§ 5-64.2-4. State participation in the compact.
(a) To participate in the compact, a state must currently:
(1) License and regulate the practice of dietetics; and
(2) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees.
(b) A member state shall:
(1) Participate fully in the compact commission's data system, including using the unique
identifier as defined in rules;
(2) Notify the compact commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and rules,
of any adverse action or the availability of current significant investigative information
regarding a licensee;
(3) Implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history record information
of applicants for an initial compact privilege. These procedures shall include the
submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants for
the purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information from the
federal bureau of investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that state's
criminal records;
(i) A member state must fully implement a criminal history record information requirement,
within a time frame established by rule, which includes receiving the results of the
federal bureau of investigation record search and shall use those results in determining
compact privilege eligibility.
(ii) Communication between a member state and the compact commission or among member states
regarding the verification of eligibility for a compact privilege shall not include
any information received from the federal bureau of investigation relating to a federal
criminal history record information check performed by a member state.
(4) Comply with and enforce the rules of the compact commission;
(5) Require an applicant for a compact privilege to obtain or retain a license in the
licensee's home state and meet the home state's qualifications for licensure or renewal
of licensure, as well as all other applicable state laws; and
(6) Recognize a compact privilege granted to a licensee who meets all of the requirements
outlined in § 5-64.2-5 in accordance with the terms of the compact and rules.
(c) Member states may set and collect a fee for granting a compact privilege.
(d) Individuals not residing in a member state shall continue to be able to apply for
a member state's single state license as provided under the laws of each member state.
However, the single state license granted to these individuals shall not be recognized
as granting a compact privilege to engage in the practice of dietetics in any other
member state.
(e) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the requirements established by a member state
for the issuance of a single state license.
(f) At no point shall the compact commission have the power to define the requirements
for the issuance of a single state license to practice dietetics. The member states
shall retain sole jurisdiction over the provision of these requirements.