§3850-C. Date of implementation of Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission and associated rules; withdrawal; amendments - Article 13
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See T. 32, §3850-C, sub-§1)
1. Effective date. The compact comes into effect on the date on which the compact is enacted into law in the 7th compact state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, are limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rule-making powers necessary for the implementation and administration of the compact.
[PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
2. New compact state; application of rules. Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission'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 commission has the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.
[PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
3. Withdrawal. Any compact state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
A. A compact state's withdrawal does not take effect until 6 months after enactment of the repealing statute. [PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
B. Withdrawal does not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's psychology regulatory authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal. [PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
4. Construction. Nothing contained in this compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any psychology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a compact state and a non-compact state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
[PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
5. Amendment of compact. This compact may be amended by the compact states. An amendment to this compact is not effective and binding upon any compact state until it is enacted into the law of all compact states.
[PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).
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