Alabama § 34-24-307.02 - State Participation in This Compact.

§ 34-24-307.02. State Participation in This Compact.

(a) To participate in this 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 this 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 this compact prohibits a participating state from charging a fee for granting the compact privilege.