1. (a) This compact comes into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh member state.

   1. (1) On or after the effective date of this Compact, the Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the charter member states to determine if the statute enacted by each charter member state is materially different from the model compact statute.

      1. a. A charter member state whose enactment is found to be materially different from the model compact statute is entitled to the default process set forth in § 5152 of this title.
      2. b. If any member state is later found to be in default, or is terminated or withdraws from this Compact, the Commission remains in existence and this Compact remains in effect even if the number of member states is less than 7.
   2. (2) Member states enacting this Compact subsequent to the charter member states are subject to the process set forth in § 5149(c)(24) of this title to determine if their enactments are materially different from the model compact statute and whether they qualify for participation in this Compact.
   3. (3) All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of this Compact prior to the effective date of this Compact or the Commission coming into existence are considered to be actions of the Commission unless specifically repudiated by the Commission.
   4. (4) Any state that joins this Compact is subject to the rules and the Commission’s bylaws as they exist on the date on which this 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 this Compact becomes law in that state.

2. (b) Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing that state’s enactment of this Compact.

   1. (1) A member state’s withdrawal may not take effect until 180 days after enactment of the repealing statute.
   2. (2) Withdrawal does not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s state licensing authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
   3. (3) On the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this Compact, a state shall immediately provide notice of the withdrawal to all licensees within that state. Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, the withdrawing state shall continue to recognize all licenses granted under this Compact for a minimum of 180 days after the date of the notice of withdrawal.
3. (c) Nothing contained in this Compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
4. (d) This Compact may be amended by the member states. An amendment to this Compact does not become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.

85 Del. Laws, c. 289, § 1