(a) To be eligible to join this compact, and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state shall: (1) Enact a compact statute that is not materially different from the model compact as defined in the commission's rules; (2) Participate in the sharing of information with other member states as reasonably necessary to accomplish the objectives of this compact, and as further defined in section eight of this article; u (3) Identify and maintain with the commission a list of equivalent licenses available to licensees who hold a home state license under this compact; (4) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees; (5) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and the commission's rules, of any adverse action taken against a licensee, or of the availability of investigative information which relates to a licensee or applicant for licensure; (6) Require that applicants for a home state license have: (A) Taken and passed a qualifyeing national exam as defined by the rules of the commission; (B) Completed a minimuLm of 1200 hours of supervised internship, of which at least 600 have been completed in a school, prior to being approved for licensure; (C) Graduated from a qualifying school psychologist education program; and (7) Comply with the terms of this compact and the rules of the commission. (b) Each member state shall grant an equivalent license to practice school psychology in that state upon application by a licensee who satisfies the criteria of §18-10R-4(a) of this code. Each member state shall grant renewal of the equivalent license to a licensee who satisfies the criteria of §18-10R-4(b) of this code. (c) Member states may set and collect a fee for granting an equivalent license.
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