2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-596 - Effective date and amendment of compact; withdrawal of member state

32-596.
Effective date and amendment of compact;  withdrawal of member state
(Eff. 7/1/24)
A. This compact is effective on the date on which this compact is enacted into law in the seventh member state.
B. On or after the effective date of this compact,  the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the charter member states to determine if the statute enacted by each such charter member state is materially different than the model compact statute.
C. A charter member state whose enactment is found to be materially different from the model compact statute is entitled to the default process set forth in section 32-595.
D. If any member state is later found to be in default or is terminated or withdraws from this compact,  the commission remains in existence and this compact remains in effect even if the number of member states is less than seven.
E. Member states enacting the compact subsequent to the charter member states are subject to the process set forth pursuant to section 32-588,  subsection H,  paragraph 24 to determine whether their enactments are materially different from the model compact language and whether they qualify for participation in the compact.
F. All actions taken for the commission's benefit or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of this compact before the effective date of this compact or the effective date of the commission coming into existence are considered to be actions of the commission unless specifically repudiated by the commission.
G. A state that joins this compact is subject to the commission's rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which this compact becomes law in that state. A rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day this compact becomes law in that state.
H. A member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing that state's enactment of this compact. A member state's withdrawal does not take effect until one hundred eighty days after enactment of the repealing statute. Withdrawal does not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's state licensing authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this compact before the effective date of withdrawal. On the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this compact,  a state shall immediately provide notice of the withdrawal to all licensees within that state. Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary,  the withdrawing state shall continue to recognize all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for at least one hundred eighty days after the date of the notice of withdrawal.
I. This compact does not invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with this compact.
J. This compact may be amended by the member states. An amendment to this compact does not become effective and binding on any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.