoadoptstheprevailingstandard |
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| 88 | 88 | | 11forPAlicensureandaffirmsthatthepracticeanddeliveryofMedicalServicesbythe |
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| 89 | 89 | | 12PAoccurswherethepatientislocatedatthetimeofthepatientencounter,andtherefore |
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| 90 | 90 | | 13requiresthePAtobeunderthejurisdictionoftheStateLicensingBoardwherethe |
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| 91 | 91 | | 14patientislocated.StateLicensingBoardsthatparticipateinthisCompactretainthe |
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| 92 | 92 | | 15jurisdictiontoimposeAdverseActionagainstaCompactPrivilegeinthatStateissued |
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| 93 | 93 | | 16toaPAthroughtheproceduresofthisCompact.ThePALicensureCompactwill |
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| 94 | 94 | | 17alleviateburdensformilitaryfamiliesbyallowingactivedutymilitarypersonneland |
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| 95 | 95 | | 18theirspousestoobtainaCompactPrivilegebasedonhavinganunrestrictedLicensein |
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| 96 | 96 | | 19goodstandingfromaParticipatingState. |
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| 97 | 97 | | 334.1805.InthisCompact: |
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| 98 | 98 | | 2 (1)"AdverseAction"meansanyadministrative,civil,equitable,orcriminal |
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| 99 | 99 | | 3actionpermittedbyaState'slawswhichisimposedbyaLicensingBoardorother |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4authorityagainstaPALicenseorLicenseapplicationorCompactPrivilegesuchas |
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| 101 | 101 | | 5Licensedenial,censure,revocation,suspension,probation,monitoringoftheLicensee, |
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| 102 | 102 | | 6orrestrictionontheLicensee'spractice. |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB1388 3 7 (2)"CompactPrivilege"meanstheauthorizationgrantedbyaRemoteStateto |
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| 104 | 104 | | 8allowaLicenseefromanotherParticipatingStatetopracticeasaPAtoprovideMedical |
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| 105 | 105 | | 9ServicesandotherlicensedactivitytoapatientlocatedintheRemoteStateunderthe |
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| 106 | 106 | | 10RemoteState'slawsandregulations. |
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| 107 | 107 | | 11 (3)"Conviction"meansafindingbyacourtthatanindividualisguiltyofa |
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| 108 | 108 | | 12felonyormisdemeanoroffensethroughadjudicationorentryofapleaofguiltorno |
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| 109 | 109 | | 13contesttothechargebytheoffender. |
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| 110 | 110 | | 14 (4)"CriminalBackgroundCheck"meansthesubmissionoffingerprintsor |
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| 111 | 111 | | 15otherbiometric-basedinformationforaLicenseapplicantforthepurposeofobtaining |
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| 112 | 112 | | 16thatapplicant'scriminalhistoryrecordinformation,asdefinedin28C.F.R.§20.3(d), |
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| 113 | 113 | | 17fromtheState'scriminalhistoryrecordrepositoryasdefinedin28C.F.R.§20.3(f). |
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| 114 | 114 | | 18 (5)"DataSystem"meanstherepositoryofinformationaboutLicensees, |
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| 115 | 115 | | 19includingbutnotlimitedtoLicensestatusandAdverseActions,whichiscreatedand |
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| 116 | 116 | | 20administeredunderthetermsofthisCompact. |
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| 117 | 117 | | 21 (6)"ExecutiveCommittee"meansagroupofdirectorsandex-officioindividuals |
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| 118 | 118 | | 22electedorappointedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection6ofsection334.1830. |
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| 119 | 119 | | 23 (7)"ImpairedPractitioner"meansaPAwhosepracticeisadverselyaffectedby |
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| 120 | 120 | | 24health-relatedcondition(s)thatimpacttheirabilitytopractice. |
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| 121 | 121 | | 25 (8)"InvestigativeInformation"meansinformation,records,ordocuments |
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| 122 | 122 | | 26receivedorgeneratedbyaLicensingBoardpursuanttoaninvestigation. |
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| 123 | 123 | | 27 (9)"JurisprudenceRequirement"meanstheassessmentofanindividual's |
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| 124 | 124 | | 28knowledgeofthelawsandRulesgoverningthepracticeofaPAinaState. |
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| 125 | 125 | | 29 (10)"License"meanscurrentauthorizationbyaState,otherthanauthorization |
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| 126 | 126 | | 30pursuanttoaCompactPrivilege,foraPAtoprovideMedicalServices,whichwouldbe |
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| 127 | 127 | | 31unlawfulwithoutcurrentauthorization. |
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| 128 | 128 | | 32 (11)"Licensee"meansanindividualwhoholdsaLicensefromaStatetoprovide |
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| 129 | 129 | | 33MedicalServicesasaPA. |
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| 130 | 130 | | 34 (12)"LicensingBoard"meansanyStateentityauthorizedtolicenseand |
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| 131 | 131 | | 35otherwiseregulatePAs. |
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| 132 | 132 | | 36 (13)"MedicalServices"meanshealthcareservicesprovidedforthediagnosis, |
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| 133 | 133 | | 37prevention,treatment,cureorreliefofahealthcondition,injury,ordisease,asdefined |
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| 134 | 134 | | 38byaState'slawsandregulations. |
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| 135 | 135 | | 39 (14)"ModelCompact"meansthemodelforthePALicensureCompactonfile |
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| 136 | 136 | | 40withTheCouncilofStateGovernmentsorotherentityasdesignatedbythe |
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| 137 | 137 | | 41Commission. |
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| 138 | 138 | | 42 (15)"ParticipatingState"meansaStatethathasenactedthisCompact. |
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| 139 | 139 | | HB1388 4 43 (16)"PA"meansanindividualwhoislicensedasaphysicianassistantinaState. |
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| 140 | 140 | | 44ForpurposesofthisCompact,anyothertitleorstatusadoptedbyaStatetoreplacethe |
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| 141 | 141 | | 45term"physicianassistant"shallbedeemedsynonymouswith"physicianassistant"and |
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| 142 | 142 | | 46shallconferthesamerightsandresponsibilitiestotheLicenseeundertheprovisionsof |
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| 143 | 143 | | 47thisCompactatthetimeofitsenactment. |
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| 144 | 144 | | 48 (17)"PALicensureCompactCommission,""CompactCommission,"or |
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| 145 | 145 | | 49"Commission"meanthenationaladministrativebodycreatedpursuanttosubsection |
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| 146 | 146 | | 501ofsection334.1830ofthisCompact. |
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| 147 | 147 | | 51 (18)"QualifyingLicense"meansanunrestrictedLicenseissuedbya |
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| 148 | 148 | | 52ParticipatingStatetoprovideMedicalServicesasaPA. |
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| 149 | 149 | | 53 (19)"RemoteState"meansaParticipatingStatewhereaLicenseewhoisnot |
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| 150 | 150 | | 54licensedasaPAisexercisingorseekingtoexercisetheCompactPrivilege. |
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| 151 | 151 | | 55 (20)"Rule"meansaregulationpromulgatedbyanentitythathastheforceand |
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| 152 | 152 | | 56effectoflaw. |
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| 153 | 153 | | 57 (21)"SignificantInvestigativeInformation"meansInvestigativeInformation |
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| 154 | 154 | | 58thataLicensingBoard,afteraninquiryorinvestigationthatincludesnotificationand |
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| 155 | 155 | | 59anopportunityforthePAtorespondifrequiredbyStatelaw,hasreasontobelieveis |
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| 156 | 156 | | 60notgroundlessand,ifproventrue,wouldindicatemorethanaminorinfraction. |
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| 157 | 157 | | 61 (22)"State"meansanystate,commonwealth,district,orterritoryoftheUnited |
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| 158 | 158 | | 62States. |
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| 159 | 159 | | 334.1810.1.ToparticipateinthisCompact,aParticipatingStateshall: |
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| 160 | 160 | | 2 (1)LicensePAs. |
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| 161 | 161 | | 3 (2)ParticipateintheCompactCommission'sDataSystem. |
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| 162 | 162 | | 4 (3)Haveamechanisminplaceforreceivingandinvestigatingcomplaints |
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| 163 | 163 | | 5againstLicenseesandLicenseapplicants. |
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| 164 | 164 | | 6 (4)NotifytheCommission,incompliancewiththetermsofthisCompactand |
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| 165 | 165 | | 7CommissionRules,ofanyAdverseActionagainstaLicenseeorLicenseapplicantand |
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| 166 | 166 | | 8theexistenceofSignificantInvestigativeInformationregardingaLicenseeorLicense |
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| 167 | 167 | | 9applicant. |
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| 168 | 168 | | 10 (5)FullyimplementaCriminalBackgroundCheckrequirement,withinatime |
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| 169 | 169 | | 11frameestablishedbyCommissionRule,byitsLicensingBoardreceivingtheresultsofa |
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| 170 | 170 | | 12CriminalBackgroundCheckandreportingtotheCommissionwhethertheLicense |
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| 171 | 171 | | 13applicanthasbeengrantedaLicense. |
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| 172 | 172 | | 14 (6)ComplywiththeRulesoftheCompactCommission. |
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| 173 | 173 | | 15 (7)UtilizepassageofarecognizednationalexamsuchastheNCCPAPANCEas |
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| 174 | 174 | | 16arequirementforPAlicensure. |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB1388 5 17 (8)GranttheCompactPrivilegetoaholderofaQualifyingLicenseina |
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| 176 | 176 | | 18ParticipatingState. |
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| 177 | 177 | | 19 2.NothinginthisCompactprohibitsaParticipatingStatefromchargingafee |
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| 178 | 178 | | 20forgrantingtheCompactPrivilege. |
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| 179 | 179 | | 334.1815.1.ToexercisetheCompactPrivilege,aLicenseemust: |
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| 180 | 180 | | 2 (1)HavegraduatedfromaPAprogramaccreditedbytheAccreditationReview |
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| 181 | 181 | | 3CommissiononEducationforthePhysicianAssistant,Inc.orotherprograms |
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| 182 | 182 | | 4authorizedbyCommissionRule. |
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| 183 | 183 | | 5 (2)HoldcurrentNCCPAcertification. |
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| 184 | 184 | | 6 (3)HavenofelonyormisdemeanorConviction. |
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| 185 | 185 | | 7 (4)Haveneverhadacontrolledsubstancelicense,permit,orregistration |
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| 186 | 186 | | 8suspendedorrevokedbyaStateorbytheUnitedStatesDrugEnforcement |
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| 187 | 187 | | 9Administration. |
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| 188 | 188 | | 10 (5)HaveauniqueidentifierasdeterminedbyCommissionRule. |
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| 189 | 189 | | 11 (6)HoldaQualifyingLicense. |
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| 190 | 190 | | 12 (7)HavehadnorevocationofaLicenseorlimitationorrestrictiononany |
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| 191 | 191 | | 13Licensecurrentlyheldduetoanadverseaction. |
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| 192 | 192 | | 14 (8)IfaLicenseehashadalimitationorrestrictiononaLicenseorCompact |
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| 193 | 193 | | 15PrivilegeduetoanAdverseAction,twoyearsmusthaveelapsedfromthedateonwhich |
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| 194 | 194 | | 16theLicenseorCompactPrivilegeisnolongerlimitedorrestrictedduetotheAdverse |
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| 195 | 195 | | 17Action. |
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| 196 | 196 | | 18 (9)IfaCompactPrivilegehasbeenrevokedorislimitedorrestrictedina |
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| 197 | 197 | | 19ParticipatingStateforconductthatwouldnotbeabasisfordisciplinaryactionina |
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| 198 | 198 | | 20ParticipatingStateinwhichtheLicenseeispracticingorapplyingtopracticeundera |
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| 199 | 199 | | 21CompactPrivilege,thatParticipatingStateshallhavethediscretionnottoconsider |
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| 200 | 200 | | 22suchactionasanAdverseActionrequiringthedenialorremovalofaCompact |
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| 201 | 201 | | 23PrivilegeinthatState. |
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| 202 | 202 | | 24 (10)NotifytheCompactCommissionthattheLicenseeisseekingtheCompact |
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| 203 | 203 | | 25PrivilegeinaRemoteState. |
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| 204 | 204 | | 26 (11)MeetanyJurisprudenceRequirementofaRemoteStateinwhichthe |
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| 205 | 205 | | 27LicenseeisseekingtopracticeundertheCompactPrivilegeandpayanyfeesapplicable |
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| 206 | 206 | | 28tosatisfyingtheJurisprudenceRequirement. |
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| 207 | 207 | | 29 (12)ReporttotheCommissionanyAdverseActiontakenbyanon-participating |
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| 208 | 208 | | 30Statewithinthirty(30)daysaftertheactionistaken. |
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| 209 | 209 | | 31 2.TheCompactPrivilegeisvaliduntiltheexpirationorrevocationofthe |
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| 210 | 210 | | 32QualifyingLicenseunlessterminatedpursuanttoanAdverseAction.TheLicensee |
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| 211 | 211 | | 33mustalsocomplywithalloftherequirementsofsubsection1ofthissectiontomaintain |
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| 212 | 212 | | HB1388 6 34theCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteState.IftheParticipatingStatetakesAdverse |
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| 213 | 213 | | 35ActionagainstaQualifyingLicense,theLicenseeshalllosetheCompactPrivilegeinany |
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| 214 | 214 | | 36RemoteStateinwhichtheLicenseehasaCompactPrivilegeuntilallofthefollowing |
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| 215 | 215 | | 37occur: |
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| 216 | 216 | | 38 (1)TheLicenseisnolongerlimitedorrestricted;and |
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| 217 | 217 | | 39 (2)Two(2)yearshaveelapsedfromthedateonwhichtheLicenseisnolonger |
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| 218 | 218 | | 40limitedorrestrictedduetotheAdverseAction. |
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| 219 | 219 | | 41 3.OncearestrictedorlimitedLicensesatisfiestherequirementsofsubdivisions |
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| 220 | 220 | | 42(1)and(2)ofsubsection2ofthissection,theLicenseemustmeettherequirementsof |
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| 221 | 221 | | 43subsection1ofthissectiontoobtainaCompactPrivilegeinanyRemoteState. |
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| 222 | 222 | | 44 4.ForeachRemoteStateinwhichaPAseeksauthoritytoprescribecontrolled |
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| 223 | 223 | | 45substances,thePAshallsatisfyallrequirementsimposedbysuchStateingrantingor |
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| 224 | 224 | | 46renewingsuchauthority. |
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| 225 | 225 | | 334.1820.UponaLicensee'sapplicationforaCompactPrivilege,theLicensee |
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| 226 | 226 | | 2shallidentifytotheCommissiontheParticipatingStatefromwhichtheLicenseeis |
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| 227 | 227 | | 3applying,inaccordancewithapplicableRulesadoptedbytheCommission,andsubject |
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| 228 | 228 | | 4tothefollowingrequirements: |
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| 229 | 229 | | 5 (1)WhenapplyingforaCompactPrivilege,theLicenseeshallprovidethe |
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| 230 | 230 | | 6CommissionwiththeaddressoftheLicensee'sprimaryresidenceandthereaftershall |
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| 231 | 231 | | 7immediatelyreporttotheCommissionanychangeintheaddressoftheLicensee's |
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| 232 | 232 | | 8primaryresidence. |
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| 233 | 233 | | 9 (2)WhenapplyingforaCompactPrivilege,theLicenseeisrequiredtoconsent |
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| 234 | 234 | | 10toacceptserviceofprocessbymailattheLicensee'sprimaryresidenceonfilewiththe |
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| 235 | 235 | | 11CommissionwithrespecttoanyactionbroughtagainsttheLicenseebytheCommission |
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| 236 | 236 | | 12oraParticipatingState,includingasubpoena,withrespecttoanyactionbroughtor |
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| 237 | 237 | | 13investigationconductedbytheCommissionoraParticipatingState. |
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| 238 | 238 | | 334.1825.1.AParticipatingStateinwhichaLicenseeislicensedshallhave |
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| 239 | 239 | | 2exclusivepowertoimposeAdverseActionagainsttheQualifyingLicenseissuedbythat |
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| 240 | 240 | | 3ParticipatingState. |
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| 241 | 241 | | 4 2.InadditiontotheotherpowersconferredbyStatelaw,aRemoteStateshall |
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| 242 | 242 | | 5havetheauthority,inaccordancewithexistingStatedueprocesslaw,todoallofthe |
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| 243 | 243 | | 6following: |
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| 244 | 244 | | 7 (1)TakeAdverseActionagainstaPA'sCompactPrivilegewithinthatStateto |
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| 245 | 245 | | 8removeaLicensee'sCompactPrivilegeortakeotheractionnecessaryunderapplicable |
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| 246 | 246 | | 9lawtoprotectthehealthandsafetyofitscitizens. |
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| 247 | 247 | | 10 (2)Issuesubpoenasforbothhearingsandinvestigationsthatrequirethe |
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| 248 | 248 | | 11attendanceandtestimonyofwitnessesaswellastheproductionofevidence.Subpoenas |
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| 249 | 249 | | HB1388 7 12issuedbyaLicensingBoardinaParticipatingStatefortheattendanceandtestimonyof |
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| 250 | 250 | | 13witnessesortheproductionofevidencefromanotherParticipatingStateshallbe |
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| 251 | 251 | | 14enforcedinthelatterStatebyanycourtofcompetentjurisdiction,accordingtothe |
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| 252 | 252 | | 15practiceandprocedureofthatcourtapplicabletosubpoenasissuedinproceedings |
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| 253 | 253 | | 16pendingbeforeit.Theissuingauthorityshallpayanywitnessfees,travelexpenses, |
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| 254 | 254 | | 17mileageandotherfeesrequiredbytheservicestatutesoftheStateinwhichthe |
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| 255 | 255 | | 18witnessesorevidencearelocated. |
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| 256 | 256 | | 19 (3)Notwithstandingsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,subpoenasmaynotbe |
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| 257 | 257 | | 20issuedbyaParticipatingStatetogatherevidenceofconductinanotherStatethatis |
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| 258 | 258 | | 21lawfulinthatotherStateforthepurposeoftakingAdverseActionagainstaLicensee's |
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| 259 | 259 | | 22CompactPrivilegeorapplicationforaCompactPrivilegeinthatParticipatingState. |
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| 260 | 260 | | 23 (4)NothinginthisCompactauthorizesaParticipatingStatetoimposediscipline |
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| 261 | 261 | | 24againstaPA'sCompactPrivilegeortodenyanapplicationforaCompactPrivilegein |
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| 262 | 262 | | 25thatParticipatingStatefortheindividual'sotherwiselawfulpracticeinanotherState. |
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| 263 | 263 | | 26 3.ForpurposesoftakingAdverseAction,theParticipatingStatewhichissued |
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| 264 | 264 | | 27theQualifyingLicenseshallgivethesamepriorityandeffecttoreportedconduct |
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| 265 | 265 | | 28receivedfromanyotherParticipatingStateasitwouldiftheconducthadoccurred |
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| 266 | 266 | | 29withintheParticipatingStatewhichissuedtheQualifyingLicense.Insodoing,that |
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| 267 | 267 | | 30ParticipatingStateshallapplyitsownStatelawstodetermineappropriateaction. |
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| 268 | 268 | | 31 4.AParticipatingState,ifotherwisepermittedbyStatelaw,mayrecoverfrom |
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| 269 | 269 | | 32theaffectedPAthecostsofinvestigationsanddispositionofcasesresultingfromany |
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| 270 | 270 | | 33AdverseActiontakenagainstthatPA. |
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| 271 | 271 | | 34 5.AParticipatingStatemaytakeAdverseActionbasedonthefactualfindings |
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| 272 | 272 | | 35ofaRemoteState,providedthattheParticipatingStatefollowsitsownproceduresfor |
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| 273 | 273 | | 36takingtheAdverseAction. |
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| 274 | 274 | | 37 6.(1)InadditiontotheauthoritygrantedtoaParticipatingStatebyits |
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| 275 | 275 | | 38respectiveStatePAlawsandregulationsorotherapplicableStatelaw,anyParticipating |
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| 276 | 276 | | 39StatemayparticipatewithotherParticipatingStatesinjointinvestigationsofLicensees. |
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| 277 | 277 | | 40 (2)ParticipatingStatesshallshareanyinvestigative,litigation,orcompliance |
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| 278 | 278 | | 41materialsinfurtheranceofanyjointorindividualinvestigationinitiatedunderthis |
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| 279 | 279 | | 42Compact. |
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| 280 | 280 | | 43 7.IfanAdverseActionistakenagainstaPA'sQualifyingLicense,thePA's |
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| 281 | 281 | | 44CompactPrivilegeinallRemoteStatesshallbedeactivateduntiltwo(2)yearshave |
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| 282 | 282 | | 45elapsedafterallrestrictionshavebeenremovedfromtheStateLicense.Alldisciplinary |
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| 283 | 283 | | 46ordersbytheParticipatingStatewhichissuedtheQualifyingLicensethatimpose |
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| 284 | 284 | | 47AdverseActionagainstaPA'sLicenseshallincludeaStatementthatthePA'sCompact |
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| 285 | 285 | | 48PrivilegeisdeactivatedinallParticipatingStatesduringthependencyoftheorder. |
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| 286 | 286 | | HB1388 8 49 8.IfanyParticipatingStatetakesAdverseAction,itpromptlyshallnotifythe |
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| 287 | 287 | | 50administratoroftheDataSystem. |
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| 288 | 288 | | 334.1830.1.TheParticipatingStatesherebycreateandestablishajoint |
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| 289 | 289 | | 2governmentagencyandnationaladministrativebodyknownasthePALicensure |
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| 290 | 290 | | 3CompactCommission.TheCommissionisaninstrumentalityoftheCompactStates |
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| 291 | 291 | | 4actingjointlyandnotaninstrumentalityofanyoneState.TheCommissionshallcome |
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| 292 | 292 | | 5intoexistenceonoraftertheeffectivedateoftheCompactassetforthinsubsection1of |
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| 293 | 293 | | 6section334.1850. |
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| 294 | 294 | | 7 2.(1)EachParticipatingStateshallhaveandbelimitedtoone(1)delegate |
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| 295 | 295 | | 8selectedbythatParticipatingState'sLicensingBoardor,iftheStatehasmorethanone |
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| 296 | 296 | | 9LicensingBoard,selectedcollectivelybytheParticipatingState'sLicensingBoards. |
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| 297 | 297 | | 10 (2)Thedelegateshallbeeither: |
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| 298 | 298 | | 11 (a)AcurrentPA,physicianorpublicmemberofaLicensingBoardorPA |
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| 299 | 299 | | 12Council/Committee;or |
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| 300 | 300 | | 13 (b)AnadministratorofaLicensingBoard. |
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| 301 | 301 | | 14 (3)Anydelegatemayberemovedorsuspendedfromofficeasprovidedbythe |
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| 302 | 302 | | 15lawsoftheStatefromwhichthedelegateisappointed. |
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| 303 | 303 | | 16 (4)TheParticipatingStateLicensingBoardshallfillanyvacancyoccurringin |
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| 304 | 304 | | 17theCommissionwithinsixty(60)days. |
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| 305 | 305 | | 18 (5)Eachdelegateshallbeentitledtoone(1)voteonallmattersvotedonbythe |
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| 306 | 306 | | 19Commissionandshallotherwisehaveanopportunitytoparticipateinthebusinessand |
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| 307 | 307 | | 20affairsoftheCommission.Adelegateshallvoteinpersonorbysuchothermeansas |
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| 308 | 308 | | 21providedinthebylaws.Thebylawsmayprovidefordelegates'participationin |
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| 309 | 309 | | 22meetingsbytelecommunications,videoconference,orothermeansofcommunication. |
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| 310 | 310 | | 23 (6)TheCommissionshallmeetatleastonceduringeachcalendaryear. |
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| 311 | 311 | | 24AdditionalmeetingsshallbeheldassetforthinthisCompactandthebylaws. |
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| 312 | 312 | | 25 (7)TheCommissionshallestablishbyRuleatermofofficefordelegates. |
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| 313 | 313 | | 26 3.TheCommissionshallhavethefollowingpowersandduties: |
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| 314 | 314 | | 27 (1)EstablishacodeofethicsfortheCommission; |
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| 315 | 315 | | 28 (2)EstablishthefiscalyearoftheCommission; |
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| 316 | 316 | | 29 (3)Establishfees; |
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| 317 | 317 | | 30 (4)Establishbylaws; |
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| 318 | 318 | | 31 (5)Maintainitsfinancialrecordsinaccordancewiththebylaws; |
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| 319 | 319 | | 32 (6)Meetandtakesuchactionsasareconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthis |
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| 320 | 320 | | 33Compactandthebylaws; |
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| 321 | 321 | | HB1388 9 34 (7)PromulgateRulestofacilitateandcoordinateimplementationand |
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| 322 | 322 | | 35administrationofthisCompact.TheRulesshallhavetheforceandeffectoflawand |
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| 323 | 323 | | 36shallbebindinginallParticipatingStates; |
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| 324 | 324 | | 37 (8)Bringandprosecutelegalproceedingsoractionsinthenameofthe |
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| 325 | 325 | | 38Commission,providedthatthestandingofanyStateLicensingBoardtosueorbesued |
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| 326 | 326 | | 39underapplicablelawshallnotbeaffected; |
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| 327 | 327 | | 40 (9)Purchaseandmaintaininsuranceandbonds; |
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| 328 | 328 | | 41 (10)Borrow,accept,orcontractforservicesofpersonnel,including,butnot |
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| 329 | 329 | | 42limitedto,employeesofaParticipatingState; |
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| 330 | 330 | | 43 (11)Hireemployeesandengagecontractors,electorappointofficers,fix |
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| 331 | 331 | | 44compensation,defineduties,grantsuchindividualsappropriateauthoritytocarryout |
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| 332 | 332 | | 45thepurposesofthisCompact,andestablishtheCommission'spersonnelpoliciesand |
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| 333 | 333 | | 46programsrelatingtoconflictsofinterest,qualificationsofpersonnel,andotherrelated |
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| 334 | 334 | | 47personnelmatters; |
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| 335 | 335 | | 48 (12)Acceptanyandallappropriatedonationsandgrantsofmoney,equipment, |
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| 336 | 336 | | 49supplies,materialsandservices,andreceive,utilizeanddisposeofthesame;provided |
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| 337 | 337 | | 50thatatalltimestheCommissionshallavoidanyappearanceofimproprietyorconflict |
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| 338 | 338 | | 51ofinterest; |
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| 339 | 339 | | 52 (13)Lease,purchase,acceptappropriategiftsordonationsof,orotherwiseown, |
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| 340 | 340 | | 53hold,improveoruse,anyproperty,real,personalormixed;providedthatatalltimes |
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| 341 | 341 | | 54theCommissionshallavoidanyappearanceofimpropriety; |
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| 342 | 342 | | 55 (14)Sell,convey,mortgage,pledge,lease,exchange,abandon,orotherwise |
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| 343 | 343 | | 56disposeofanypropertyreal,personal,ormixed; |
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| 344 | 344 | | 57 (15)Establishabudgetandmakeexpenditures; |
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| 345 | 345 | | 58 (16)Borrowmoney; |
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| 346 | 346 | | 59 (17)Appointcommittees,includingstandingcommitteescomposedofmembers, |
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| 347 | 347 | | 60Stateregulators,Statelegislatorsortheirrepresentatives,andconsumer |
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| 348 | 348 | | 61representatives,andsuchotherinterestedpersonsasmaybedesignatedinthis |
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| 349 | 349 | | 62Compactandthebylaws; |
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| 350 | 350 | | 63 (18)Provideandreceiveinformationfrom,andcooperatewith,lawenforcement |
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| 351 | 351 | | 64agencies; |
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| 352 | 352 | | 65 (19)ElectaChair,ViceChair,SecretaryandTreasurerandsuchotherofficers |
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| 353 | 353 | | 66oftheCommissionasprovidedintheCommission'sbylaws; |
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| 354 | 354 | | 67 (20)Reserveforitself,inadditiontothosereservedexclusivelytothe |
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| 355 | 355 | | 68CommissionundertheCompact,powersthattheExecutiveCommitteemaynot |
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| 356 | 356 | | 69exercise; |
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| 357 | 357 | | HB1388 10 70 (21)ApproveordisapproveaState'sparticipationintheCompactbasedupon |
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| 358 | 358 | | 71itsdeterminationastowhethertheState'sCompactlegislationdepartsinamaterial |
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| 359 | 359 | | 72mannerfromtheModelCompactlanguage; |
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| 360 | 360 | | 73 (22)PrepareandprovidetotheParticipatingStatesanannualreport;and |
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| 361 | 361 | | 74 (23)Performsuchotherfunctionsasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetoachieve |
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| 362 | 362 | | 75thepurposesofthisCompactconsistentwiththeStateregulationofPAlicensureand |
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| 363 | 363 | | 76practice. |
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| 364 | 364 | | 77 4.(1)AllmeetingsoftheCommissionthatarenotclosedpursuanttothis |
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| 365 | 365 | | 78subsectionshallbeopentothepublic.Noticeofpublicmeetingsshallbepostedonthe |
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| 366 | 366 | | 79Commission'swebsiteatleastthirty(30)dayspriortothepublicmeeting. |
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| 367 | 367 | | 80 (2)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theCommissionmay |
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| 368 | 368 | | 81conveneapublicmeetingbyprovidingatleasttwenty-four(24)hourspriornoticeon |
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| 369 | 369 | | 82theCommission'swebsite,andanyothermeansasprovidedintheCommission'sRules, |
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| 370 | 370 | | 83foranyofthereasonsitmaydispensewithnoticeofproposedrulemakingunder |
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| 371 | 371 | | 84subsection12ofsection334.1840. |
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| 372 | 372 | | 85 (3)TheCommissionmayconveneinaclosed,non-publicmeetingornon-public |
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| 373 | 373 | | 86partofapublicmeetingtoreceivelegaladviceortodiscuss: |
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| 374 | 374 | | 87 (a)Non-complianceofaParticipatingStatewithitsobligationsunderthis |
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| 375 | 375 | | 88Compact; |
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| 376 | 376 | | 89 (b)Theemployment,compensation,disciplineorothermatters,practicesor |
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| 377 | 377 | | 90proceduresrelatedtospecificemployeesorothermattersrelatedtotheCommission's |
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| 378 | 378 | | 91internalpersonnelpracticesandprocedures; |
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| 379 | 379 | | 92 (c)Current,threatened,orreasonablyanticipatedlitigation; |
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| 380 | 380 | | 93 (d)Negotiationofcontractsforthepurchase,lease,orsaleofgoods,services,or |
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| 381 | 381 | | 94realestate; |
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| 382 | 382 | | 95 (e)Accusinganypersonofacrimeorformallycensuringanyperson; |
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| 383 | 383 | | 96 (f)Disclosureoftradesecretsorcommercialorfinancialinformationthatis |
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| 384 | 384 | | 97privilegedorconfidential; |
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| 385 | 385 | | 98 (g)Disclosureofinformationofapersonalnaturewheredisclosurewould |
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| 386 | 386 | | 99constituteaclearlyunwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy; |
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| 387 | 387 | | 100 (h)Disclosureofinvestigativerecordscompiledforlawenforcementpurposes; |
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| 388 | 388 | | 101 (i)Disclosureofinformationrelatedtoanyinvestigativereportspreparedbyor |
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| 389 | 389 | | 102onbehalfoforforuseoftheCommissionorothercommitteechargedwith |
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| 390 | 390 | | 103responsibilityofinvestigationordeterminationofcomplianceissuespursuanttothis |
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| 391 | 391 | | 104Compact; |
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| 392 | 392 | | 105 (j)Legaladvice;or |
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| 393 | 393 | | HB1388 11 106 (k)MattersspecificallyexemptedfromdisclosurebyfederalorParticipating |
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| 394 | 394 | | 107States'statutes. |
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| 395 | 395 | | 108 (4)Ifameeting,orportionofameeting,isclosedpursuanttothisprovision,the |
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| 396 | 396 | | 109chairofthemeetingorthechair'sdesigneeshallcertifythatthemeetingorportionof |
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| 397 | 397 | | 110themeetingmaybeclosedandshallreferenceeachrelevantexemptingprovision. |
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| 398 | 398 | | 111 (5)TheCommissionshallkeepminutesthatfullyandclearlydescribeall |
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| 399 | 399 | | 112mattersdiscussedinameetingandshallprovideafullandaccuratesummaryofactions |
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| 400 | 400 | | 113taken,includingadescriptionoftheviewsexpressed.Alldocumentsconsideredin |
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| 401 | 401 | | 114connectionwithanactionshallbeidentifiedinsuchminutes.Allminutesand |
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| 402 | 402 | | 115documentsofaclosedmeetingshallremainunderseal,subjecttoreleasebyamajority |
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| 403 | 403 | | 116voteoftheCommissionororderofacourtofcompetentjurisdiction. |
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| 404 | 404 | | 117 5.(1)TheCommissionshallpay,orprovideforthepaymentof,thereasonable |
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| 405 | 405 | | 118expensesofitsestablishment,organization,andongoingactivities. |
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| 406 | 406 | | 119 (2)TheCommissionmayacceptanyandallappropriaterevenuesources, |
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| 407 | 407 | | 120donations,andgrantsofmoney,equipment,supplies,materials,andservices. |
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| 408 | 408 | | 121 (3)TheCommissionmaylevyonandcollectanannualassessmentfromeach |
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| 409 | 409 | | 122ParticipatingStateandmayimposeCompactPrivilegefeesonLicenseesof |
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| 410 | 410 | | 123ParticipatingStatestowhomaCompactPrivilegeisgrantedtocoverthecostofthe |
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| 411 | 411 | | 124operationsandactivitiesoftheCommissionanditsstaff,whichmustbeinatotal |
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| 412 | 412 | | 125amountsufficienttocoveritsannualbudgetasapprovedbytheCommissioneachyear |
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| 413 | 413 | | 126forwhichrevenueisnotprovidedbyothersources.Theaggregateannualassessment |
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| 414 | 414 | | 127amountleviedonParticipatingStatesshallbeallocatedbaseduponaformulatobe |
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| 415 | 415 | | 128determinedbyCommissionRule. |
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| 416 | 416 | | 129 (a)ACompactPrivilegeexpireswhentheLicensee'sQualifyingLicenseinthe |
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| 417 | 417 | | 130ParticipatingStatefromwhichtheLicenseeappliedfortheCompactPrivilegeexpires. |
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| 418 | 418 | | 131 (b)IftheLicenseeterminatestheQualifyingLicensethroughwhichtheLicensee |
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| 419 | 419 | | 132appliedfortheCompactPrivilegebeforeitsscheduledexpiration,andtheLicenseehas |
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| 420 | 420 | | 133aQualifyingLicenseinanotherParticipatingState,theLicenseeshallinformthe |
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| 421 | 421 | | 134CommissionthatitischangingtothatParticipatingStatetheParticipatingState |
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| 422 | 422 | | 135throughwhichitappliesforaCompactPrivilegeandpaytotheCommissionany |
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| 423 | 423 | | 136CompactPrivilegefeerequiredbyCommissionRule. |
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| 424 | 424 | | 137 (4)TheCommissionshallnotincurobligationsofanykindpriortosecuringthe |
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| 425 | 425 | | 138fundsadequatetomeetthesame;norshalltheCommissionpledgethecreditofanyof |
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| 426 | 426 | | 139theParticipatingStates,exceptbyandwiththeauthorityoftheParticipatingState. |
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| 427 | 427 | | 140 (5)TheCommissionshallkeepaccurateaccountsofallreceiptsand |
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| 428 | 428 | | 141disbursements.ThereceiptsanddisbursementsoftheCommissionshallbesubject |
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| 429 | 429 | | 142tothefinancialreviewandaccountingproceduresestablishedunderitsbylaws.All |
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| 430 | 430 | | HB1388 12 143receiptsanddisbursementsoffundshandledbytheCommissionshallbesubjecttoan |
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| 431 | 431 | | 144annualfinancialreviewbyacertifiedorlicensedpublicaccountant,andthereportof |
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| 432 | 432 | | 145thefinancialreviewshallbeincludedinandbecomepartoftheannualreportofthe |
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| 433 | 433 | | 146Commission. |
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| 434 | 434 | | 147 6.(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethepowertoactonbehalfofthe |
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| 435 | 435 | | 148CommissionaccordingtothetermsofthisCompactandCommissionRules. |
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| 436 | 436 | | 149 (2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallbecomposedofnine(9)members: |
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| 437 | 437 | | 150 (a)SevenvotingmemberswhoareelectedbytheCommissionfromthecurrent |
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| 438 | 438 | | 151membershipoftheCommission; |
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| 439 | 439 | | 152 (b)Oneex-officio,nonvotingmemberfromarecognizednationalPA |
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| 440 | 440 | | 153professionalassociation;and |
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| 441 | 441 | | 154 (c)Oneex-officio,nonvotingmemberfromarecognizednationalPA |
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| 442 | 442 | | 155certificationorganization. |
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| 443 | 443 | | 156 (3)Theex-officiomemberswillbeselectedbytheirrespectiveorganizations. |
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| 444 | 444 | | 157 (4)TheCommissionmayremoveanymemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeas |
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| 445 | 445 | | 158providedinitsbylaws. |
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| 446 | 446 | | 159 (5)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetatleastannually. |
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| 447 | 447 | | 160 (6)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethefollowingdutiesandresponsibilities: |
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| 448 | 448 | | 161 (a)RecommendtotheCommissionchangestotheCommission'sRulesor |
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| 449 | 449 | | 162bylaws,changestothisCompactlegislation,feestobepaidbyCompactParticipating |
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| 450 | 450 | | 163Statessuchasannualdues,andanyCommissionCompactfeechargedtoLicenseesfor |
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| 451 | 451 | | 164theCompactPrivilege; |
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| 452 | 452 | | 165 (b)EnsureCompactadministrationservicesareappropriatelyprovided, |
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| 453 | 453 | | 166contractualorotherwise; |
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| 454 | 454 | | 167 (c)Prepareandrecommendthebudget; |
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| 455 | 455 | | 168 (d)MaintainfinancialrecordsonbehalfoftheCommission; |
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| 456 | 456 | | 169 (e)MonitorCompactcomplianceofParticipatingStatesandprovidecompliance |
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| 457 | 457 | | 170reportstotheCommission; |
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| 458 | 458 | | 171 (f)Establishadditionalcommitteesasnecessary; |
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| 459 | 459 | | 172 (g)ExercisethepowersanddutiesoftheCommissionduringtheinterim |
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| 460 | 460 | | 173betweenCommissionmeetings,exceptforissuingproposedrulemakingoradopting |
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| 461 | 461 | | 174CommissionRulesorbylaws,orexercisinganyotherpowersanddutiesexclusively |
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| 462 | 462 | | 175reservedtotheCommissionbytheCommission'sRules;and |
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| 463 | 463 | | 176 (h)PerformotherdutiesasprovidedintheCommission'sRulesorbylaws. |
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| 464 | 464 | | 177 (7)AllmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeatwhichitvotesorplanstovoteon |
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| 465 | 465 | | 178mattersinexercisingthepowersanddutiesoftheCommissionshallbeopentothe |
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| 466 | 466 | | HB1388 13 179publicandpublicnoticeofsuchmeetingsshallbegivenaspublicmeetingsofthe |
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| 467 | 467 | | 180Commissionaregiven. |
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| 468 | 468 | | 181 (8)TheExecutiveCommitteemayconveneinaclosed,non-publicmeetingfor |
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| 469 | 469 | | 182thesamereasonsthattheCommissionmayconveneinanon-publicmeetingassetforth |
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| 470 | 470 | | 183insubdivision(3)ofsubsection4ofthissectionandshallannouncetheclosedmeetingas |
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| 471 | 471 | | 184theCommissionisrequiredtoundersubdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissectionand |
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| 472 | 472 | | 185keepminutesoftheclosedmeetingastheCommissionisrequiredtoundersubdivision |
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| 473 | 473 | | 186(5)ofsubsection4ofthissection. |
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| 474 | 474 | | 187 7.(1)Themembers,officers,executivedirector,employeesandrepresentatives |
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| 475 | 475 | | 188oftheCommissionshallbeimmunefromsuitandliability,bothpersonallyandintheir |
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| 476 | 476 | | 189officialcapacity,foranyclaimfordamagetoorlossofpropertyorpersonalinjuryor |
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| 477 | 477 | | 190othercivilliabilitycausedbyorarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,error,or |
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| 478 | 478 | | 191omissionthatoccurred,orthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehada |
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| 479 | 479 | | 192reasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment, |
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| 480 | 480 | | 193dutiesorresponsibilities;providedthatnothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedto |
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| 481 | 481 | | 194protectanysuchpersonfromsuitorliabilityforanydamage,loss,injury,orliability |
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| 482 | 482 | | 195causedbytheintentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconductofthatperson.The |
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| 483 | 483 | | 196procurementofinsuranceofanytypebytheCommissionshallnotinanyway |
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| 484 | 484 | | 197compromiseorlimittheimmunitygrantedhereunder. |
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| 485 | 485 | | 198 (2)TheCommissionshalldefendanymember,officer,executivedirector, |
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| 486 | 486 | | 199employee,andrepresentativeoftheCommissioninanycivilactionseekingtoimpose |
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| 487 | 487 | | 200liabilityarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,error,oromissionthatoccurredwithin |
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| 488 | 488 | | 201thescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,orresponsibilities,orasdeterminedby |
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| 489 | 489 | | 202thecommissionthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehadareasonablebasis |
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| 490 | 490 | | 203forbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,or |
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| 491 | 491 | | 204responsibilities;providedthatnothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoprohibitthat |
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| 492 | 492 | | 205personfromretainingtheirowncounselattheirownexpense;andprovidedfurther, |
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| 493 | 493 | | 206thattheactualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnotresultfromthatperson's |
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| 494 | 494 | | 207intentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconduct. |
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| 495 | 495 | | 208 (3)TheCommissionshallindemnifyandholdharmlessanymember,officer, |
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| 496 | 496 | | 209executivedirector,employee,andrepresentativeoftheCommissionfortheamountof |
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| 497 | 497 | | 210anysettlementorjudgmentobtainedagainstthatpersonarisingoutofanyactualor |
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| 498 | 498 | | 211allegedact,error,oromissionthatoccurredwithinthescopeofCommission |
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| 499 | 499 | | 212employment,duties,orresponsibilities,orthatsuchpersonhadareasonablebasis |
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| 500 | 500 | | 213forbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,or |
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| 501 | 501 | | 214responsibilities,providedthattheactualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnot |
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| 502 | 502 | | 215resultfromtheintentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconductofthatperson. |
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| 503 | 503 | | HB1388 14 216 (4)VenueisproperandjudicialproceedingsbyoragainsttheCommissionshall |
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| 504 | 504 | | 217bebroughtsolelyandexclusivelyinacourtofcompetentjurisdictionwherethe |
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| 505 | 505 | | 218principalofficeoftheCommissionislocated.TheCommissionmaywaivevenueand |
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| 506 | 506 | | 219jurisdictionaldefensesinanyproceedingsasauthorizedbyCommissionRules. |
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| 507 | 507 | | 220 (5)Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedasalimitationontheliabilityofany |
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| 508 | 508 | | 221Licenseeforprofessionalmalpracticeormisconduct,whichshallbegovernedsolelyby |
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| 509 | 509 | | 222anyotherapplicableStatelaws. |
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| 510 | 510 | | 223 (6)Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtodesignatethevenueorjurisdictionto |
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| 511 | 511 | | 224bringactionsforallegedactsofmalpractice,professionalmisconduct,negligence,or |
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| 512 | 512 | | 225othersuchcivilactionpertainingtothepracticeofaPA.Allsuchmattersshallbe |
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| 513 | 513 | | 226determinedexclusivelybyStatelawotherthanthisCompact. |
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| 514 | 514 | | 227 (7)NothinginthisCompactshallbeinterpretedtowaiveorotherwiseabrogate |
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| 515 | 515 | | 228aParticipatingState'sstateactionimmunityorstateactionaffirmativedefensewith |
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| 516 | 516 | | 229respecttoantitrustclaimsundertheShermanAct,ClaytonAct,oranyotherStateor |
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| 517 | 517 | | 230federalantitrustoranticompetitivelaworregulation. |
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| 518 | 518 | | 231 (8)NothinginthisCompactshallbeconstruedtobeawaiverofsovereign |
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| 519 | 519 | | 232immunitybytheParticipatingStatesorbytheCommission. |
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| 520 | 520 | | 334.1835.1.TheCommissionshallprovideforthedevelopment,maintenance, |
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| 521 | 521 | | 2operation,andutilizationofacoordinateddataandreportingsystemcontaining |
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| 522 | 522 | | 3licensure,AdverseAction,andthereportingoftheexistenceofSignificantInvestigative |
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| 523 | 523 | | 4InformationonalllicensedPAsandapplicantsdeniedaLicenseinParticipatingStates. |
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| 524 | 524 | | 5 2.NotwithstandinganyotherStatelawtothecontrary,aParticipatingState |
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| 525 | 525 | | 6shallsubmitauniformdatasettotheDataSystemonallPAstowhomthisCompactis |
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| 526 | 526 | | 7applicable(utilizingauniqueidentifier)asrequiredbytheRulesoftheCommission, |
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| 527 | 527 | | 8including: |
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| 528 | 528 | | 9 (1)Identifyinginformation; |
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| 529 | 529 | | 10 (2)Licensuredata; |
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| 530 | 530 | | 11 (3)AdverseActionsagainstaLicenseorCompactPrivilege; |
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| 531 | 531 | | 12 (4)Anydenialofapplicationforlicensure,andthereasonorreasonsforsuch |
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| 532 | 532 | | 13denial(excludingthereportingofanyCriminalhistoryrecordinformationwhere |
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| 533 | 533 | | 14prohibitedbylaw); |
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| 534 | 534 | | 15 (5)TheexistenceofSignificantInvestigativeInformation;and |
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| 535 | 535 | | 16 (6)OtherinformationthatmayfacilitatetheadministrationofthisCompact,as |
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| 536 | 536 | | 17determinedbytheRulesoftheCommission. |
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| 537 | 537 | | 18 3.SignificantInvestigativeInformationpertainingtoaLicenseeinany |
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| 538 | 538 | | 19ParticipatingStateshallonlybeavailabletootherParticipatingStates. |
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| 539 | 539 | | HB1388 15 20 4.TheCommissionshallpromptlynotifyallParticipatingStatesofanyAdverse |
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| 540 | 540 | | 21ActiontakenagainstaLicenseeoranindividualapplyingforaLicensethathasbeen |
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| 541 | 541 | | 22reportedtoit.ThisAdverseActioninformationshallbeavailabletoanyother |
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| 542 | 542 | | 23ParticipatingState. |
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| 543 | 543 | | 24 5.ParticipatingStatescontributinginformationtotheDataSystemmay,in |
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| 544 | 544 | | 25accordancewithStateorfederallaw,designateinformationthatmaynotbesharedwith |
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| 545 | 545 | | 26thepublicwithouttheexpresspermissionofthecontributingState.Notwithstanding |
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| 546 | 546 | | 27anysuchdesignation,suchinformationshallbereportedtotheCommissionthroughthe |
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| 547 | 547 | | 28DataSystem. |
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| 548 | 548 | | 29 6.AnyinformationsubmittedtotheDataSystemthatissubsequentlyexpunged |
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| 549 | 549 | | 30pursuanttofederallaworthelawsoftheParticipatingStatecontributingthe |
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| 550 | 550 | | 31informationshallberemovedfromtheDataSystemuponreportingofsuchbythe |
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| 551 | 551 | | 32ParticipatingStatetotheCommission. |
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| 552 | 552 | | 33 7.TherecordsandinformationprovidedtoaParticipatingStatepursuantto |
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| 553 | 553 | | 34thisCompactorthroughtheDataSystem,whencertifiedbytheCommissionoran |
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| 554 | 554 | | 35agentthereof,shallconstitutetheauthenticatedbusinessrecordsoftheCommission, |
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| 555 | 555 | | 36andshallbeentitledtoanyassociatedhearsayexceptioninanyrelevantjudicial,quasi- |
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| 556 | 556 | | 37judicialoradministrativeproceedingsinaParticipatingState. |
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| 557 | 557 | | 334.1840.1.TheCommissionshallexerciseitsRulemakingpowerspursuantto |
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| 558 | 558 | | 2thecriteriasetforthinthisSectionandtheRulesadoptedthereunder.Commission |
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| 559 | 559 | | 3RulesshallbecomebindingasofthedatespecifiedbytheCommissionforeachRule. |
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| 560 | 560 | | 4 2.TheCommissionshallpromulgatereasonableRulesinordertoeffectivelyand |
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| 561 | 561 | | 5efficientlyimplementandadministerthisCompactandachieveitspurposes.A |
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| 562 | 562 | | 6CommissionRuleshallbeinvalidandhavenoforceoreffectonlyifacourtof |
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| 563 | 563 | | 7competentjurisdictionholdsthattheRuleisinvalidbecausetheCommissionexercised |
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| 564 | 564 | | 8itsrulemakingauthorityinamannerthatisbeyondthescopeofthepurposesofthis |
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| 565 | 565 | | 9Compact,orthepowersgrantedhereunder,orbaseduponanotherapplicablestandard |
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| 566 | 566 | | 10ofreview. |
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| 567 | 567 | | 11 3.TheRulesoftheCommissionshallhavetheforceoflawineachParticipating |
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| 568 | 568 | | 12State,providedhoweverthatwheretheRulesoftheCommissionconflictwiththelaws |
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| 569 | 569 | | 13oftheParticipatingStatethatestablishthemedicalservicesaPAmayperforminthe |
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| 570 | 570 | | 14ParticipatingState,asheldbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,theRulesofthe |
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| 571 | 571 | | 15CommissionshallbeineffectiveinthatStatetotheextentoftheconflict. |
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| 572 | 572 | | 16 4.IfamajorityofthelegislaturesoftheParticipatingStatesrejectsa |
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| 573 | 573 | | 17CommissionRule,byenactmentofastatuteorresolutioninthesamemannerusedto |
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| 574 | 574 | | 18adoptthisCompactwithinfour(4)yearsofthedateofadoptionoftheRule,thensuch |
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| 575 | 575 | | HB1388 16 19RuleshallhavenofurtherforceandeffectinanyParticipatingStateortoanyState |
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| 576 | 576 | | 20applyingtoparticipateintheCompact. |
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| 577 | 577 | | 21 5.CommissionRulesshallbeadoptedataregularorspecialmeetingofthe |
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| 578 | 578 | | 22Commission. |
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| 579 | 579 | | 23 6.PriortopromulgationandadoptionofafinalRuleorRulesbythe |
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| 580 | 580 | | 24Commission,andatleastthirty(30)daysinadvanceofthemeetingatwhichtheRule |
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| 581 | 581 | | 25willbeconsideredandvotedupon,theCommissionshallfileaNoticeofProposed |
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| 582 | 582 | | 26Rulemaking: |
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| 583 | 583 | | 27 (1)OnthewebsiteoftheCommissionorotherpubliclyaccessibleplatform;and |
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| 584 | 584 | | 28 (2)TopersonswhohaverequestednoticeoftheCommission'snoticesof |
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| 585 | 585 | | 29proposedrulemaking;and |
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| 586 | 586 | | 30 (3)Insuchotherway(s)astheCommissionmaybyRulespecify. |
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| 587 | 587 | | 31 7.TheNoticeofProposedRulemakingshallinclude: |
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| 588 | 588 | | 32 (1)Thetime,date,andlocationofthepublichearingontheproposedRuleand |
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| 589 | 589 | | 33theproposedtime,dateandlocationofthemeetinginwhichtheproposedRulewillbe |
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| 590 | 590 | | 34consideredandvotedupon; |
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| 591 | 591 | | 35 (2)ThetextoftheproposedRuleandthereasonfortheproposedRule; |
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| 592 | 592 | | 36 (3)ArequestforcommentsontheproposedRulefromanyinterestedperson |
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| 593 | 593 | | 37andthedatebywhichwrittencommentsmustbereceived;and |
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| 594 | 594 | | 38 (4)Themannerinwhichinterestedpersonsmaysubmitnoticetothe |
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| 595 | 595 | | 39Commissionoftheirintentiontoattendthepublichearingorprovideanywritten |
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| 596 | 596 | | 40comments. |
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| 597 | 597 | | 41 8.PriortoadoptionofaproposedRule,theCommissionshallallowpersonsto |
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| 598 | 598 | | 42submitwrittendata,facts,opinions,andarguments,whichshallbemadeavailableto |
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| 599 | 599 | | 43thepublic. |
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| 600 | 600 | | 44 9.Ifthehearingistobeheldviaelectronicmeans,theCommissionshallpublish |
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| 601 | 601 | | 45themechanismforaccesstotheelectronichearing. |
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| 602 | 602 | | 46 (1)AllpersonswishingtobeheardatthehearingshallasdirectedintheNotice |
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| 603 | 603 | | 47ofProposedRulemaking,notlessthanfive(5)businessdaysbeforethescheduleddate |
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| 604 | 604 | | 48ofthehearing,notifytheCommissionoftheirdesiretoappearandtestifyatthehearing. |
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| 605 | 605 | | 49 (2)Hearingsshallbeconductedinamannerprovidingeachpersonwhowishes |
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| 606 | 606 | | 50tocommentafairandreasonableopportunitytocommentorallyorinwriting. |
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| 607 | 607 | | 51 (3)Allhearingsshallberecorded.Acopyoftherecordingandthewritten |
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| 608 | 608 | | 52comments,data,facts,opinions,andargumentsreceivedinresponsetotheproposed |
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| 609 | 609 | | 53rulemakingshallbemadeavailabletoapersonuponrequest. |
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| 610 | 610 | | HB1388 17 54 (4)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasrequiringaseparatehearingon |
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| 611 | 611 | | 55eachproposedRule.ProposedRulesmaybegroupedfortheconvenienceofthe |
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| 612 | 612 | | 56Commissionathearingsrequiredbythissection. |
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| 613 | 613 | | 57 10.FollowingthepublichearingtheCommissionshallconsiderallwrittenand |
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| 614 | 614 | | 58oralcommentstimelyreceived. |
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| 615 | 615 | | 59 11.TheCommissionshall,bymajorityvoteofalldelegates,takefinalactionon |
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| 616 | 616 | | 60theproposedRuleandshalldeterminetheeffectivedateoftheRule,ifadopted,based |
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| 617 | 617 | | 61ontheRulemakingrecordandthefulltextoftheRule. |
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| 618 | 618 | | 62 (1)Ifadopted,theRuleshallbepostedontheCommission'swebsite. |
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| 619 | 619 | | 63 (2)TheCommissionmayadoptchangestotheproposedRuleprovidedthe |
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| 620 | 620 | | 64changesdonotenlargetheoriginalpurposeoftheproposedRule. |
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| 621 | 621 | | 65 (3)TheCommissionshallprovideonitswebsiteanexplanationofthereasons |
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| 622 | 622 | | 66forsubstantivechangesmadetotheproposedRuleaswellasreasonsforsubstantive |
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| 623 | 623 | | 67changesnotmadethatwererecommendedbycommenters. |
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| 624 | 624 | | 68 (4)TheCommissionshalldetermineareasonableeffectivedatefortheRule. |
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| 625 | 625 | | 69Exceptforanemergencyasprovidedinsubsection12ofthissection,theeffectivedate |
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| 626 | 626 | | 70oftheRuleshallbenosoonerthanthirty(30)daysaftertheCommissionissuedthe |
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| 627 | 627 | | 71noticethatitadoptedtheRule. |
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| 628 | 628 | | 72 12.Upondeterminationthatanemergencyexists,theCommissionmayconsider |
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| 629 | 629 | | 73andadoptanemergencyRulewithtwenty-four(24)hourspriornotice,withoutthe |
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| 630 | 630 | | 74opportunityforcomment,orhearing,providedthattheusualrulemakingprocedures |
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| 631 | 631 | | 75providedinthisCompactandinthissectionshallberetroactivelyappliedtotheRuleas |
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| 632 | 632 | | 76soonasreasonablypossible,innoeventlaterthanninety(90)daysaftertheeffective |
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| 633 | 633 | | 77dateoftheRule.Forthepurposesofthisprovision,anemergencyRuleisonethatmust |
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| 634 | 634 | | 78beadoptedimmediatelybytheCommissioninorderto: |
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| 635 | 635 | | 79 (1)Meetanimminentthreattopublichealth,safety,orwelfare; |
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| 636 | 636 | | 80 (2)PreventalossofCommissionorParticipatingStatefunds; |
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| 637 | 637 | | 81 (3)MeetadeadlineforthepromulgationofaCommissionRulethatis |
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| 638 | 638 | | 82establishedbyfederallaworRule;or |
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| 639 | 639 | | 83 (4)Protectpublichealthandsafety. |
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| 640 | 640 | | 84 13.TheCommissionoranauthorizedcommitteeoftheCommissionmaydirect |
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| 641 | 641 | | 85revisionstoapreviouslyadoptedCommissionRuleforpurposesofcorrecting |
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| 642 | 642 | | 86typographicalerrors,errorsinformat,errorsinconsistency,orgrammaticalerrors. |
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| 643 | 643 | | 87PublicnoticeofanyrevisionsshallbepostedonthewebsiteoftheCommission.The |
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| 644 | 644 | | 88revisionshallbesubjecttochallengebyanypersonforaperiodofthirty(30)daysafter |
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| 645 | 645 | | 89posting.Therevisionmaybechallengedonlyongroundsthattherevisionresultsina |
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| 646 | 646 | | 90materialchangetoaRule.Achallengeshallbemadeassetforthinthenoticeof |
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| 647 | 647 | | HB1388 18 91revisionsanddeliveredtotheCommissionpriortotheendofthenoticeperiod.Ifno |
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| 648 | 648 | | 92challengeismade,therevisionwilltakeeffectwithoutfurtheraction.Iftherevisionis |
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| 649 | 649 | | 93challenged,therevisionmaynottakeeffectwithouttheapprovaloftheCommission. |
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| 650 | 650 | | 94 14.NoParticipatingState'srulemakingrequirementsshallapplyunderthis |
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| 651 | 651 | | 95Compact. |
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| 652 | 652 | | 334.1845.1.(1)TheexecutiveandjudicialbranchesofStategovernmentin |
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| 653 | 653 | | 2eachParticipatingStateshallenforcethisCompactandtakeallactionsnecessaryand |
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| 654 | 654 | | 3appropriatetoimplementtheCompact. |
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| 655 | 655 | | 4 (2)VenueisproperandjudicialproceedingsbyoragainsttheCommissionshall |
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| 656 | 656 | | 5bebroughtsolelyandexclusivelyinacourtofcompetentjurisdictionwherethe |
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| 657 | 657 | | 6principalofficeoftheCommissionislocated.TheCommissionmaywaivevenueand |
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| 658 | 658 | | 7jurisdictionaldefensestotheextentitadoptsorconsentstoparticipateinalternative |
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| 659 | 659 | | 8disputeresolutionproceedings.Nothinghereinshallaffectorlimittheselectionor |
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| 660 | 660 | | 9proprietyofvenueinanyactionagainstalicenseeforprofessionalmalpractice, |
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| 661 | 661 | | 10misconductoranysuchsimilarmatter. |
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| 662 | 662 | | 11 (3)TheCommissionshallbeentitledtoreceiveserviceofprocessinany |
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| 663 | 663 | | 12proceedingregardingtheenforcementorinterpretationoftheCompactorthe |
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| 664 | 664 | | 13Commission'sRulesandshallhavestandingtointerveneinsuchaproceedingforall |
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| 665 | 665 | | 14purposes.FailuretoprovidetheCommissionwithserviceofprocessshallrendera |
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| 666 | 666 | | 15judgmentororderinsuchproceedingvoidastotheCommission,thisCompact,or |
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| 667 | 667 | | 16CommissionRules. |
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| 668 | 668 | | 17 2.(1)IftheCommissiondeterminesthataParticipatingStatehasdefaultedin |
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| 669 | 669 | | 18theperformanceofitsobligationsorresponsibilitiesunderthisCompactorthe |
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| 670 | 670 | | 19CommissionRules,theCommissionshallprovidewrittennoticetothedefaultingState |
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| 671 | 671 | | 20andotherParticipatingStates.Thenoticeshalldescribethedefault,theproposed |
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| 672 | 672 | | 21meansofcuringthedefaultandanyotheractionthattheCommissionmaytakeand |
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| 673 | 673 | | 22shallofferremedialtrainingandspecifictechnicalassistanceregardingthedefault. |
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| 674 | 674 | | 23 (2)IfaStateindefaultfailstocurethedefault,thedefaultingStatemaybe |
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| 675 | 675 | | 24terminatedfromthisCompactuponanaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthedelegatesof |
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| 676 | 676 | | 25theParticipatingStates,andallrights,privilegesandbenefitsconferredbythis |
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| 677 | 677 | | 26CompactuponsuchStatemaybeterminatedontheeffectivedateoftermination.A |
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| 678 | 678 | | 27cureofthedefaultdoesnotrelievetheoffendingStateofobligationsorliabilities |
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| 679 | 679 | | 28incurredduringtheperiodofdefault. |
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| 680 | 680 | | 29 (3)TerminationofparticipationinthisCompactshallbeimposedonlyafterall |
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| 681 | 681 | | 30othermeansofsecuringcompliancehavebeenexhausted.Noticeofintenttosuspendor |
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| 682 | 682 | | 31terminateshallbegivenbytheCommissiontothegovernor,themajorityandminority |
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| 683 | 683 | | HB1388 19 32leadersofthedefaultingState'slegislature,andtotheLicensingBoard(s)ofeachofthe |
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| 684 | 684 | | 33ParticipatingStates. |
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| 685 | 685 | | 34 (4)AStatethathasbeenterminatedisresponsibleforallassessments, |
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| 686 | 686 | | 35obligations,andliabilitiesincurredthroughtheeffectivedateoftermination,including |
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| 687 | 687 | | 36obligationsthatextendbeyondtheeffectivedateoftermination. |
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| 688 | 688 | | 37 (5)TheCommissionshallnotbearanycostsrelatedtoaStatethatisfoundtobe |
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| 689 | 689 | | 38indefaultorthathasbeenterminatedfromthisCompact,unlessagreeduponinwriting |
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| 690 | 690 | | 39betweentheCommissionandthedefaultingState. |
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| 691 | 691 | | 40 (6)ThedefaultingStatemayappealitsterminationfromtheCompactbythe |
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| 692 | 692 | | 41CommissionbypetitioningtheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthe |
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| 693 | 693 | | 42federaldistrictwheretheCommissionhasitsprincipaloffices.Theprevailingmember |
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| 694 | 694 | | 43shallbeawardedallcostsofsuchlitigation,includingreasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 695 | 695 | | 44 (7)UpontheterminationofaState'sparticipationintheCompact,theState |
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| 696 | 696 | | 45shallimmediatelyprovidenoticetoallLicenseeswithinthatStateofsuchtermination: |
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| 697 | 697 | | 46 (a)LicenseeswhohavebeengrantedaCompactPrivilegeinthatStateshall |
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| 698 | 698 | | 47retaintheCompactPrivilegeforonehundredeighty(180)daysfollowingtheeffective |
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| 699 | 699 | | 48dateofsuchtermination. |
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| 700 | 700 | | 49 (b)LicenseeswhoarelicensedinthatStatewhohavebeengrantedaCompact |
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| 701 | 701 | | 50PrivilegeinaParticipatingStateshallretaintheCompactPrivilegeforonehundred |
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| 702 | 702 | | 51eighty(180)daysunlesstheLicenseealsohasaQualifyingLicenseinaParticipating |
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| 703 | 703 | | 52StateorobtainsaQualifyingLicenseinaParticipatingStatebeforetheonehundred |
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| 704 | 704 | | 53eighty(180)-dayperiodends,inwhichcasetheCompactPrivilegeshallcontinue. |
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| 705 | 705 | | 54 3.(1)UponrequestbyaParticipatingState,theCommissionshallattemptto |
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| 706 | 706 | | 55resolvedisputesrelatedtothisCompactthatariseamongParticipatingStatesand |
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| 707 | 707 | | 56betweenparticipatingandnon-ParticipatingStates. |
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| 708 | 708 | | 57 (2)TheCommissionshallpromulgateaRuleprovidingforbothmediationand |
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| 709 | 709 | | 58bindingdisputeresolutionfordisputesasappropriate. |
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| 710 | 710 | | 59 4.(1)TheCommission,inthereasonableexerciseofitsdiscretion,shallenforce |
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| 711 | 711 | | 60theprovisionsofthisCompactandRulesoftheCommission. |
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| 712 | 712 | | 61 (2)Ifcomplianceisnotsecuredafterallmeanstosecurecompliancehavebeen |
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| 713 | 713 | | 62exhausted,bymajorityvote,theCommissionmayinitiatelegalactionintheUnited |
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| 714 | 714 | | 63StatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwherethe |
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| 715 | 715 | | 64Commissionhasitsprincipaloffices,againstaParticipatingStateindefaulttoenforce |
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| 716 | 716 | | 65compliancewiththeprovisionsofthisCompactandtheCommission'spromulgated |
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| 717 | 717 | | 66Rulesandbylaws.Thereliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctivereliefanddamages.In |
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| 718 | 718 | | 67theeventjudicialenforcementisnecessary,theprevailingpartyshallbeawardedall |
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| 719 | 719 | | 68costsofsuchlitigation,includingreasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 720 | 720 | | HB1388 20 69 (3)TheremedieshereinshallnotbetheexclusiveremediesoftheCommission. |
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| 721 | 721 | | 70TheCommissionmaypursueanyotherremediesavailableunderfederalorStatelaw. |
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| 722 | 722 | | 71 5.(1)AParticipatingStatemayinitiatelegalactionagainsttheCommissionin |
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| 723 | 723 | | 72theU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwherethe |
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| 724 | 724 | | 73Commissionhasitsprincipalofficestoenforcecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthe |
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| 725 | 725 | | 74CompactanditsRules.Thereliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctivereliefand |
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| 726 | 726 | | 75damages.Intheeventjudicialenforcementisnecessary,theprevailingpartyshallbe |
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| 727 | 727 | | 76awardedallcostsofsuchlitigation,includingreasonableattorney'sfees. |
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| 728 | 728 | | 77 (2)NopersonotherthanaParticipatingStateshallenforcethisCompactagainst |
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| 729 | 729 | | 78theCommission. |
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| 730 | 730 | | 334.1850.1.ThisCompactshallcomeintoeffectonthedateonwhichthis |
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| 731 | 731 | | 2CompactstatuteisenactedintolawintheseventhParticipatingState. |
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| 732 | 732 | | 3 (1)OnoraftertheeffectivedateoftheCompact,theCommissionshallconvene |
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| 733 | 733 | | 4andreviewtheenactmentofeachoftheStatesthatenactedtheCompactpriortothe |
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| 734 | 734 | | 5Commissionconvening("CharterParticipatingStates")todetermineifthestatute |
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| 735 | 735 | | 6enactedbyeachsuchCharterParticipatingStateismateriallydifferentthantheModel |
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| 736 | 736 | | 7Compact. |
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| 737 | 737 | | 8 (a)ACharterParticipatingStatewhoseenactmentisfoundtobematerially |
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| 738 | 738 | | 9differentfromtheModelCompactshallbeentitledtothedefaultprocesssetforthin |
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| 739 | 739 | | 10subsection2ofsection334.1845. |
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| 740 | 740 | | 11 (b)IfanyParticipatingStatelaterwithdrawsfromtheCompactorits |
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| 741 | 741 | | 12participationisterminated,theCommissionshallremaininexistenceandtheCompact |
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| 742 | 742 | | 13shallremainineffectevenifthenumberofParticipatingStatesshouldbelessthan |
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| 743 | 743 | | 14seven.ParticipatingStatesenactingtheCompactsubsequenttotheCommission |
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| 744 | 744 | | 15conveningshallbesubjecttotheprocesssetforthinsubdivision(21)ofsubsection3of |
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| 745 | 745 | | 16section334.1830todetermineiftheirenactmentsaremateriallydifferentfromthe |
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| 746 | 746 | | 17ModelCompactandwhethertheyqualifyforparticipationintheCompact. |
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| 747 | 747 | | 18 (2)ParticipatingStatesenactingtheCompactsubsequenttotheseveninitial |
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| 748 | 748 | | 19CharterParticipatingStatesshallbesubjecttotheprocesssetforthinsubdivision(21) |
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| 749 | 749 | | 20ofsubsection3ofsection334.1830todetermineiftheirenactmentsarematerially |
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| 750 | 750 | | 21differentfromtheModelCompactandwhethertheyqualifyforparticipationinthe |
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| 751 | 751 | | 22Compact. |
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| 752 | 752 | | 23 (3)AllactionstakenforthebenefitoftheCommissionorinfurtheranceofthe |
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| 753 | 753 | | 24purposesoftheadministrationoftheCompactpriortotheeffectivedateoftheCompact |
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| 754 | 754 | | 25ortheCommissioncomingintoexistenceshallbeconsideredtobeactionsofthe |
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| 755 | 755 | | 26CommissionunlessspecificallyrepudiatedbytheCommission. |
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| 756 | 756 | | HB1388 21 27 2.AnyStatethatjoinsthisCompactshallbesubjecttotheCommission'sRules |
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| 757 | 757 | | 28andbylawsastheyexistonthedateonwhichthisCompactbecomeslawinthatState. |
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| 758 | 758 | | 29AnyRulethathasbeenpreviouslyadoptedbytheCommissionshallhavethefullforce |
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| 759 | 759 | | 30andeffectoflawonthedaythisCompactbecomeslawinthatState. |
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| 760 | 760 | | 31 3.AnyParticipatingStatemaywithdrawfromthisCompactbyenactinga |
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| 761 | 761 | | 32statuterepealingthesame. |
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| 762 | 762 | | 33 (1)AParticipatingState'swithdrawalshallnottakeeffectuntilonehundred |
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| 763 | 763 | | 34eighty(180)daysafterenactmentoftherepealingstatute.Duringthisonehundred |
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| 764 | 764 | | 35eighty(180)day-period,allCompactPrivilegesthatwereineffectinthewithdrawing |
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| 765 | 765 | | 36StateandweregrantedtoLicenseeslicensedinthewithdrawingStateshallremainin |
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| 766 | 766 | | 37effect.IfanyLicenseelicensedinthewithdrawingStateisalsolicensedinanother |
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| 767 | 767 | | 38ParticipatingStateorobtainsalicenseinanotherParticipatingStatewithintheone |
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| 768 | 768 | | 39hundredeighty(180)days,theLicensee'sCompactPrivilegesinotherParticipating |
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| 769 | 769 | | 40Statesshallnotbeaffectedbythepassageoftheonehundredeighty(180)days. |
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| 770 | 770 | | 41 (2)WithdrawalshallnotaffectthecontinuingrequirementoftheState |
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| 771 | 771 | | 42LicensingBoard(s)ofthewithdrawingStatetocomplywiththeinvestigative,and |
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| 772 | 772 | | 43AdverseActionreportingrequirementsofthisCompactpriortotheeffectivedateof |
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| 773 | 773 | | 44withdrawal. |
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| 774 | 774 | | 45 (3)UpontheenactmentofastatutewithdrawingaStatefromthisCompact,the |
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| 775 | 775 | | 46StateshallimmediatelyprovidenoticeofsuchwithdrawaltoallLicenseeswithinthat |
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| 776 | 776 | | 47State.SuchwithdrawingStateshallcontinuetorecognizealllicensesgrantedpursuant |
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| 777 | 777 | | 48tothisCompactforaminimumofonehundredeighty(180)daysafterthedateofsuch |
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| 778 | 778 | | 49noticeofwithdrawal. |
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| 779 | 779 | | 50 4.NothingcontainedinthisCompactshallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorprevent |
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| 780 | 780 | | 51anyPAlicensureagreementorothercooperativearrangementbetweenParticipating |
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| 781 | 781 | | 52StatesandbetweenaParticipatingStateandnon-ParticipatingStatethatdoesnot |
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| 782 | 782 | | 53conflictwiththeprovisionsofthisCompact. |
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| 783 | 783 | | 54 5.ThisCompactmaybeamendedbytheParticipatingStates.Noamendmentto |
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| 784 | 784 | | 55thisCompactshallbecomeeffectiveandbindinguponanyParticipatingStateuntilitis |
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| 785 | 785 | | 56enactedmateriallyinthesamemannerintothelawsofallParticipatingStatesas |
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| 786 | 786 | | 57determinedbytheCommission. |
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| 787 | 787 | | 334.1855.1.ThisCompactandtheCommission'srulemakingauthorityshallbe |
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| 788 | 788 | | 2liberallyconstruedsoastoeffectuatethepurposes,andtheimplementationand |
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| 789 | 789 | | 3administrationoftheCompact.ProvisionsoftheCompactexpresslyauthorizingor |
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| 790 | 790 | | 4requiringthepromulgationofRulesshallnotbeconstruedtolimittheCommission's |
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| 791 | 791 | | 5rulemakingauthoritysolelyforthosepurposes. |
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| 792 | 792 | | HB1388 22 6 2.TheprovisionsofthisCompactshallbeseverableandifanyphrase,clause, |
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| 793 | 793 | | 7sentenceorprovisionofthisCompactisheldbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobe |
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| 794 | 794 | | 8contrarytotheconstitutionofanyParticipatingState,aStateseekingparticipationin |
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| 795 | 795 | | 9theCompact,oroftheUnitedStates,ortheapplicabilitythereoftoanygovernment, |
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| 796 | 796 | | 10agency,personorcircumstanceisheldtobeunconstitutionalbyacourtofcompetent |
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| 797 | 797 | | 11jurisdiction,thevalidityoftheremainderofthisCompactandtheapplicabilitythereof |
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| 798 | 798 | | 12toanyothergovernment,agency,personorcircumstanceshallnotbeaffectedthereby. |
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| 799 | 799 | | 13 3.Notwithstandingsubsection2ofthissection,theCommissionmaydenya |
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| 800 | 800 | | 14State'sparticipationintheCompactor,inaccordancewiththerequirementsof |
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| 801 | 801 | | 15subsection2ofsection334.1845,terminateaParticipatingState'sparticipationinthe |
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| 802 | 802 | | 16Compact,ifitdeterminesthataconstitutionalrequirementofaParticipatingStateis,or |
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| 803 | 803 | | 17wouldbewithrespecttoaStateseekingtoparticipateintheCompact,amaterial |
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| 804 | 804 | | 18departurefromtheCompact.Otherwise,ifthisCompactshallbeheldtobecontraryto |
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| 805 | 805 | | 19theconstitutionofanyParticipatingState,theCompactshallremaininfullforceand |
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| 806 | 806 | | 20effectastotheremainingParticipatingStatesandinfullforceandeffectastothe |
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| 807 | 807 | | 21ParticipatingStateaffectedastoallseverablematters. |
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| 808 | 808 | | 334.1860.1.Nothinghereinpreventstheenforcementofanyotherlawofa |
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| 809 | 809 | | 2ParticipatingStatethatisnotinconsistentwiththisCompact. |
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| 810 | 810 | | 3 2.AnylawsinaParticipatingStateinconflictwiththisCompactaresuperseded |
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| 811 | 811 | | 4totheextentoftheconflict. |
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| 812 | 812 | | 5 3.AllagreementsbetweentheCommissionandtheParticipatingStatesare |
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| 813 | 813 | | 6bindinginaccordancewiththeirterms. |
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| 814 | 814 | | ✔ |
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| 815 | 815 | | HB1388 23 |
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