Maine § 32 §2171 Short title; findings and declaration of purpose -- Article 1

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §2171 — Short title; findings and declaration of purpose -- Article 1

Maine § 32 §2171

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 31NURSES AND NURSING

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §2171 (2026).

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1.Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as "the Nurse Licensure Compact," or "the compact."

2.Legislative intent. This compact is the Maine enactment of the Nurse Licensure Compact as revised by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The form, format and text of the compact have been changed minimally so as to conform to Maine statutory conventions. The changes are technical in nature, and it is the intent of the Legislature that this Act be interpreted as substantively the same as the Nurse Licensure Compact that is enacted by other party states.

3.Findings. The party states find that:

4.Purpose. The general purposes of this compact are to:

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1.
Short title.
This chapter may be known and cited as "the Nurse Licensure Compact," or "the compact."
2.
Legislative intent.
This compact is the Maine enactment of the Nurse Licensure Compact as revised by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The form, format and text of the compact have been changed minimally so as to conform to Maine statutory conventions. The changes are technical in nature, and it is the intent of the Legislature that this Act be interpreted as substantively the same as the Nurse Licensure Compact that is enacted by other party states.
3.
Findings.
The party states find that:
4.
Purpose.
The general purposes of this compact are to: