Vermont § 3228 - Effective date, withdrawal, and amendment

§ 3228. Effective date, withdrawal, and amendment

• (a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted
  into law in the seventh member state. (1) On or after the effective date of the Compact, the Commission shall convene and review
  the enactment of each of the first seven member states (“charter member states”) to
  determine if the statute enacted by each such charter member state is materially different
  than the model Compact statute. (A) A charter member state whose enactment is found to be materially different from the
  model Compact statute shall be entitled to the default process set forth in section 3227 of this title. (B) If any member state is later found to be in default, or is terminated or withdraws
  from the Compact, the Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact shall remain
  in effect even if the number of member states should be less than seven. (2) Member states enacting the Compact subsequent to the seven initial charter member
  states shall be subject to the process set forth in subdivision 3224(c)(21) of this title to determine if their enactments are materially different from the model Compact
  statute and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact. (3) All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in furtherance of the purposes
  of the administration of the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or
  the Commission coming into existence shall be considered to be actions of the Commission
  unless specifically repudiated by the Commission. (4) Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the Commission’s initial adoption of
  the rules and bylaws shall be subject to the rules and bylaws 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 shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the
  Compact becomes law in that state. (b) Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the
  same. (1) A member state’s withdrawal shall not take effect until 180 days after enactment of
  the repealing statute. (2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s
  licensing authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting
  requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal. (3) Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this Compact, a state shall immediately
  provide notice of such withdrawal to all licensees within that state. Notwithstanding
  any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, such withdrawing state shall continue
  to recognize all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum of 180 days
  after the date of such notice of withdrawal. (c) Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any
  licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a
  nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact. (d) This Compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this Compact shall
  become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws
  of all member states. (Added 2023, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 23, 2024.)