Maine § 32 §18555 Privilege to practice

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §18555 — Privilege to practice

Maine·Title 32 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 147 INTERSTATE COUNSELING COMPACT

1.Requirements. To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee must:

2.Validity. The privilege to practice is valid until the expiration date of the home state license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection 1 to maintain the privilege to practice in the remote state.

3.Laws and regulations. A licensee providing professional counseling in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the remote state.

4.Regulation. A licensee providing professional counseling 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 privilege to practice in the remote state fo

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1.
Requirements.
To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee must:
2.
Validity.
The privilege to practice is valid until the expiration date of the home state license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection 1 to maintain the privilege to practice in the remote state.
3.
Laws and regulations.
A licensee providing professional counseling in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the remote state.
4.
Regulation.
A licensee providing professional counseling 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 privilege to practice in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. The licensee may be ineligible for a privilege to practice in any member state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are paid.
5.
Encumbrance.
If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee must lose the privilege to practice in any remote state until the following occur:
6.
Restoration after encumbrance.
Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection 1 to obtain a privilege to practice in any remote state.
7.
Removal.
If a licensee's privilege to practice in any remote state is removed, the individual may lose the privilege to practice in all other remote states until the following occur:
8.
Restoration after removal.
Once the requirements of subsection 7 have been met, the licensee must meet the requirements in subsection 1 to obtain a privilege to practice in a remote state.