Title 24 — Professions and Occupations

§ 3008A. Adverse actions. (a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to: (1) Take adverse action against a licensed professional counselor’s privilege to practice within t…

§ 3009A. Establishment of Counseling Compact Commission. (a) The Compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Counseling Compact Commission: (1) The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact states. (2) Venue is proper and judicial pr…

§ 3010A. Data system. (a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and Investigative Information on all licensed individuals in member states. (b)…

§ 3011A. Rulemaking. (a) The Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purpose of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope…

§ 3012A. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. (a) Oversight. — (1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact’s purposes …

§ 3013A. Date of implementation of the Counseling Compact Commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. (a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effect…

§ 3014A. Construction and severability. This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constit…

§ 3015A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws. (a) A licensee providing professional counseling services in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including scope of practice, of the remote state. (b) Nothing herein prevents t…

§ 3501A. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Adverse action” means: Any action taken by a state psychology regulatory authority which finds a violation of a statute or regulation that is identified by the state psychology regulatory authority as discipline and is a matter …

§ 3502A. Home state licensure. (a) The home state shall be a compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. (b) A psychologist may hold 1 or more compact state licenses at a time. If the psychologist is licensed in more than 1 compact state, the home state…

§ 3503A. Compact privilege to practice telepsychology. (a) Compact states shall recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a compact state in conformance with § 3502A of this title, to practice telepsychology in other compact states (receiving states) in which the psychol…

§ 3504A. Compact temporary authorization to practice. (a) Compact states shall also recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a compact state in conformance with § 3502A of this title, to practice temporarily in other compact states (distant states) in which the psycholo…

§ 3505A. Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state. A psychologist may practice in a receiving state under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for psychology as assigned by an appropriate s…

§ 3506A. Adverse actions. (a) A home state shall have the power to impose adverse action against a psychologist’s license issued by the home state. A distant state shall have the power to take adverse action on a psychologist’s temporary authorization to practice within that dist…

§ 3507A. Additional authorities invested in a compact state’s psychology regulatory authority. In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a compact state’s psychology regulatory authority shall have the authority under this Compact to: (1) Issue subpoenas, for both …

§ 3508A . Coordination licensure information system. (a) The Commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a coordinated licensure information system (coordinated database) and reporting system containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all psyc…

§ 3509A. Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. (a) The compact states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. (1) The Commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of…

§ 3510A. Rulemaking. (a) The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Article and the Rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (b) If a majority of the…

§ 3511A. Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement. (a) Oversight. (1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each compact state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact’s purposes an…

§ 3512A. Date of implementation of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission and Association rules, withdrawal, and amendments. (a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The provisions whi…

§ 3513A. Construction and severability. This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state member thereto, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remainin…

§ 3701A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. The State hereby enters into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (“Compact”) as set forth in this chapter. The text of the Compact is set forth in this chapter.83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § …

§ 3702A. Purpose. The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occu…

§ 3703A. Definitions. As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Active duty military” means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve…

§ 3704A. State participation in the Compact. (a) A license issued to an audiologist or speech-language pathologist by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by each member state as authorizing an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to practice audiolo…

§ 3705A. Compact privilege. (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall: (1) Hold an active license in the home state. (2) Have no encumbrance on any state license. (3) Be eligible for a…

§ 3706A. Compact privilege to practice telehealth. Member states shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, licensed by a home state in accordance with § 3704A of this title and under rules promulgated by the Commission, to practice audiology or s…

§ 3707A. Active duty military personnel or their spouses. Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service …

§ 3708A. Adverse actions. (a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to: (1) Take adverse action against an audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s privilege to pra…

§ 3709A. Establishment of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. (a) The Compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission: (1) The Commission is an instrumental…

§ 3710A. Data system. (a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states. (b) Notwithsta…

§ 3711A. Rulemaking. (a) The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (b) If a majority of the…

§ 3712A. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. (a) Dispute resolution. — (1) Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states. (2) The Commissi…

§ 3713A. Date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. (a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth memb…

§ 3714A. Construction and severability. This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the consti…

§ 3715A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws. (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact. (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (…

§ 3801. Statement of purpose. The intent of this chapter is to establish minimum standards of education, experience and examination for professional dietitians/nutritionists so that the public can readily identify those who meet these minimum standards. It is also the intent of t…

§ 3802. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Board” shall mean the State Board of Dietetics/Nutrition. (2) “Di…

§ 3803. Board of Dietetics/Nutrition; appointment; composition; qualifications; term of office; suspension or removal; compensation. (a) Appointment. — The Board of Dietetics/Nutrition shall consist of 5 members who are residents of this State and shall be appointed by the Govern…

§ 3804. Officers; meetings; quorum. (a) The Board shall elect annually from its membership a chair, vice-chair and secretary. (b) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting at least once each quarter and at such other times as the chair deems necessary or at the …

§ 3805. Powers and duties. The Board of Dietetics/Nutrition shall have the authority to: (1) Formulate rules and regulations with appropriate notice to those affected; all rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative…

§ 3806. Qualifications of applicants. (a) An applicant who is applying for licensure under this chapter shall have the following qualifications: (1) For applicants who graduated before January 1, 2024, a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a United States (U.S.) regionally acc…

§ 3807. Reciprocity. Reciprocity will be provided for registered, certified or licensed dietitians or registered, certified or licensed nutritionists from other states provided that the standards for registration, certification and/or licensure in that state are reasonably equiva…

§ 3808. Continuing education. In order to maintain eligibility for licensure, renewal applicants must submit proof of continuing education. Thirty hours of continuing education are required during the 2-year licensure period. Continuing education hours must meet the requirements …

§ 3809. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees. (a) The amount charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board and the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional R…

§ 3810. Licensure required. No person shall represent oneself or engage in the practice of dietetics and nutrition therapy as a Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in this State or use the title “Licensed Dietitian,” “Licensed Nutritionist,” “Nutritionist,” “Dietitian,” use the lette…

§ 3811. Grounds for discipline/sanctions/penalties of unlicensed practice. (a) The following conditions and actions of an applicant or L.D.N. may result in disciplinary action as set forth in subsection (b) of this section if, after a hearing, the Board finds that an applicant or…

§ 3812. Administrative procedures. All procedures under this chapter shall be governed by the Delaware Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.69 Del. Laws, c. 306, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1;

§ 3900D. Adoption. (a) The State hereby enters into the Social Work Licensure Compact (“Compact”) as set forth in this chapter. (b) The Social Work Licensure Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions joining therein, in substantially the sam…

§ 3901. Objectives of the Board. The Board of Social Work Examiners’ primary objective, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those who are direct recipients of services that this chapter regulates, from unsafe pr…