Vermont § 4504 - Compact privilege

§ 4504. Compact privilege

• (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the
  audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall: (1) hold an active license in the home state; (2) have no encumbrance on any state license; (3) be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with section
  4503 of this subchapter; (4) have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege within the
  previous two years from date of application; (5) notify the Commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a
  remote state or states; (6) pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege; and (7) report to the Commission adverse action taken by any nonmember state within 30 days
  from the date the adverse action is taken. (b) For the purposes of the compact privilege, an audiologist or speech-language pathologist
  shall only hold one home state license at a time. (c) Except as provided in section 4506 of this subchapter, if an audiologist or speech-language
  pathologist changes primary state of residence by moving between two member states,
  the audiologist or speech-language pathologist must apply for licensure in the new
  home state, and the license issued by the prior home state shall be deactivated in
  accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission. (d) The audiologist or speech-language pathologist may apply for licensure in advance
  of a change in primary state of residence. (e) A license shall not be issued by the new home state until the audiologist or speech-language
  pathologist provides satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence
  to the new home state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a license
  from the new home state. (f) If an audiologist or speech-language pathologist changes primary state of residence
  by moving from a member state to a nonmember state, the license issued by the prior
  home state shall convert to a single-state license, valid only in the former home
  state. (g) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home state license.
  The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section to
  maintain the compact privilege in the remote state. (h) A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state
  under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the
  remote state. (i) A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state
  is subject to that state’s regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance
  with due process and that state’s laws, remove a licensee’s compact privilege in the
  remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines, and/or take any other necessary
  actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. (j) If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact privilege
  in any remote state until the following occur: (1) The home state license is no longer encumbered. (2) Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action. (k) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee
  must meet the requirements of subsection 4504(a) of this subchapter to obtain a compact
  privilege in any remote state. (l) Once the requirements of subsection (j) of this section have been met, the licensee
  must meet the requirements in subsection (a) of this section to obtain a compact privilege
  in a remote state. (Added 2023, No. 36, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.)