(a) To participate in this compact, a participating state shall: (1) License PAs; (2) Participate in the compact commission’s data system; (3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants; (4) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of this compact and commission rules, of any adverse action against a licensee or license applicant and the existence of significant investigative information regarding a licensee or license applicant; (5) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by commission rule, by its licensing board receiving the results of a criminal background check and reporting to the commission whether the license applicant has been granted a license; (6) Comply with the rules of the compact commission; (7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the NCCPA PANCE as a requirement for PA licensure; and (8) Grant the compact privilege to a holder of a qualifying license in a participating state. (b) Nothing in this compact prohibits a participating state from charging a fee for granting the compact privilege.
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