Operation

Act 43 of 2026, § 3, under COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 43 of 2026, § 3

Section 3. Operation.

(a) When compact effective.--When the Governor executes the compact on behalf of the Commonwealth and files a verified copy thereof with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and when the compact is ratified by one or more other states, the compact shall become effective between the Commonwealth and such other state or states. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to complete the exchange of official documents between the Commonwealth and any other state ratifying the compact.

(b) Notice in Pennsylvania Bulletin.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall transmit notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin when the conditions specified in subsection (a) are satisfied and shall include in the notice the date on which the compact became effective between the Commonwealth and any other state or states in accordance with this act.

(c) Implementation.--The State Board of Cosmetology shall have the following duties:

(1) Promulgate temporary regulations necessary to implement this act under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3120 within one year of the effective date of this paragraph.

(2) Accept compact privilege applications and issue compact privileges under this act within one year of the effective date of this paragraph.