(a) To be eligible to join this compact, and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state shall:
- (1) Enact a compact statute that is not materially different from the model compact as defined in the commission’s rules;
- (2) Participate in the sharing of information with other member states as reasonably necessary to accomplish the objectives of this compact, and as further defined in section eight of this article;
- (3) Identify and maintain with the commission a list of equivalent licenses available to licensees who hold a home state license under this compact;
- (4) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees;
- (5) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and the commission’s rules, of any adverse action taken against a licensee, or of the availability of investigative information which relates to a licensee or applicant for licensure;
(6) Require that applicants for a home state license have:
- (A) Taken and passed a qualifying national exam as defined by the rules of the commission;
- (B) Completed a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised internship, of which at least 600 have been completed in a school, prior to being approved for licensure;
- (C) Graduated from a qualifying school psychologist education program; and
- (7) Comply with the terms of this compact and the rules of the commission.
- (b) Each member state shall grant an equivalent license to practice school psychology in that state upon application by a licensee who satisfies the criteria of §18-10R-4(a) of this code. Each member state shall grant renewal of the equivalent license to a licensee who satisfies the criteria of §18-10R-4(b) of this code.
- (c) Member states may set and collect a fee for granting an equivalent license.