(a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law.
(b) Withdrawal from the compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state.
(c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing the compact in the withdrawing state.
(d) The interstate commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt of notice provided under subsection (c).
(e) The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
(f) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the interstate commission.
(g) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address the impact of the withdrawal of a member state on licenses granted in other member states to physicians who designated the withdrawing member state as the state of principal license.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.
Article 10A - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Section 34-24-521 - Definitions.
Section 34-24-522 - Eligibility.
Section 34-24-523 - Designation of State of Principal License.
Section 34-24-524 - Application and Issuance of Expedited Licensure.
Section 34-24-525 - Fees for Expedited Licensure.
Section 34-24-526 - Renewal and Continued Participation.
Section 34-24-527 - Coordinated Information System.
Section 34-24-528 - Joint Investigations.
Section 34-24-529 - Disciplinary Actions.
Section 34-24-530 - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission.
Section 34-24-531 - Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission.
Section 34-24-532 - Finance Powers.
Section 34-24-533 - Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission.
Section 34-24-534 - Rulemaking Functions of the Interstate Commission.
Section 34-24-535 - Oversight of Interstate Compact.
Section 34-24-536 - Enforcement of Interstate Compact.
Section 34-24-537 - Default Procedures.
Section 34-24-538 - Dispute Resolution.
Section 34-24-539 - Member States, Effective Date, and Amendment.
Section 34-24-540 - Withdrawal.
Section 34-24-541 - Dissolution.
Section 34-24-542 - Severability and Construction.
Section 34-24-543 - Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws.