(a)To be eligible to join this Compact, and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state must do all of the following:
(1)Enact a compact statute that is not materially different from the model compact as defined in the Commission’s rules.
(2)Participate in the sharing of information with other member states as reasonably necessary to accomplish the objectives of this Compact, and as further defined in § 8249 of this title.
(3)Identify and maintain with the Commission a list of equivalent licenses available to licensees who hold a home state license under this Compact.
(4)Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees.
(5)Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and the Commission’s rules, of any adverse acti
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(a) To be eligible to join this Compact, and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state must do all of the following:
(1) Enact a compact statute that is not materially different from the model compact as defined in the Commission’s rules.
(2) Participate in the sharing of information with other member states as reasonably necessary to accomplish the objectives of this Compact, and as further defined in § 8249 of this title.
(3) Identify and maintain with the Commission a list of equivalent licenses available to licensees who hold a home state license under this Compact.
(4) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees.
(5) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and the Commission’s rules, of any adverse action taken against a licensee, or of the availability of investigative information which relates to a licensee or applicant for licensure.
(6) Require that applicants for a home state license have done all of the following:
a. Taken and passed a qualifying national exam as defined by the rules of the Commission.
b. Completed a minimum of 1,200 hours of supervised internship, of which at least 600 must have been completed in a school, prior to being approved for licensure.
c. Graduated from a qualifying school psychologist education program.
(7) Comply with the terms of this Compact and the rules of the Commission.
(b) Each member state shall grant an equivalent license to practice school psychology in that state upon application by a licensee who satisfies the criteria of § 8245(a) of this title. Each member state shall grant renewal of the equivalent license to a licensee who satisfies the criteria of § 8245(b) of this title.
(c) Member states may set and collect a fee for granting an equivalent license.