Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-545.3
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Participation requirements
Official statutory text
A. To participate in the 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 the
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
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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 the Compact prohibits a participating state from
charging a fee for granting the Compact privilege.
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 the
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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 533
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 the Compact prohibits a participating state from
charging a fee for granting the Compact privilege.
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