speech-language pathology practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. (a) The compact takes effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the 10th member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promeulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the compact. r (b) Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commissioun's initial adoption of the rules is subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the tcommission has the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state. (c) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing participation in this compact. l (1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute. i (2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal. (d) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any audiology or speech-language pathology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement betwee n a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of tVhis compact. (e) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
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