Maine § 32 §18712 Date of implementation of compact; associated rules; withdrawal; amendment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26)

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §18712 — Date of implementation of compact; associated rules; withdrawal; amendment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26)

Maine § 32 §18712

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 149PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT (TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26)

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §18712 (2026).

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1.Effective date. The compact takes effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the 10th member state. The provisions of the compact that become effective at that time are limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. After the effective date of the compact, the commission shall meet and exercise rule-making powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the compact.

2.Subsequent member states. Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission's initial adoption of the rules is subject to the rules 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 has the full force and effect of law on the day the c

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1.
Effective date.
The compact takes effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the 10th member state. The provisions of the compact that become effective at that time are limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. After the effective date of the compact, the commission shall meet and exercise rule-making powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the compact.
2.
Subsequent member states.
Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission's initial adoption of the rules is subject to the rules 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 has the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.
3.
Withdrawal.
Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
4.
Other agreements or arrangements.
Nothing contained in this compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
5.
Amendment.
This compact may be amended by the member states. An amendment to this compact does not become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.