(1) To participate in the Compact, a State must currently: (a) License and regulate the Practice of Dietetics; and (b) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about Licensees. (2) A Member State shall: (a) Participate fully in the Compact Commission's Data System, including using the unique identifier as defined in Rules; (b) Notify the Compact Commission, in compliance with the terms of the Compact and Rules, of any Adverse Action or the availability of Current Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee; (c) Implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history record information of applicants for an initial Compact Privilege. These procedures shall include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that State's criminal records; (i) A Member State must fully implement a criminal history record information requirement, within a time frame established by Rule, which includes receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search and shall use those results in determining Compact Privilege eligibility. (ii) Communication between a Member State and the Compact Commission or among Member States regarding the verification of eligibility for a Compact Privilege shall not include any information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a federal criminal history record information check performed by a Member State. (d) Comply with and enforce the Rules of the Compact Commission; (e) Require an applicant for a Compact Privilege to obtain or retain a License in the Licensee's Home State and meet the Home State's qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other applicable State laws; and (f) Recognize a Compact Privilege granted to a Licensee who meets all of the requirements outlined in Section 58-89-104 in accordance with the terms of the Compact and Rules. (3) Member States may set and collect a fee for granting a Compact Privilege. (4) Individuals not residing in a Member State shall continue to be able to apply for a Member State's Single State License as provided under the laws of each Member State. However, the Single State License granted to these individuals shall not be recognized as granting a Compact Privilege to engage in the Practice of Dietetics in any other Member State. (5) Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single State License. (6) At no point shall the Compact Commission have the power to define the requirements for the issuance of a Single State License to practice dietetics. The Member States shall retain sole jurisdiction over the provision of these requirements.
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