A. To participate in the 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 the 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 the Compact prohibits a participating state from charging a fee for granting the Compact privilege. Added by Laws 2024, c. 22, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.