South Carolina Code 40-67-620. Date of implementation; associated rules; withdrawal; amendment
(B) 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.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-67-620
- Adverse action: means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, including actions against an individual's license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on the licensee's practice. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Audiology: means the care and services provided by a licensed audiologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and rules. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Board: means the South Carolina State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. See South Carolina Code 40-67-20
- Commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Rule: means a regulation, principle, or directive promulgated by the commission that has the force of law. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Speech-language pathology: means the care and services provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and rules. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(C) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
(1) A member state’s withdrawal does not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.
(2) Withdrawal does not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
(D) Nothing contained in this compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any audiology or speech-language pathology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
(E) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact becomes effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.