Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB56 Compare Versions

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1	1		FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2		-	[PERFECTED]
3	2		HOUSEBILLNO.56
4	3		103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5	4		INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOLEMAN.
6		-	0625H.~~01P~~ ~~JOSEPHENGLER~~,ChiefClerk
	5	+	0625H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
7	6		ANACT
8	7		Torepealsections332.211and332.281,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffifteennew
9	8		sectionsrelatingtothedentalprofessions.
10	9		BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
11	10		SectionA.Sections332.211and332.281,RSMo,arerepealedandfifteennew
12	11		2sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections332.211,332.281,332.700,332.705,
13	12		3332.710,332.715,332.720,332.725,332.730,332.735,332.740,332.745,332.750,332.755,
14	13		4and332.760,toreadasfollows:
15	14		332.211.[Theboardshallgrantwithoutexaminationacertificateofregistrationanda
16	15		2licensetoadentistwhohasbeenlicensedinanotherstateforatleastfiveconsecutiveyears
17	16		3immediatelyprecedinghisapplying,iftheboardissatisfiedbyproofadducedbythe
18	17		4applicantthathisqualificationsareatleastequivalenttotherequirementsforinitial
19	18		5registrationasadentistinMissouriundertheprovisionsofthischapter,thatheisatleast
20	19		6twenty-oneyearsofageandisofgoodmoralcharacterandreputation;providedthatthe
21	20		7boardmaybyrulerequireanapplicantunderthissectiontotakeanyexaminationover
22	21		8Missourilawsgiventodentistsinitiallyseekinglicensureundersection332.151andtotakea
23	22		9practicalexaminationifhislicensureinanystatewaseverdenied,revokedorsuspendedfor
24	23		10incompetencyorinabilitytopracticeinasafemanner,orifhehasfailedanypractical
25	24		11examinationgivenasaprerequisitetolicensureasadentistinanystate.Anysuchdentist
26	25		12applyingtobesoregisteredandlicensedshallaccompanyhisapplicationwithafeenot
27	26		13greaterthanthedentalexaminationandlicensefeesandifregisteredandlicensedshallrenew
	27	+	14hislicenseasprovidedinsection332.181.] 1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowing
	28	+	15termsmean:
28	29		EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29		-	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14hislicenseasprovidedinsection332.181.] 1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowing
30		-	15termsmean:
31		-	16 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,or
	30	+	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,or
32	31		17militaryoccupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationor
33	32		18professioninaparticularjurisdiction;
34	33		19 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,
35	34		20Army,CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyother
36	35		21militarybranchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesofthe
37	36		22UnitedStates,andallreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"also
38	37		23includesthemilitaryreservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
39	38		24 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactiveduty
40	39		25memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredoris
41	40		26scheduledtobetransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredoris
42	41		27scheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateof
43	42		28Missouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
44	43		29 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction
45	44		30thatissueslicenses;
46	45		31 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmed
47	46		32ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredto
48	47		33thestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateof
49	48		34Missouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorher
50	49		35homeofrecord.
51	50		36 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentdentistlicenseissuedbyanotherstate,a
52	51		37branchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,ortheDistrictof
53	52		38Columbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchotherjurisdiction,
54	53		39maysubmittotheboardanapplicationforadentistlicenseinMissourialongwithproof
55	54		40ofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheotherjurisdiction.
56	55		41 3.Theboardshall:
57	56		42 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of
58	57		43thissection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor
59	58		44licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimum
60	59		45educationrequirementsand,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervision
61	60		46requirementsineffectandtheotherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthose
62	61		47requirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatjurisdiction.Theboardmay
63	62		48requireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
64	63		49 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of
65	64		50thissectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
66		-	~~HB56 2~~ 51examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
67		-	52applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionifsuchapplicant
	65	+	51examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
	66	+	HB56 2 52applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionifsuchapplicant
68	67		53otherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection.
69	68		54 4.(1)Theboardshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
70	69		55requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversight
71	70		56bodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint
72	71		57pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision
73	72		58(2)ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholda
74	73		59licenseingoodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminal
75	74		60recordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnothold
76	75		61avalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdictiononthedatetheboardreceiveshisorher
77	76		62applicationunderthissection.
78	77		63 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
79	78		64boardshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
80	79		65Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theboardmaydenyalicense
81	80		66untilthematterisresolved.
82	81		67 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheboardfromdenyingalicensetoan
83	82		68applicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinsection332.321.
84	83		69 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubject
85	84		70totheboard'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepracticeasa
86	85		71dentistinthisstate.
87	86		72 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
88	87		73topayanyfees.
89	88		332.281.[Theboardshallgrantwithoutexaminationacertificateofregistrationand
90	89		2licensetoadentalhygienistwhohasbeenlicensedinanotherstateforatleasttwo
91	90		3consecutiveyearsimmediatelyprecedinghisapplicationtopracticeinMissouriiftheboardis
92	91		4satisfiedbyproofadducedbytheapplicantthathisqualificationsareatleastequivalenttothe
93	92		5requirementsforinitialregistrationasadentalhygienistinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
94	93		6thischapter;providedthattheboardmaybyrulerequireanapplicantunderthissectionto
95	94		7takeanyexaminationoverMissourilawsgiventodentalhygienistinitiallyseekinglicensure
96	95		8undersection332.251andtotakeapracticalexaminationifhislicensureinanystatewas
97	96		9everdenied,revokedorsuspendedforincompetencyorinabilitytopracticeinasafemanner,
98	97		10orifhehasfailedanypracticalexaminationgivenasaprerequisitetolicensureasadental
99	98		11hygienistinanystate.Anysuchdentalhygienistapplyingtobesoregisteredandlicensed
100	99		12shallaccompanyhisapplicationwithafeenotgreaterthanthedentalhygienistexamination
101	100		13andlicensefeesandifregisteredandlicensedshallrenewhislicenseasprovidedinsection
102	101		14332.261.] 1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
103	102		HB56 3 15 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,or
104	103		16militaryoccupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationor
105	104		17professioninaparticularjurisdiction;
106	105		18 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,
107	106		19Army,CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyother
108	107		20militarybranchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesofthe
109	108		21UnitedStates,andallreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"also
110	109		22includesthemilitaryreservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
111	110		23 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactiveduty
112	111		24memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredoris
113	112		25scheduledtobetransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredoris
114	113		26scheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateof
115	114		27Missouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
116	115		28 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction
117	116		29thatissueslicenses;
118	117		30 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmed
119	118		31ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredto
120	119		32thestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateof
121	120		33Missouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorher
122	121		34homeofrecord.
123	122		35 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentdentalhygienistlicenseissuedby
124	123		36anotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryoftheUnitedStates,orthe
125	124		37DistrictofColumbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastoneyearinsuchother
126	125		38jurisdiction,maysubmittotheboardanapplicationforadentalhygienistlicensein
127	126		39Missourialongwithproofofcurrentlicensureandproofoflicensureforatleastone
128	127		40yearintheotherjurisdiction.
129	128		41 3.Theboardshall:
130	129		42 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of
131	130		43thissection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor
132	131		44licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimum
133	132		45educationrequirementsand,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervision
134	133		46requirementsineffectandtheotherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthose
135	134		47requirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatjurisdiction.Theboardmay
136	135		48requireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
137	136		49 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of
138	137		50thissectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
139	138		51examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
140	139		HB56 4 52applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionifsuchapplicant
141	140		53otherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection.
142	141		54 4.(1)Theboardshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
143	142		55requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversight
144	143		56bodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint
145	144		57pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision
146	145		58(2)ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholda
147	146		59licenseingoodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminal
148	147		60recordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnothold
149	148		61avalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdictiononthedatetheboardreceiveshisorher
150	149		62applicationunderthissection.
151	150		63 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
152	151		64boardshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
153	152		65Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theboardmaydenyalicense
154	153		66untilthematterisresolved.
155	154		67 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheboardfromdenyingalicensetoan
156	155		68applicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinsection332.321.
157	156		69 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubject
158	157		70totheboard'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepracticeasa
159	158		71dentalhygienistinthisstate.
160	159		72 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
161	160		73topayanyfees.
162	161		332.700.Sections332.700to332.760shallbeknownandcitedastheDentistand
163	162		2DentalHygienistCompact.ThepurposesofthisCompactaretofacilitatetheinterstate
164	163		3practiceofdentistryanddentalhygieneandimprovepublicaccesstodentistryand
165	164		4dentalhygieneservicesbyprovidingDentistsandDentalHygienistslicensedina
166	165		5ParticipatingStatetheabilitytopracticeinParticipatingStatesinwhichtheyarenot
167	166		6licensed.TheCompactdoesthisbyestablishingapathwayforDentistsandDental
168	167		7HygienistslicensedinaParticipatingStatetoobtainaCompactPrivilegethat
169	168		8authorizesthemtopracticeinanotherParticipatingStateinwhichtheyarenotlicensed.
170	169		9TheCompactenablesParticipatingStatestoprotectthepublichealthandsafetywith
171	170		10respecttothepracticeofsuchDentistsandDentalHygienists,throughtheState's
172	171		11authoritytoregulatethepracticeofdentistryanddentalhygieneintheState.The
173	172		12Compact:
174	173		13 (1)EnablesDentistsandDentalHygienistswhoqualifyforaCompactPrivilege
175	174		14topracticeinotherParticipatingStateswithoutsatisfyingburdensomeandduplicative
176	175		15requirementsassociatedwithsecuringaLicensetopracticeinthoseStates;
177	176		HB56 5 16 (2)Promotesmobilityandaddressesworkforceshortagesthrougheach
178	177		17ParticipatingState'sacceptanceofaCompactPrivilegetopracticeinthatState;
179	178		18 (3)Increasespublicaccesstoqualified,licensedDentistsandDentalHygienists
180	179		19bycreatingaresponsible,streamlinedpathwayforLicenseestopracticeinParticipating
181	180		20States;
182	181		21 (4)EnhancestheabilityofParticipatingStatestoprotectthepublic'shealthand
183	182		22safety;
184	183		23 (5)DoesnotinterferewithlicensurerequirementsestablishedbyaParticipating
185	184		24State;
186	185		25 (6)Facilitatesthesharingoflicensureanddisciplinaryinformationamong
187	186		26ParticipatingStates;
188	187		27 (7)RequiresDentistsandDentalHygienistswhopracticeinaParticipatingState
189	188		28pursuanttoaCompactPrivilegetopracticewithintheScopeofPracticeauthorizedin
190	189		29thatState;
191	190		30 (8)ExtendstheauthorityofaParticipatingStatetoregulatethepracticeof
192	191		31dentistryanddentalhygienewithinitsborderstoDentistsandDentalHygienistswho
193	192		32practiceintheStatethroughaCompactPrivilege;
194	193		33 (9)PromotesthecooperationofParticipatingStatesinregulatingthepracticeof
195	194		34dentistryanddentalhygienewithinthoseStates;
196	195		35 (10)Facilitatestherelocationofmilitarymembersandtheirspouseswhoare
197	196		36licensedtopracticedentistryordentalhygiene.
198	197		332.705.AsusedinthisCompact,unlessthecontextrequiresotherwise,the
199	198		2followingdefinitionsshallapply:
200	199		3 (1)"ActiveMilitaryMember"meansanypersonwithfull-timedutystatusin
201	200		4thearmedforcesoftheUnitedStates,includingmembersoftheNationalGuardand
202	201		5Reserve.
203	202		6 (2)"AdverseAction"meansdisciplinaryactionorencumbranceimposedona
204	203		7LicenseorCompactPrivilegebyaStateLicensingAuthority.
205	204		8 (3)"AlternativeProgram"meansanon-disciplinarymonitoringorpractice
206	205		9remediationprocessapplicabletoaDentistorDentalHygienistapprovedbyaState
207	206		10LicensingAuthorityofaParticipatingStateinwhichtheDentistorDentalHygienistis
208	207		11licensed.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,programstowhichLicenseeswith
209	208		12substanceabuseoraddictionissuesarereferredinlieuofAdverseAction.
210	209		13 (4)"ClinicalAssessment"meansexaminationorprocess,requiredforlicensure
211	210		14asaDentistorDentalHygienistasapplicable,thatprovidesevidenceofclinical
212	211		15competenceindentistryordentalhygiene.
213	212		HB56 6 16 (5)"Commissioner"meanstheindividualappointedbyaParticipatingStateto
214	213		17serveasthememberoftheCommissionforthatParticipatingState.
215	214		18 (6)"Compact"meansthisDentistandDentalHygienistCompact.
216	215		19 (7)"CompactPrivilege"meanstheauthorizationgrantedbyaRemoteStateto
217	216		20allowaLicenseefromaParticipatingStatetopracticeasaDentistorDentalHygienist
218	217		21inaRemoteState.
219	218		22 (8)"ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment"meansarequirement,asacondition
220	219		23ofLicenserenewaltoprovideevidenceofsuccessfulparticipationineducationalor
221	220		24professionalactivitiesrelevanttopracticeorareaofwork.
222	221		25 (9)"CriminalBackgroundCheck"meansthesubmissionoffingerprintsor
223	222		26otherbiometric-basedinformationforaLicenseapplicantforthepurposeofobtaining
224	223		27thatapplicant'scriminalhistoryrecordinformation,asdefinedin28C.F.R.§20.3(d)
225	224		28fromtheFederalBureauofInvestigationandtheState'scriminalhistoryrecord
226	225		29repositoryasdefinedin28C.F.R.§20.3(f).
227	226		30 (10)"DataSystem"meanstheCommission'srepositoryofinformationabout
228	227		31Licensees,includingbutnotlimitedtoexamination,licensure,investigative,Compact
229	228		32Privilege,AdverseAction,andAlternativeProgram.
230	229		33 (11)"DentalHygienist"meansanindividualwhoislicensedbyaStateLicensing
231	230		34Authoritytopracticedentalhygiene.
232	231		35 (12)"Dentist"meansanindividualwhoislicensedbyaStateLicensing
233	232		36Authoritytopracticedentistry.
234	233		37 (13)"DentistandDentalHygienistCompactCommission"or"Commission"
235	234		38meansajointgovernmentagencyestablishedbythisCompactcomprisedofeachState
236	235		39thathasenactedtheCompactandanationaladministrativebodycomprisedofa
237	236		40CommissionerfromeachStatethathasenactedtheCompact.
238	237		41 (14)"EncumberedLicense"meansaLicensethataStateLicensingAuthority
239	238		42haslimitedinanywayotherthanthroughanAlternativeProgram.
240	239		43 (15)"ExecutiveBoard"meanstheChair,ViceChair,SecretaryandTreasurer
241	240		44andanyotherCommissionersasmaybedeterminedbyCommissionRuleorbylaw.
242	241		45 (16)"JurisprudenceRequirement"meanstheassessmentofanindividual's
243	242		46knowledgeofthelawsandRulesgoverningthepracticeofdentistryordentalhygiene,
244	243		47asapplicable,inaState.
245	244		48 (17)"License"meanscurrentauthorizationbyaState,otherthanauthorization
246	245		49pursuanttoaCompactPrivilege,orotherprivilege,foranindividualtopracticeasa
247	246		50DentistorDentalHygienistinthatState.
248	247		51 (18)"Licensee"meansanindividualwhoholdsanunrestrictedLicensefroma
249	248		52ParticipatingStatetopracticeasaDentistorDentalHygienistinthatState.
250	249		HB56 7 53 (19)"ModelCompact"meansthemodelfortheDentistandDentalHygienist
251	250		54CompactonfilewiththeCouncilofStateGovernmentsorotherentityasdesignatedby
252	251		55theCommission.
253	252		56 (20)"ParticipatingState"meansaStatethathasenactedtheCompactandbeen
254	253		57admittedtotheCommissioninaccordancewiththeprovisionshereinandCommission
255	254		58Rules.
256	255		59 (21)"QualifyingLicense"meansaLicensethatisnotanEncumberedLicense
257	256		60issuedbyaParticipatingStatetopracticedentistryordentalhygiene.
258	257		61 (22)"RemoteState"meansaParticipatingStatewhereaLicenseewhoisnot
259	258		62licensedasaDentistorDentalHygienistisexercisingorseekingtoexercisetheCompact
260	259		63Privilege.
261	260		64 (23)"Rule"meansaregulationpromulgatedbyanentitythathastheforceof
262	261		65law.
263	262		66 (24)"ScopeofPractice"meanstheprocedures,actions,andprocessesaDentist
264	263		67orDentalHygienistlicensedinaStateispermittedtoundertakeinthatStateandthe
265	264		68circumstancesunderwhichtheLicenseeispermittedtoundertakethoseprocedures,
266	265		69actionsandprocesses.Suchprocedures,actionsandprocessesandthecircumstances
267	266		70underwhichtheymaybeundertakenmaybeestablishedthroughmeans,including,but
268	267		71notlimitedto,statute,regulations,caselaw,andotherprocessesavailabletotheState
269	268		72LicensingAuthorityorothergovernmentagency.
270	269		73 (25)"SignificantInvestigativeInformation"meansinformation,records,and
271	270		74documentsreceivedorgeneratedbyaStateLicensingAuthoritypursuanttoan
272	271		75investigationforwhichadeterminationhasbeenmadethatthereisprobablecauseto
273	272		76believethattheLicenseehasviolatedastatuteorregulationthatisconsideredmore
274	273		77thanaminorinfractionforwhichtheStateLicensingAuthoritycouldpursueAdverse
275	274		78ActionagainsttheLicensee.
276	275		79 (26)"State"meansanystate,commonwealth,district,orterritoryoftheUnited
277	276		80StatesofAmericathatregulatesthepracticesofdentistryanddentalhygiene.
278	277		81 (27)"StateLicensingAuthority"meansanagencyorotherentityofaStatethat
279	278		82isresponsibleforthelicensingandregulationofDentistsorDentalHygienists.
280	279		332.710.1.InordertojointheCompactandthereaftercontinueasa
281	280		2ParticipatingState,aStatemust:
282	281		3 (1)EnactacompactthatisnotmateriallydifferentfromtheModelCompactas
283	282		4determinedinaccordancewithCommissionRules;
284	283		5 (2)ParticipatefullyintheCommission'sDataSystem;
285	284		6 (3)Haveamechanisminplaceforreceivingandinvestigatingcomplaintsabout
286	285		7itsLicenseesandLicenseapplicants;
287	286		HB56 8 8 (4)NotifytheCommission,incompliancewiththetermsoftheCompactand
288	287		9CommissionRules,ofanyAdverseActionortheavailabilityofSignificantInvestigative
289	288		10InformationregardingaLicenseeandLicenseapplicant;
290	289		11 (5)FullyimplementaCriminalBackgroundCheckrequirement,withinatime
291	290		12frameestablishedbyCommissionRule,byreceivingtheresultsofaqualifyingCriminal
292	291		13BackgroundCheck;
293	292		14 (6)ComplywiththeCommissionRulesapplicabletoaParticipatingState;
294	293		15 (7)AccepttheNationalBoardExaminationsoftheJointCommissionon
295	294		16NationalDentalExaminationsoranotherexaminationacceptedbyCommissionRuleas
296	295		17alicensureexamination;
297	296		18 (8)AcceptforlicensurethatapplicantsforaDentistLicensegraduatefroma
298	297		19predoctoraldentaleducationprogramaccreditedbytheCommissiononDental
299	298		20Accreditation,oranotheraccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheUnitedStates
300	299		21DepartmentofEducationfortheaccreditationofdentistryanddentalhygiene
301	300		22educationprograms,leadingtotheDoctorofDentalSurgery(D.D.S.)orDoctorof
302	301		23DentalMedicine(D.M.D.)degree;
303	302		24 (9)AcceptforlicensurethatapplicantsforaDentalHygienistLicensegraduate
304	303		25fromadentalhygieneeducationprogramaccreditedbytheCommissiononDental
305	304		26AccreditationoranotheraccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheUnitedStates
306	305		27DepartmentofEducationfortheaccreditationofdentistryanddentalhygiene
307	306		28educationprograms;
308	307		29 (10)RequireforlicensurethatapplicantssuccessfullycompleteaClinical
309	308		30Assessment;
310	309		31 (11)HaveContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentrequirementsasaconditionfor
311	310		32Licenserenewal;and
312	311		33 (12)PayaparticipationfeetotheCommissionasestablishedbyCommission
313	312		34Rule.
314	313		35 2.Providingalternativepathwaysforanindividualtoobtainanunrestricted
315	314		36LicensedoesnotdisqualifyaStatefromparticipatingintheCompact.
316	315		37 3.WhenconductingaCriminalBackgroundChecktheStateLicensing
317	316		38Authorityshall:
318	317		39 (1)Considerthatinformationinmakingalicensuredecision;
319	318		40 (2)MaintaindocumentationofcompletionoftheCriminalBackgroundCheck
320	319		41andbackgroundcheckinformationtotheextentallowedbyStateandfederallaw;and
321	320		42 (3)ReporttotheCommissionwhetherithascompletedtheCriminal
322	321		43BackgroundCheckandwhethertheindividualwasgrantedordeniedaLicense.
323	322		HB56 9 44 4.ALicenseeofaParticipatingStatewhohasaQualifyingLicenseinthatState
324	323		45anddoesnotholdanEncumberedLicenseinanyotherParticipatingState,shallbe
325	324		46issuedaCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteStateinaccordancewiththetermsofthe
326	325		47CompactandCommissionRules.IfaRemoteStatehasaJurisprudenceRequirementa
327	326		48CompactPrivilegewillnotbeissuedtotheLicenseeunlesstheLicenseehassatisfiedthe
328	327		49JurisprudenceRequirement.
329	328		332.715.1.ToobtainandexercisetheCompactPrivilegeunderthetermsand
330	329		2provisionsoftheCompact,theLicenseeshall:
331	330		3 (1)HaveaQualifyingLicenseasaDentistorDentalHygienistinaParticipating
332	331		4State;
333	332		5 (2)BeeligibleforaCompactPrivilegeinanyRemoteStateinaccordancewith
334	333		6subsections4,7,and8ofthissection;
335	334		7 (3)SubmittoanapplicationprocesswhenevertheLicenseeisseekingaCompact
336	335		8Privilege;
337	336		9 (4)PayanyapplicableCommissionandRemoteStatefeesforaCompact
338	337		10PrivilegeintheRemoteState;
339	338		11 (5)MeetanyJurisprudenceRequirementestablishedbyaRemoteStatein
340	339		12whichtheLicenseeisseekingaCompactPrivilege;
341	340		13 (6)HavepassedaNationalBoardExaminationoftheJointCommissionon
342	341		14NationalDentalExaminationsoranotherexaminationacceptedbyCommissionRule;
343	342		15 (7)ForaDentist,havegraduatedfromapredoctoraldentaleducationprogram
344	343		16accreditedbytheCommissiononDentalAccreditation,oranotheraccreditingagency
345	344		17recognizedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationfortheaccreditationof
346	345		18dentistryanddentalhygieneeducationprograms,leadingtotheDoctorofDental
347	346		19Surgery(D.D.S.)orDoctorofDentalMedicine(D.M.D.)degree;
348	347		20 (8)ForaDentalHygienist,havegraduatedfromadentalhygieneeducation
349	348		21programaccreditedbytheCommissiononDentalAccreditationoranotheraccrediting
350	349		22agencyrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationfortheaccreditation
351	350		23ofdentistryanddentalhygieneeducationprograms;
352	351		24 (9)HavesuccessfullycompletedaClinicalAssessmentforlicensure;
353	352		25 (10)ReporttotheCommissionAdverseActiontakenbyanynon-Participating
354	353		26StatewhenapplyingforaCompactPrivilegeand,otherwise,withinthirty(30)days
355	354		27fromthedatetheAdverseActionistaken;
356	355		28 (11)ReporttotheCommissionwhenapplyingforaCompactPrivilegethe
357	356		29addressoftheLicensee'sprimaryresidenceandthereafterimmediatelyreporttothe
358	357		30CommissionanychangeintheaddressoftheLicensee'sprimaryresidence;and
359	358		HB56 10 31 (12)ConsenttoacceptserviceofprocessbymailattheLicensee'sprimary
360	359		32residenceonrecordwiththeCommissionwithrespecttoanyactionbroughtagainstthe
361	360		33LicenseebytheCommissionoraParticipatingState,andconsenttoacceptserviceofa
362	361		34subpoenabymailattheLicensee'sprimaryresidenceonrecordwiththeCommission
363	362		35withrespecttoanyactionbroughtorinvestigationconductedbytheCommissionora
364	363		36ParticipatingState.
365	364		37 2.TheLicenseemustcomplywiththerequirementsofsubsection1ofthis
366	365		38sectiontomaintaintheCompactPrivilegeintheRemoteState.Ifthoserequirements
367	366		39aremet,theCompactPrivilegewillcontinueaslongastheLicenseemaintainsa
368	367		40QualifyingLicenseintheStatethroughwhichtheLicenseeappliedfortheCompact
369	368		41PrivilegeandpaysanyapplicableCompactPrivilegerenewalfees.
370	369		42 3.ALicenseeprovidingdentistryordentalhygieneinaRemoteStateunderthe
371	370		43CompactPrivilegeshallfunctionwithintheScopeofPracticeauthorizedbytheRemote
372	371		44StateforaDentistorDentalHygienistlicensedinthatState.
373	372		45 4.ALicenseeprovidingdentistryordentalhygienepursuanttoaCompact
374	373		46PrivilegeinaRemoteStateissubjecttothatState'sregulatoryauthority.ARemote
375	374		47Statemay,inaccordancewithdueprocessandthatState'slaws,byAdverseAction
376	375		48revokeorremoveaLicensee'sCompactPrivilegeintheRemoteStateforaspecific
377	376		49periodoftimeandimposefinesortakeanyothernecessaryactionstoprotectthehealth
378	377		50andsafetyofitscitizens.IfaRemoteStateimposesanAdverseActionagainsta
379	378		51CompactPrivilegethatlimitstheCompactPrivilege,thatAdverseActionappliestoall
380	379		52CompactPrivilegesinallRemoteStates.ALicenseewhoseCompactPrivilegeina
381	380		53RemoteStateisremovedforaspecifiedperiodoftimeisnoteligibleforaCompact
382	381		54PrivilegeinanyotherRemoteStateuntilthespecifictimeforremovaloftheCompact
383	382		55Privilegehaspassedandallencumbrancerequirementsaresatisfied.
384	383		56 5.IfaLicenseinaParticipatingStateisanEncumberedLicense,theLicensee
385	384		57shalllosetheCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteStateandshallnotbeeligiblefora
386	385		58CompactPrivilegeinanyRemoteStateuntiltheLicenseisnolongerencumbered.
387	386		59 6.OnceanEncumberedLicenseinaParticipatingStateisrestoredtogood
388	387		60standing,theLicenseemustmeettherequirementsofsubsection1ofthissectionto
389	388		61obtainaCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteState.
390	389		62 7.IfaLicensee'sCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteStateisremovedbytheRemote
391	390		63State,theindividualshallloseorbeineligiblefortheCompactPrivilegeinanyRemote
392	391		64Stateuntilthefollowingoccur:
393	392		65 (1)ThespecificperiodoftimeforwhichtheCompactPrivilegewasremovedhas
394	393		66ended;and
395	394		67 (2)AllconditionsforremovaloftheCompactPrivilegehavebeensatisfied.
396	395		HB56 11 68 8.Oncetherequirementsofsubsection7ofthissectionhavebeenmet,the
397	396		69Licenseemustmeettherequirementsinsubsection1ofthissectiontoobtainaCompact
398	397		70PrivilegeinaRemoteState.
399	398		332.720.AnActiveMilitaryMemberandtheirspouseshallnotberequiredto
400	399		2paytotheCommissionforaCompactPrivilegethefeeotherwisechargedbythe
401	400		3Commission.IfaRemoteStatechoosestochargeafeeforaCompactPrivilege,itmay
402	401		4choosetochargeareducedfeeornofeetoanActiveMilitaryMemberandtheirspouse
403	402		5foraCompactPrivilege.
404	403		332.725.1.AParticipatingStateinwhichaLicenseeislicensedshallhave
405	404		2exclusiveauthoritytoimposeAdverseActionagainsttheQualifyingLicenseissuedby
406	405		3thatParticipatingState.
407	406		4 2.AParticipatingStatemaytakeAdverseActionbasedontheSignificant
408	407		5InvestigativeInformationofaRemoteState,solongastheParticipatingStatefollowsits
409	408		6ownproceduresforimposingAdverseAction.
410	409		7 3.NothinginthisCompactshalloverrideaParticipatingState'sdecisionthat
411	410		8participationinanAlternativeProgrammaybeusedinlieuofAdverseActionandthat
412	411		9suchparticipationshallremainnon-publicifrequiredbytheParticipatingState'slaws.
413	412		10ParticipatingStatesmustrequireLicenseeswhoenteranyAlternativePrograminlieu
414	413		11ofdisciplinetoagreenottopracticepursuanttoaCompactPrivilegeinanyother
415	414		12ParticipatingStateduringthetermoftheAlternativeProgramwithoutprior
416	415		13authorizationfromsuchotherParticipatingState.
417	416		14 4.AnyParticipatingStateinwhichaLicenseeisapplyingtopracticeoris
418	417		15practicingpursuanttoaCompactPrivilegemayinvestigateactualorallegedviolations
419	418		16ofthestatutesandregulationsauthorizingthepracticeofdentistryordentalhygienein
420	419		17anyotherParticipatingStateinwhichtheDentistorDentalHygienistholdsaLicenseor
421	420		18CompactPrivilege.
422	421		19 5.ARemoteStateshallhavetheauthorityto:
423	422		20 (1)TakeAdverseActionsassetforthinsubsection4ofsection332.715againsta
424	423		21Licensee'sCompactPrivilegeintheState;
425	424		22 (2)InfurtheranceofitsrightsandresponsibilitiesundertheCompactandthe
426	425		23Commission'sRulesissuesubpoenasforbothhearingsandinvestigationsthatrequire
427	426		24theattendanceandtestimonyofwitnesses,andtheproductionofevidence.Subpoenas
428	427		25issuedbyaStateLicensingAuthorityinaParticipatingStatefortheattendanceand
429	428		26testimonyofwitnesses,ortheproductionofevidencefromanotherParticipatingState,
430	429		27shallbeenforcedinthelatterStatebyanycourtofcompetentjurisdiction,accordingto
431	430		28thepracticeandprocedureofthatcourtapplicabletosubpoenasissuedinproceedings
432	431		29pendingbeforeit.Theissuingauthorityshallpayanywitnessfees,travelexpenses,
433	432		HB56 12 30mileage,andotherfeesrequiredbytheservicestatutesoftheStatewherethewitnesses
434	433		31orevidencearelocated;and
435	434		32 (3)IfotherwisepermittedbyStatelaw,recoverfromtheLicenseethecostsof
436	435		33investigationsanddispositionofcasesresultingfromanyAdverseActiontakenagainst
437	436		34thatLicensee.
438	437		35 6.(1)InadditiontotheauthoritygrantedtoaParticipatingStatebyitsDentist
439	438		36orDentalHygienistlicensureactorotherapplicableStatelaw,aParticipatingState
440	439		37mayjointlyinvestigateLicenseeswithotherParticipatingStates.
441	440		38 (2)ParticipatingStatesshallshareanySignificantInvestigativeInformation,
442	441		39litigation,orcompliancematerialsinfurtheranceofanyjointorindividualinvestigation
443	442		40initiatedundertheCompact.
444	443		41 7.(1)AfteraLicensee'sCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteStateisterminated,the
445	444		42RemoteStatemaycontinueaninvestigationoftheLicenseethatbeganwhenthe
446	445		43LicenseehadaCompactPrivilegeinthatRemoteState.
447	446		44 (2)IftheinvestigationyieldswhatwouldbeSignificantInvestigative
448	447		45InformationhadtheLicenseecontinuedtohaveaCompactPrivilegeinthatRemote
449	448		46State,theRemoteStateshallreportthepresenceofsuchinformationtotheDataSystem
450	449		47asrequiredbysubdivision(6)ofsubsection2ofsection332.735asifitwasSignificant
451	450		48InvestigativeInformation.
452	451		332.730.1.TheCompactParticipatingStatesherebycreateandestablishajoint
453	452		2governmentagencywhosemembershipconsistsofallParticipatingStatesthathave
454	453		3enactedtheCompact.TheCommissionisaninstrumentalityoftheParticipatingStates
455	454		4actingjointlyandnotaninstrumentalityofanyoneState.TheCommissionshallcome
456	455		5intoexistenceonoraftertheeffectivedateoftheCompactassetforthinsubsection1of
457	456		6section332.750.
458	457		7 2.(1)EachParticipatingStateshallhaveandbelimitedtoone(1)
459	458		8CommissionerselectedbythatParticipatingState'sStateLicensingAuthorityor,if
460	459		9theStatehasmorethanoneStateLicensingAuthority,selectedcollectivelybytheState
461	460		10LicensingAuthorities.
462	461		11 (2)TheCommissionershallbeamemberordesigneeofsuchAuthorityor
463	462		12Authorities.
464	463		13 (3)TheCommissionmaybyRuleorbylawestablishatermofofficefor
465	464		14CommissionersandmaybyRuleorbylawestablishtermlimits.
466	465		15 (4)TheCommissionmayrecommendtoaStateLicensingAuthorityor
467	466		16Authorities,asapplicable,removalorsuspensionofanindividualastheState's
468	467		17Commissioner.
469	468		HB56 13 18 (5)AParticipatingState'sStateLicensingAuthority,orAuthorities,as
470	469		19applicable,shallfillanyvacancyofitsCommissionerontheCommissionwithinsixty
471	470		20(60)daysofthevacancy.
472	471		21 (6)EachCommissionershallbeentitledtoonevoteonallmattersthatarevoted
473	472		22uponbytheCommission.
474	473		23 (7)TheCommissionshallmeetatleastonceduringeachcalendaryear.
475	474		24Additionalmeetingsmaybeheldassetforthinthebylaws.TheCommissionmaymeet
476	475		25bytelecommunication,videoconferenceorothersimilarelectronicmeans.
477	476		26 3.TheCommissionshallhavethefollowingpowers:
478	477		27 (1)EstablishthefiscalyearoftheCommission;
479	478		28 (2)Establishacodeofconductandconflictofinterestpolicies;
480	479		29 (3)AdoptRulesandbylaws;
481	480		30 (4)Maintainitsfinancialrecordsinaccordancewiththebylaws;
482	481		31 (5)Meetandtakesuchactionsasareconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthis
483	482		32Compact,theCommission'sRules,andthebylaws;
484	483		33 (6)Initiateandconcludelegalproceedingsoractionsinthenameofthe
485	484		34Commission,providedthatthestandingofanyStateLicensingAuthoritytosueorbe
486	485		35suedunderapplicablelawshallnotbeaffected;
487	486		36 (7)MaintainandcertifyrecordsandinformationprovidedtoaParticipating
488	487		37StateastheauthenticatedbusinessrecordsoftheCommission,anddesignateaperson
489	488		38todosoontheCommission'sbehalf;
490	489		39 (8)Purchaseandmaintaininsuranceandbonds;
491	490		40 (9)Borrow,accept,orcontractforservicesofpersonnel,including,butnot
492	491		41limitedto,employeesofaParticipatingState;
493	492		42 (10)Conductanannualfinancialreview;
494	493		43 (11)Hireemployees,electorappointofficers,fixcompensation,defineduties,
495	494		44grantsuchindividualsappropriateauthoritytocarryoutthepurposesoftheCompact,
496	495		45andestablishtheCommission'spersonnelpoliciesandprogramsrelatingtoconflictsof
497	496		46interest,qualificationsofpersonnel,andotherrelatedpersonnelmatters;
498	497		47 (12)AssetforthintheCommissionRules,chargeafeetoaLicenseeforthe
499	498		48grantofaCompactPrivilegeinaRemoteStateandthereafter,asmaybeestablishedby
500	499		49CommissionRule,chargetheLicenseeaCompactPrivilegerenewalfeeforeach
501	500		50renewalperiodinwhichthatLicenseeexercisesorintendstoexercisetheCompact
502	501		51PrivilegeinthatRemoteState.NothinghereinshallbeconstruedtopreventaRemote
503	502		52StatefromchargingaLicenseeafeeforaCompactPrivilegeorrenewalsofaCompact
504	503		53Privilege,orafeefortheJurisprudenceRequirementiftheRemoteStateimposessuch
505	504		54arequirementforthegrantofaCompactPrivilege;
506	505		HB56 14 55 (13)Acceptanyandallappropriategifts,donations,grantsofmoney,other
507	506		56sourcesofrevenue,equipment,supplies,materials,andservices,andreceive,utilize,and
508	507		57disposeofthesame;providedthatatalltimestheCommissionshallavoidany
509	508		58appearanceofimproprietyand/orconflictofinterest;
510	509		59 (14)Lease,purchase,retain,own,hold,improve,oruseanyproperty,real,
511	510		60personal,ormixed,oranyundividedinteresttherein;
512	511		61 (15)Sell,convey,mortgage,pledge,lease,exchange,abandon,orotherwise
513	512		62disposeofanypropertyreal,personal,ormixed;
514	513		63 (16)Establishabudgetandmakeexpenditures;
515	514		64 (17)Borrowmoney;
516	515		65 (18)Appointcommittees,includingstandingcommittees,whichmaybe
517	516		66composedofmembers,Stateregulators,Statelegislatorsortheirrepresentatives,and
518	517		67consumerrepresentatives,andsuchotherinterestedpersonsasmaybedesignatedin
519	518		68thisCompactandthebylaws;
520	519		69 (19)Provideandreceiveinformationfrom,andcooperatewith,lawenforcement
521	520		70agencies;
522	521		71 (20)ElectaChair,ViceChair,SecretaryandTreasurerandsuchotherofficers
523	522		72oftheCommissionasprovidedintheCommission'sbylaws;
524	523		73 (21)EstablishandelectanExecutiveBoard;
525	524		74 (22)AdoptandprovidetotheParticipatingStatesanannualreport;
526	525		75 (23)DeterminewhetheraState'senactedcompactismateriallydifferentfrom
527	526		76theModelCompactlanguagesuchthattheStatewouldnotqualifyforparticipationin
528	527		77theCompact;and
529	528		78 (24)Performsuchotherfunctionsasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetoachieve
530	529		79thepurposesofthisCompact.
531	530		80 4.(1)AllmeetingsoftheCommissionthatarenotclosedpursuanttothis
532	531		81subsectionshallbeopentothepublic.Noticeofpublicmeetingsshallbepostedonthe
533	532		82Commission'swebsiteatleastthirty(30)dayspriortothepublicmeeting.
534	533		83 (2)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theCommissionmay
535	534		84conveneanemergencypublicmeetingbyprovidingatleasttwenty-four(24)hoursprior
536	535		85noticeontheCommission'swebsite,andanyothermeansasprovidedinthe
537	536		86Commission'sRules,foranyofthereasonsitmaydispensewithnoticeofproposed
538	537		87rulemakingundersubsection12ofsection332.740.TheCommission'slegalcounsel
539	538		88shallcertifythatoneofthereasonsjustifyinganemergencypublicmeetinghasbeen
540	539		89met.
541	540		90 (3)NoticeofallCommissionmeetingsshallprovidethetime,date,andlocation
542	541		91ofthemeeting,andifthemeetingistobeheldoraccessibleviatelecommunication,
543	542		HB56 15 92videoconference,orotherelectronicmeans,thenoticeshallincludethemechanismfor
544	543		93accesstothemeetingthroughsuchmeans.
545	544		94 (4)TheCommissionmayconveneinaclosed,non-publicmeetingforthe
546	545		95Commissiontoreceivelegaladviceortodiscuss:
547	546		96 (a)Non-complianceofaParticipatingStatewithitsobligationsunderthe
548	547		97Compact;
549	548		98 (b)Theemployment,compensation,disciplineorothermatters,practicesor
550	549		99proceduresrelatedtospecificemployeesorothermattersrelatedtotheCommission's
551	550		100internalpersonnelpracticesandprocedures;
552	551		101 (c)CurrentorthreateneddisciplineofaLicenseeorCompactPrivilegeholder
553	552		102bytheCommissionorbyaParticipatingState'sLicensingAuthority;
554	553		103 (d)Current,threatened,orreasonablyanticipatedlitigation;
555	554		104 (e)Negotiationofcontractsforthepurchase,lease,orsaleofgoods,services,or
556	555		105realestate;
557	556		106 (f)Accusinganypersonofacrimeorformallycensuringanyperson;
558	557		107 (g)Tradesecretsorcommercialorfinancialinformationthatisprivilegedor
559	558		108confidential;
560	559		109 (h)Informationofapersonalnaturewheredisclosurewouldconstituteaclearly
561	560		110unwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy;
562	561		111 (i)Investigativerecordscompiledforlawenforcementpurposes;
563	562		112 (j)Informationrelatedtoanyinvestigativereportspreparedbyoronbehalfof
564	563		113orforuseoftheCommissionorothercommitteechargedwithresponsibilityof
565	564		114investigationordeterminationofcomplianceissuespursuanttotheCompact;
566	565		115 (k)Legaladvice;
567	566		116 (l)Mattersspecificallyexemptedfromdisclosuretothepublicbyfederalor
568	567		117ParticipatingStatelaw;and
569	568		118 (m)OthermattersaspromulgatedbytheCommissionbyRule.
570	569		119 (5)Ifameeting,orportionofameeting,isclosed,thepresidingofficershallstate
571	570		120thatthemeetingwillbeclosedandreferenceeachrelevantexemptingprovision,and
572	571		121suchreferenceshallberecordedintheminutes.
573	572		122 (6)TheCommissionshallkeepminutesthatfullyandclearlydescribeall
574	573		123mattersdiscussedinameetingandshallprovideafullandaccuratesummaryofactions
575	574		124taken,andthereasonstherefor,includingadescriptionoftheviewsexpressed.All
576	575		125documentsconsideredinconnectionwithanactionshallbeidentifiedinsuchminutes.
577	576		126Allminutesanddocumentsofaclosedmeetingshallremainunderseal,subjectto
578	577		127releaseonlybyamajorityvoteoftheCommissionororderofacourtofcompetent
579	578		128jurisdiction.
580	579		HB56 16 129 5.(1)TheCommissionshallpay,orprovideforthepaymentof,thereasonable
581	580		130expensesofitsestablishment,organization,andongoingactivities.
582	581		131 (2)TheCommissionmayacceptanyandallappropriatesourcesofrevenue,
583	582		132donations,andgrantsofmoney,equipment,supplies,materials,andservices.
584	583		133 (3)TheCommissionmaylevyonandcollectanannualassessmentfromeach
585	584		134ParticipatingStateandimposefeesonLicenseesofParticipatingStateswhena
586	585		135CompactPrivilegeisgranted,tocoverthecostoftheoperationsandactivitiesofthe
587	586		136Commissionanditsstaff,whichmustbeinatotalamountsufficienttocoveritsannual
588	587		137budgetasapprovedeachfiscalyearforwhichsufficientrevenueisnotprovidedby
589	588		138othersources.TheaggregateannualassessmentamountforParticipatingStatesshall
590	589		139beallocatedbaseduponaformulathattheCommissionshallpromulgatebyRule.
591	590		140 (4)TheCommissionshallnotincurobligationsofanykindpriortosecuringthe
592	591		141fundsadequatetomeetthesame;norshalltheCommissionpledgethecreditofany
593	592		142ParticipatingState,exceptbyandwiththeauthorityoftheParticipatingState.
594	593		143 (5)TheCommissionshallkeepaccurateaccountsofallreceiptsand
595	594		144disbursements.ThereceiptsanddisbursementsoftheCommissionshallbesubject
596	595		145tothefinancialreviewandaccountingproceduresestablishedunderitsbylaws.All
597	596		146receiptsanddisbursementsoffundshandledbytheCommissionshallbesubjecttoan
598	597		147annualfinancialreviewbyacertifiedorlicensedpublicaccountant,andthereportof
599	598		148thefinancialreviewshallbeincludedinandbecomepartoftheannualreportofthe
600	599		149Commission.
601	600		150 6.(1)TheExecutiveBoardshallhavethepowertoactonbehalfofthe
602	601		151CommissionaccordingtothetermsofthisCompact.Thepowers,duties,and
603	602		152responsibilitiesoftheExecutiveBoardshallinclude:
604	603		153 (a)Overseeingtheday-to-dayactivitiesoftheadministrationoftheCompact
605	604		154includingcompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheCompact,theCommission'sRulesand
606	605		155bylaws;
607	606		156 (b)RecommendingtotheCommissionchangestotheRulesorbylaws,changes
608	607		157tothisCompactlegislation,feeschargedtoCompactParticipatingStates,feescharged
609	608		158toLicensees,andotherfees;
610	609		159 (c)EnsuringCompactadministrationservicesareappropriatelyprovided,
611	610		160includingbycontract;
612	611		161 (d)Preparingandrecommendingthebudget;
613	612		162 (e)MaintainingfinancialrecordsonbehalfoftheCommission;
614	613		163 (f)MonitoringCompactcomplianceofParticipatingStatesandproviding
615	614		164compliancereportstotheCommission;
616	615		165 (g)Establishingadditionalcommitteesasnecessary;
617	616		HB56 17 166 (h)ExercisingthepowersanddutiesoftheCommissionduringtheinterim
618	617		167betweenCommissionmeetings,exceptforadoptingoramendingRules,adoptingor
619	618		168amendingbylaws,andexercisinganyotherpowersanddutiesexpresslyreservedtothe
620	619		169CommissionbyRuleorbylaw;and
621	620		170 (i)OtherdutiesasprovidedintheRulesorbylawsoftheCommission.
622	621		171 (2)TheExecutiveBoardshallbecomposedofuptoseven(7)members:
623	622		172 (a)TheChair,ViceChair,SecretaryandTreasureroftheCommissionandany
624	623		173othermembersoftheCommissionwhoserveontheExecutiveBoardshallbevoting
625	624		174membersoftheExecutiveBoard;and
626	625		175 (b)OtherthantheChair,ViceChair,Secretary,andTreasurer,theCommission
627	626		176mayelectuptothree(3)votingmembersfromthecurrentmembershipofthe
628	627		177Commission.
629	628		178 (3)TheCommissionmayremoveanymemberoftheExecutiveBoardas
630	629		179providedintheCommission'sbylaws.
631	630		180 (4)TheExecutiveBoardshallmeetatleastannually.
632	631		181 (a)AnExecutiveBoardmeetingatwhichittakesorintendstotakeformal
633	632		182actiononamattershallbeopentothepublic,exceptthattheExecutiveBoardmaymeet
634	633		183inaclosed,non-publicsessionofapublicmeetingwhendealingwithanyofthematters
635	634		184coveredundersubdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection.
636	635		185 (b)TheExecutiveBoardshallgivefive(5)businessdays'noticeofitspublic
637	636		186meetings,postedonitswebsiteandasitmayotherwisedeterminetoprovidenoticeto
638	637		187personswithaninterestinthepublicmatterstheExecutiveBoardintendstoaddressat
639	638		188thosemeetings.
640	639		189 (5)TheExecutiveBoardmayholdanemergencymeetingwhenactingforthe
641	640		190Commissionto:
642	641		191 (a)Meetanimminentthreattopublichealth,safety,orwelfare;
643	642		192 (b)PreventalossofCommissionorParticipatingStatefunds;or
644	643		193 (c)Protectpublichealthandsafety.
645	644		194 7.(1)Themembers,officers,executivedirector,employeesandrepresentatives
646	645		195oftheCommissionshallbeimmunefromsuitandliability,bothpersonallyandintheir
647	646		196officialcapacity,foranyclaimfordamagetoorlossofpropertyorpersonalinjuryor
648	647		197othercivilliabilitycausedbyorarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,error,or
649	648		198omissionthatoccurred,orthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehada
650	649		199reasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,
651	650		200dutiesorresponsibilities;providedthatnothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedto
652	651		201protectanysuchpersonfromsuitorliabilityforanydamage,loss,injury,orliability
653	652		202causedbytheintentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconductofthatperson.The
654	653		HB56 18 203procurementofinsuranceofanytypebytheCommissionshallnotinanyway
655	654		204compromiseorlimittheimmunitygrantedhereunder.
656	655		205 (2)TheCommissionshalldefendanymember,officer,executivedirector,
657	656		206employee,andrepresentativeoftheCommissioninanycivilactionseekingtoimpose
658	657		207liabilityarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,error,oromissionthatoccurredwithin
659	658		208thescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,orresponsibilities,orasdeterminedby
660	659		209theCommissionthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehadareasonablebasis
661	660		210forbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,or
662	661		211responsibilities;providedthatnothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoprohibitthat
663	662		212personfromretainingtheirowncounselattheirownexpense;andprovidedfurther,
664	663		213thattheactualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnotresultfromthatperson's
665	664		214intentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconduct.
666	665		215 (3)Notwithstandingsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,shouldanymember,
667	666		216officer,executivedirector,employee,orrepresentativeoftheCommissionbeheldliable
668	667		217fortheamountofanysettlementorjudgmentarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,
669	668		218error,oromissionthatoccurredwithinthescopeofthatindividual'semployment,
670	669		219duties,orresponsibilitiesfortheCommission,orthatthepersontowhomthat
671	670		220individualisliablehadareasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofthe
672	671		221individual'semployment,duties,orresponsibilitiesfortheCommission,the
673	672		222Commissionshallindemnifyandholdharmlesssuchindividual,providedthatthe
674	673		223actualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnotresultfromtheintentionalorwillfulor
675	674		224wantonmisconductoftheindividual.
676	675		225 (4)Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedasalimitationontheliabilityofany
677	676		226Licenseeforprofessionalmalpracticeormisconduct,whichshallbegovernedsolelyby
678	677		227anyotherapplicableStatelaws.
679	678		228 (5)NothinginthisCompactshallbeinterpretedtowaiveorotherwiseabrogate
680	679		229aParticipatingState'sstateactionimmunityorstateactionaffirmativedefensewith
681	680		230respecttoantitrustclaimsundertheShermanAct,ClaytonAct,oranyotherStateor
682	681		231federalantitrustoranticompetitivelaworregulation.
683	682		232 (6)NothinginthisCompactshallbeconstruedtobeawaiverofsovereign
684	683		233immunitybytheParticipatingStatesorbytheCommission.
685	684		332.735.1.TheCommissionshallprovideforthedevelopment,maintenance,
686	685		2operation,andutilizationofacoordinateddatabaseandreportingsystemcontaining
687	686		3licensure,AdverseAction,andthepresenceofSignificantInvestigativeInformationon
688	687		4allLicenseesandapplicantsforaLicenseinParticipatingStates.
689	688		5 2.NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofStatelawtothecontrary,a
690	689		6ParticipatingStateshallsubmitauniformdatasettotheDataSystemonallindividuals
691	690		HB56 19 7towhomthisCompactisapplicableasrequiredbytheRulesoftheCommission,
692	691		8including:
693	692		9 (1)Identifyinginformation;
694	693		10 (2)Licensuredata;
695	694		11 (3)AdverseActionsagainstaLicensee,LicenseapplicantorCompactPrivilege
696	695		12andinformationrelatedthereto;
697	696		13 (4)Non-confidentialinformationrelatedtoAlternativeProgramparticipation,
698	697		14thebeginningandendingdatesofsuchparticipation,andotherinformationrelatedto
699	698		15suchparticipation;
700	699		16 (5)Anydenialofanapplicationforlicensure,andthereasonorreasonsforsuch
701	700		17denial,(excludingthereportingofanycriminalhistoryrecordinformationwhere
702	701		18prohibitedbylaw);
703	702		19 (6)ThepresenceofSignificantInvestigativeInformation;and
704	703		20 (7)OtherinformationthatmayfacilitatetheadministrationofthisCompactor
705	704		21theprotectionofthepublic,asdeterminedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
706	705		22 3.TherecordsandinformationprovidedtoaParticipatingStatepursuantto
707	706		23thisCompactorthroughtheDataSystem,whencertifiedbytheCommissionoran
708	707		24agentthereof,shallconstitutetheauthenticatedbusinessrecordsoftheCommission,
709	708		25andshallbeentitledtoanyassociatedhearsayexceptioninanyrelevantjudicial,quasi-
710	709		26judicialoradministrativeproceedingsinaParticipatingState.
711	710		27 4.SignificantInvestigativeInformationpertainingtoaLicenseeinany
712	711		28ParticipatingStatewillonlybeavailabletootherParticipatingStates.
713	712		29 5.ItistheresponsibilityoftheParticipatingStatestomonitorthedatabaseto
714	713		30determinewhetherAdverseActionhasbeentakenagainstaLicenseeorLicense
715	714		31applicant.AdverseActioninformationpertainingtoaLicenseeorLicenseapplicantin
716	715		32anyParticipatingStatewillbeavailabletoanyotherParticipatingState.
717	716		33 6.ParticipatingStatescontributinginformationtotheDataSystemmay
718	717		34designateinformationthatmaynotbesharedwiththepublicwithouttheexpress
719	718		35permissionofthecontributingState.
720	719		36 7.AnyinformationsubmittedtotheDataSystemthatissubsequentlyexpunged
721	720		37pursuanttofederallaworthelawsoftheParticipatingStatecontributingthe
722	721		38informationshallberemovedfromtheDataSystem.
723	722		332.740.1.TheCommissionshallpromulgatereasonableRulesinorderto
724	723		2effectivelyandefficientlyimplementandadministerthepurposesandprovisionsofthe
725	724		3Compact.ACommissionRuleshallbeinvalidandhavenoforceoreffectonlyifacourt
726	725		4ofcompetentjurisdictionholdsthattheRuleisinvalidbecausetheCommission
727	726		5exerciseditsrulemakingauthorityinamannerthatisbeyondthescopeandpurposesof
728	727		HB56 20 6theCompact,orthepowersgrantedhereunder,orbaseduponanotherapplicable
729	728		7standardofreview.
730	729		8 2.TheRulesoftheCommissionshallhavetheforceoflawineachParticipating
731	730		9State,providedhoweverthatwheretheRulesoftheCommissionconflictwiththelaws
732	731		10oftheParticipatingStatethatestablishtheParticipatingState'sScopeofPracticeas
733	732		11heldbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,theRulesoftheCommissionshallbe
734	733		12ineffectiveinthatStatetotheextentoftheconflict.
735	734		13 3.TheCommissionshallexerciseitsRulemakingpowerspursuanttothecriteria
736	735		14setforthinthissectionandtheRulesadoptedthereunder.Rulesshallbecomebinding
737	736		15asofthedatespecifiedbytheCommissionforeachRule.
738	737		16 4.IfamajorityofthelegislaturesoftheParticipatingStatesrejectsa
739	738		17CommissionRuleorportionofaCommissionRule,byenactmentofastatuteor
740	739		18resolutioninthesamemannerusedtoadopttheCompact,withinfour(4)yearsofthe
741	740		19dateofadoptionoftheRule,thensuchRuleshallhavenofurtherforceandeffectinany
742	741		20ParticipatingStateortoanyStateapplyingtoparticipateintheCompact.
743	742		21 5.RulesshallbeadoptedataregularorspecialmeetingoftheCommission.
744	743		22 6.PriortoadoptionofaproposedRule,theCommissionshallholdapublic
745	744		23hearingandallowpersonstoprovideoralandwrittencomments,data,facts,opinions,
746	745		24andarguments.
747	746		25 7.PriortoadoptionofaproposedRulebytheCommission,andatleastthirty
748	747		26(30)daysinadvanceofthemeetingatwhichtheCommissionwillholdapublichearing
749	748		27ontheproposedRule,theCommissionshallprovideaNoticeofProposedRulemaking:
750	749		28 (1)OnthewebsiteoftheCommissionorotherpubliclyaccessibleplatform;
751	750		29 (2)TopersonswhohaverequestednoticeoftheCommission'snoticesof
752	751		30proposedrulemaking;and
753	752		31 (3)InsuchotherwayorwaysastheCommissionmaybyRulespecify.
754	753		32 8.TheNoticeofProposedRulemakingshallinclude:
755	754		33 (1)Thetime,date,andlocationofthepublichearingatwhichtheCommission
756	755		34willhearpubliccommentsontheproposedRuleand,ifdifferent,thetime,date,and
757	756		35locationofthemeetingwheretheCommissionwillconsiderandvoteontheproposed
758	757		36Rule;
759	758		37 (2)Ifthehearingisheldviatelecommunication,videoconference,orother
760	759		38electronicmeans,theCommissionshallincludethemechanismforaccesstothehearing
761	760		39intheNoticeofProposedRulemaking;
762	761		40 (3)ThetextoftheproposedRuleandthereasontherefor;
763	762		41 (4)ArequestforcommentsontheproposedRulefromanyinterestedperson;
764	763		42and
765	764		HB56 21 43 (5)Themannerinwhichinterestedpersonsmaysubmitwrittencomments.
766	765		44 9.Allhearingswillberecorded.Acopyoftherecordingandallwritten
767	766		45commentsanddocumentsreceivedbytheCommissioninresponsetotheproposedRule
768	767		46shallbeavailabletothepublic.
769	768		47 10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasrequiringaseparatehearingon
770	769		48eachCommissionRule.RulesmaybegroupedfortheconvenienceoftheCommission
771	770		49athearingsrequiredbythissection.
772	771		50 11.TheCommissionshall,bymajorityvoteofallCommissioners,takefinal
773	772		51actionontheproposedRulebasedontherulemakingrecord.
774	773		52 (1)TheCommissionmayadoptchangestotheproposedRuleprovidedthe
775	774		53changesdonotenlargetheoriginalpurposeoftheproposedRule.
776	775		54 (2)TheCommissionshallprovideanexplanationofthereasonsforsubstantive
777	776		55changesmadetotheproposedRuleaswellasreasonsforsubstantivechangesnotmade
778	777		56thatwererecommendedbycommenters.
779	778		57 (3)TheCommissionshalldetermineareasonableeffectivedatefortheRule.
780	779		58Exceptforanemergencyasprovidedinsubsection12ofthissection,theeffectivedate
781	780		59oftheRuleshallbenosoonerthanthirty(30)daysaftertheCommissionissuingthe
782	781		60noticethatitadoptedoramendedtheRule.
783	782		61 12.Upondeterminationthatanemergencyexists,theCommissionmayconsider
784	783		62andadoptanemergencyRulewith24hours'notice,withopportunitytocomment,
785	784		63providedthattheusualrulemakingproceduresprovidedintheCompactandinthis
786	785		64sectionshallberetroactivelyappliedtotheRuleassoonasreasonablypossible,inno
787	786		65eventlaterthanninety(90)daysaftertheeffectivedateoftheRule.Forthepurposesof
788	787		66thisprovision,anemergencyRuleisonethatmustbeadoptedimmediatelyinorderto:
789	788		67 (1)Meetanimminentthreattopublichealth,safety,orwelfare;
790	789		68 (2)PreventalossofCommissionorParticipatingStatefunds;
791	790		69 (3)MeetadeadlineforthepromulgationofaRulethatisestablishedbyfederal
792	791		70laworrule;or
793	792		71 (4)Protectpublichealthandsafety.
794	793		72 13.TheCommissionoranauthorizedcommitteeoftheCommissionmaydirect
795	794		73revisionstoapreviouslyadoptedRuleforpurposesofcorrectingtypographicalerrors,
796	795		74errorsinformat,errorsinconsistency,orgrammaticalerrors.Publicnoticeofany
797	796		75revisionsshallbepostedonthewebsiteoftheCommission.Therevisionshallbesubject
798	797		76tochallengebyanypersonforaperiodofthirty(30)daysafterposting.Therevision
799	798		77maybechallengedonlyongroundsthattherevisionresultsinamaterialchangetoa
800	799		78Rule.AchallengeshallbemadeinwritinganddeliveredtotheCommissionpriortothe
801	800		79endofthenoticeperiod.Ifnochallengeismade,therevisionwilltakeeffectwithout
802	801		HB56 22 80furtheraction.Iftherevisionischallenged,therevisionmaynottakeeffectwithoutthe
803	802		81approvaloftheCommission.
804	803		82 14.NoParticipatingState'srulemakingrequirementsshallapplyunderthis
805	804		83Compact.
806	805		332.745.1.(1)TheexecutiveandjudicialbranchesofStategovernmentineach
807	806		2ParticipatingStateshallenforcethisCompactandtakeallactionsnecessaryand
808	807		3appropriatetoimplementtheCompact.
809	808		4 (2)VenueisproperandjudicialproceedingsbyoragainsttheCommissionshall
810	809		5bebroughtsolelyandexclusivelyinacourtofcompetentjurisdictionwherethe
811	810		6principalofficeoftheCommissionislocated.TheCommissionmaywaivevenueand
812	811		7jurisdictionaldefensestotheextentitadoptsorconsentstoparticipateinalternative
813	812		8disputeresolutionproceedings.Nothinghereinshallaffectorlimittheselectionor
814	813		9proprietyofvenueinanyactionagainstaLicenseeforprofessionalmalpractice,
815	814		10misconductoranysuchsimilarmatter.
816	815		11 (3)TheCommissionshallbeentitledtoreceiveserviceofprocessinany
817	816		12proceedingregardingtheenforcementorinterpretationoftheCompactorCommission
818	817		13Ruleandshallhavestandingtointerveneinsuchaproceedingforallpurposes.Failure
819	818		14toprovidetheCommissionserviceofprocessshallrenderajudgmentorordervoidas
820	819		15totheCommission,thisCompact,orpromulgatedRules.
821	820		16 2.(1)IftheCommissiondeterminesthataParticipatingStatehasdefaultedin
822	821		17theperformanceofitsobligationsorresponsibilitiesunderthisCompactorthe
823	822		18promulgatedRules,theCommissionshallprovidewrittennoticetothedefaultingState.
824	823		19Thenoticeofdefaultshalldescribethedefault,theproposedmeansofcuringthe
825	824		20default,andanyotheractionthattheCommissionmaytake,andshalloffertraining
826	825		21andspecifictechnicalassistanceregardingthedefault.
827	826		22 (2)TheCommissionshallprovideacopyofthenoticeofdefaulttotheother
828	827		23ParticipatingStates.
829	828		24 3.IfaStateindefaultfailstocurethedefault,thedefaultingStatemaybe
830	829		25terminatedfromtheCompactuponanaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthe
831	830		26Commissioners,andallrights,privilegesandbenefitsconferredonthatStatebythis
832	831		27Compactmaybeterminatedontheeffectivedateoftermination.Acureofthedefault
833	832		28doesnotrelievetheoffendingStateofobligationsorliabilitiesincurredduringthe
834	833		29periodofdefault.
835	834		30 4.TerminationofparticipationintheCompactshallbeimposedonlyafterall
836	835		31othermeansofsecuringcompliancehavebeenexhausted.Noticeofintenttosuspendor
837	836		32terminateshallbegivenbytheCommissiontothegovernor,themajorityandminority
838	837		33leadersofthedefaultingState'slegislature,thedefaultingState'sStateLicensing
839	838		HB56 23 34AuthorityorAuthorities,asapplicable,andeachoftheParticipatingStates'State
840	839		35LicensingAuthorityorAuthorities,asapplicable.
841	840		36 5.AStatethathasbeenterminatedisresponsibleforallassessments,
842	841		37obligations,andliabilitiesincurredthroughtheeffectivedateoftermination,including
843	842		38obligationsthatextendbeyondtheeffectivedateoftermination.
844	843		39 6.UpontheterminationofaState'sparticipationinthisCompact,thatState
845	844		40shallimmediatelyprovidenoticetoallLicenseesoftheState,includingLicenseesof
846	845		41otherParticipatingStatesissuedaCompactPrivilegetopracticewithinthatState,of
847	846		42suchtermination.TheterminatedStateshallcontinuetorecognizeallCompact
848	847		43PrivilegesthenineffectinthatStateforaminimumofonehundredeighty(180)days
849	848		44afterthedateofsaidnoticeoftermination.
850	849		45 7.TheCommissionshallnotbearanycostsrelatedtoaStatethatisfoundtobe
851	850		46indefaultorthathasbeenterminatedfromtheCompact,unlessagreeduponinwriting
852	851		47betweentheCommissionandthedefaultingState.
853	852		48 8.ThedefaultingStatemayappealtheactionoftheCommissionbypetitioning
854	853		49theU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwherethe
855	854		50Commissionhasitsprincipaloffices.Theprevailingpartyshallbeawardedallcostsof
856	855		51suchlitigation,includingreasonableattorney'sfees.
857	856		52 9.(1)UponrequestbyaParticipatingState,theCommissionshallattemptto
858	857		53resolvedisputesrelatedtotheCompactthatariseamongParticipatingStatesand
859	858		54betweenParticipatingStatesandnon-ParticipatingStates.
860	859		55 (2)TheCommissionshallpromulgateaRuleprovidingforbothmediationand
861	860		56bindingdisputeresolutionfordisputesasappropriate.
862	861		57 10.(1)TheCommission,inthereasonableexerciseofitsdiscretion,shallenforce
863	862		58theprovisionsofthisCompactandtheCommission'sRules.
864	863		59 (2)Bymajorityvote,theCommissionmayinitiatelegalactionagainsta
865	864		60ParticipatingStateindefaultintheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictof
866	865		61ColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwheretheCommissionhasitsprincipalofficesto
867	866		62enforcecompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheCompactanditspromulgatedRules.The
868	867		63reliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctivereliefanddamages.Intheeventjudicial
869	868		64enforcementisnecessary,theprevailingpartyshallbeawardedallcostsofsuch
870	869		65litigation,includingreasonableattorney'sfees.Theremedieshereinshallnotbethe
871	870		66exclusiveremediesoftheCommission.TheCommissionmaypursueanyother
872	871		67remediesavailableunderfederalorthedefaultingParticipatingState'slaw.
873	872		68 (3)AParticipatingStatemayinitiatelegalactionagainsttheCommissioninthe
874	873		69U.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwherethe
875	874		70Commissionhasitsprincipalofficestoenforcecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthe
876	875		HB56 24 71CompactanditspromulgatedRules.Thereliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctive
877	876		72reliefanddamages.Intheeventjudicialenforcementisnecessary,theprevailingparty
878	877		73shallbeawardedallcostsofsuchlitigation,includingreasonableattorney'sfees.
879	878		74 (4)NoindividualorentityotherthanaParticipatingStatemayenforcethis
880	879		75CompactagainsttheCommission.
881	880		332.750.1.TheCompactshallcomeintoeffectonthedateonwhichthe
882	881		2CompactstatuteisenactedintolawintheseventhParticipatingState.
883	882		3 (1)OnoraftertheeffectivedateoftheCompact,theCommissionshallconvene
884	883		4andreviewtheenactmentofeachoftheStatesthatenactedtheCompactpriortothe
885	884		5Commissionconvening("CharterParticipatingStates")todetermineifthestatute
886	885		6enactedbyeachsuchCharterParticipatingStateismateriallydifferentthantheModel
887	886		7Compact.
888	887		8 (a)ACharterParticipatingStatewhoseenactmentisfoundtobematerially
889	888		9differentfromtheModelCompactshallbeentitledtothedefaultprocesssetforthin
890	889		10section332.745.
891	890		11 (b)IfanyParticipatingStateislaterfoundtobeindefault,oristerminatedor
892	891		12withdrawsfromtheCompact,theCommissionshallremaininexistenceandthe
893	892		13CompactshallremainineffectevenifthenumberofParticipatingStatesshouldbeless
894	893		14thanseven(7).
895	894		15 (2)ParticipatingStatesenactingtheCompactsubsequenttotheCharter
896	895		16ParticipatingStatesshallbesubjecttotheprocesssetforthinsubdivision(23)of
897	896		17subsection3ofsection332.730todetermineiftheirenactmentsaremateriallydifferent
898	897		18fromtheModelCompactandwhethertheyqualifyforparticipationintheCompact.
899	898		19 (3)AllactionstakenforthebenefitoftheCommissionorinfurtheranceofthe
900	899		20purposesoftheadministrationoftheCompactpriortotheeffectivedateoftheCompact
901	900		21ortheCommissioncomingintoexistenceshallbeconsideredtobeactionsofthe
902	901		22CommissionunlessspecificallyrepudiatedbytheCommission.
903	902		23 (4)AnyStatethatjoinstheCompactsubsequenttotheCommission'sinitial
904	903		24adoptionoftheRulesandbylawsshallbesubjecttotheCommission'sRulesandbylaws
905	904		25astheyexistonthedateonwhichtheCompactbecomeslawinthatState.AnyRule
906	905		26thathasbeenpreviouslyadoptedbytheCommissionshallhavethefullforceandeffect
907	906		27oflawonthedaytheCompactbecomeslawinthatState.
908	907		28 2.AnyParticipatingStatemaywithdrawfromthisCompactbyenactinga
909	908		29statuterepealingthatState'senactmentoftheCompact.
910	909		30 (1)AParticipatingState'swithdrawalshallnottakeeffectuntilonehundred
911	910		31eighty(180)daysafterenactmentoftherepealingstatute.
912	911		HB56 25 32 (2)Withdrawalshallnotaffectthecontinuingrequirementofthewithdrawing
913	912		33State'sLicensingAuthorityorAuthoritiestocomplywiththeinvestigativeandAdverse
914	913		34ActionreportingrequirementsofthisCompactpriortotheeffectivedateofwithdrawal.
915	914		35 (3)UpontheenactmentofastatutewithdrawingfromthisCompact,theState
916	915		36shallimmediatelyprovidenoticeofsuchwithdrawaltoallLicenseeswithinthatState.
917	916		37Notwithstandinganysubsequentstatutoryenactmenttothecontrary,suchwithdrawing
918	917		38StateshallcontinuetorecognizeallCompactPrivilegestopracticewithinthatState
919	918		39grantedpursuanttothisCompactforaminimumofonehundredeighty(180)daysafter
920	919		40thedateofsuchnoticeofwithdrawal.
921	920		41 3.NothingcontainedinthisCompactshallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorprevent
922	921		42anylicensureagreementorothercooperativearrangementbetweenaParticipating
923	922		43Stateandanon-ParticipatingStatethatdoesnotconflictwiththeprovisionsofthis
924	923		44Compact.
925	924		45 4.ThisCompactmaybeamendedbytheParticipatingStates.Noamendmentto
926	925		46thisCompactshallbecomeeffectiveandbindinguponanyParticipatingStateuntilitis
927	926		47enactedintothelawsofallParticipatingStates.
928	927		332.755.1.ThisCompactandtheCommission'srulemakingauthorityshallbe
929	928		2liberallyconstruedsoastoeffectuatethepurposes,andtheimplementationand
930	929		3administrationoftheCompact.ProvisionsoftheCompactexpresslyauthorizingor
931	930		4requiringthepromulgationofRulesshallnotbeconstruedtolimittheCommission's
932	931		5rulemakingauthoritysolelyforthosepurposes.
933	932		6 2.TheprovisionsofthisCompactshallbeseverableandifanyphrase,clause,
934	933		7sentenceorprovisionofthisCompactisheldbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobe
935	934		8contrarytotheconstitutionofanyParticipatingState,aStateseekingparticipationin
936	935		9theCompact,oroftheUnitedStates,ortheapplicabilitythereoftoanygovernment,
937	936		10agency,personorcircumstanceisheldtobeunconstitutionalbyacourtofcompetent
938	937		11jurisdiction,thevalidityoftheremainderofthisCompactandtheapplicabilitythereof
939	938		12toanyothergovernment,agency,personorcircumstanceshallnotbeaffectedthereby.
940	939		13 3.Notwithstandingsubsection2ofthissection,theCommissionmaydenya
941	940		14State'sparticipationintheCompactor,inaccordancewiththerequirementsof
942	941		15subsection2ofsection332.745,terminateaParticipatingState'sparticipationinthe
943	942		16Compact,ifitdeterminesthataconstitutionalrequirementofaParticipatingStateisa
944	943		17materialdeparturefromtheCompact.Otherwise,ifthisCompactshallbeheldtobe
945	944		18contrarytotheconstitutionofanyParticipatingState,theCompactshallremaininfull
946	945		19forceandeffectastotheremainingParticipatingStatesandinfullforceandeffectasto
947	946		20theParticipatingStateaffectedastoallseverablematters.
948	947		HB56 26 332.760.1.Nothinghereinshallpreventorinhibittheenforcementofanyother
949	948		2lawofaParticipatingStatethatisnotinconsistentwiththeCompact.
950	949		3 2.Anylaws,statutes,regulations,orotherlegalrequirementsinaParticipating
951	950		4StateinconflictwiththeCompactaresupersededtotheextentoftheconflict.
952	951		5 3.AllpermissibleagreementsbetweentheCommissionandtheParticipating
953	952		6Statesarebindinginaccordancewiththeirterms.
954	953		✔
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