(a) To participate in this compact, a participating state shall:
(1) License PAs;
(2) Participate in the compact commission’s data system;
(3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants;
(4) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of this compact and commission rules, of any adverse action against a licensee or license applicant and the existence of significant investigative information regarding a licensee or license applicant;
(5) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by commission rule, by its licensing board receiving the results of a criminal background check and reporting to the commission whether the license applicant has been granted a license;
(6) Comply with the rules of the compact commission;
(7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the NCCPA PANCE as a requirement for PA licensure; and
(8) Grant the compact privilege to a holder of a qualifying license in a participating state.
(b) Nothing in this compact prohibits a participating state from charging a fee for granting the compact privilege.