A1332-2011 Actions

• May 15, 2012: held for consideration in higher education
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to higher education
• Jan 5, 2011: referred to higher education

A1332-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         1332
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. CASTELLI, MONTESANO, BURLING, ORTIZ -- Multi
 Sponsored by -- M. of A.  CALHOUN -- read once  and  referred  to  the
 Committee on Higher Education
 AN  ACT to require a workgroup to investigate and report about licensing
 and the difficulties encountered by  military  spouses  (Part  A);  to
 amend  the education law, in relation to the authority of the state to
 certify persons to teach who are not graduates  of  teacher  education
 programs (Part B); to amend the education law, in relation to adopting
 the interstate nursing licensure compact (Part C); to amend the educa
 tion  law,  the  general  business law, the insurance law and the real
 property law, in relation to licensing of military spouses  with  out
 of-state licenses in equivalent occupations (Part D)
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. This act enacts into law components of legislation relating
 to the "Military Spouse Act of 2011". Each component is wholly contained
 within a Part identified as Parts A through D. The  effective  date  for
 each particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the
 last section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within
 a  Part, including the effective date of the Part, which makes reference
 to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular
 component, shall be deemed  to  mean  and  refer  to  the  corresponding
 section  of  the  Part  in which it is found. 

Section three of this act
 sets forth the general effective date of this act.
 PART A
 

Section 1. State agencies are  hereby  directed  to  help  spouses  of
 members  of  the  armed  forces  of the United States, national guard or
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05512-01-1
 
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 reserves transfer teaching certificates or  professional  certifications
 to their new home state.
 

S  2.  The  department  of labor and the division of veterans' affairs
 shall establish a workgroup to identify licensing requirements for work
 force shortage areas and to study,  in  conjunction  with  the  relevant
 licensing  entities,  whether comparable military training could substi
 tute for current licensing requirements,  and  manners  in  which  state
 agencies,  regulatory bodies and licensing entities can adopt procedures
 sensitive to the difficulties encountered by military spouses. The work
 group shall submit  any  findings,  including  any  recommendations  for
 legislative  action  to  the  governor,  the  temporary president of the
 senate and the speaker of the assembly by January 1, 2013.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 PART B
 

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  3006  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:

 F. AN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT CERTIFICATE TO ANY PERSON:

 (1)  WHO MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE TROOPS FOR TEACHERS
 PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND  MANAGED
 BY  THE DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT ORGANIZA
 TION; AND
 (2) WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH  IN  SECTION  THREE  THOUSAND
 EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
 

S  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 3008-a to
 read as follows:

 

S 3008-A. ALTERNATIVE  TEACHING  CERTIFICATION.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  ISSUE A ONE-YEAR, NONRENEWABLE MIDDLE OR SECONDARY LEVEL ALTERNA
 TIVE TEACHING CERTIFICATION TO TEACH TO  ANY  PERSON  WHO  HAS  ATTAINED
 CERTIFICATION  BY  AN  ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION AS
 SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION AND HAS MET THE  REQUIRE
 MENTS OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND FOUR-B OF THIS ARTICLE.
 2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, TEACHERS
 ISSUED AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHING CERTIFICATION PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  PARTICIPATE  IN THE MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE ALTERNATIVE
 TEACHER CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE  OF
 THIS  SECTION.  UPON  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF SUCH MENTORING PROGRAM,
 COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE  CERTIFICATION  FEE  AS
 SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND SIX OF THIS ARTICLE OR AS PRESCRIBED
 BY  THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE THE TEACHER A CERTIF
 ICATE TO TEACH.
 3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  IDENTIFY  AN
 ALTERNATIVE  TEACHER  CERTIFICATION  ORGANIZATION  THAT WAS FOUNDED WITH
 GRANT FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF  EDUCATION  AND  THAT
 DEVELOPED  PURSUANT  TO THE PASSPORT TO TEACHING PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY
 THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF TEACHER EXCELLENCE.  THE  ORGAN
 IZATION  SHALL  REQUIRE  CANDIDATES  TO HOLD A BACHELOR'S DEGREE, PASS A
 PROFESSIONAL TEACHING KNOWLEDGE EXAM, PASS A SUBJECT AREA EXAM AND  PASS
 A  BACKGROUND  CHECK.  THE  ORGANIZATION  SHALL  PROVIDE CANDIDATES WITH
 ACCESS TO WORKSHOPS, AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER-ADVISOR AND OPTIONAL  ACCESS
 TO  COMPREHENSIVE  SUBJECT  MATTER  REFRESHER  COURSES. THE ORGANIZATION
 SHALL ALSO PROVIDE AN INTENSIVE MENTORING AND INDUCTION PROGRAM.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 
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 for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 PART C
 

Section  1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 6911
 to read as follows:

 

S 6911. INTERSTATE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT. 1.  THE  INTERSTATE  NURSE
 LICENSURE  COMPACT  IS HEREBY ENACTED INTO LAW AND ENTERED INTO WITH ALL
 JURISDICTIONS LEGALLY JOINING  THEREIN  IN  THE  FORM  SUBSTANTIALLY  AS
 FOLLOWS:

 INTERSTATE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
 ARTICLE I.
 FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE
 (A) THE PARTY STATES FIND THAT:

 (1)  THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC ARE AFFECTED BY THE DEGREE OF
 COMPLIANCE WITH AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES  RELATED
 TO STATE NURSE LICENSURE LAWS;
 (2)  VIOLATIONS OF NURSE LICENSURE AND OTHER LAWS REGULATING THE PRAC
 TICE OF NURSING MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR HARM TO THE PUBLIC;
 (3) THE EXPANDED MOBILITY OF NURSES AND THE USE OF  ADVANCED  COMMUNI
 CATION  TECHNOLOGIES  AS PART OF OUR NATION'S HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
 REQUIRE GREATER COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG STATES IN  THE  AREAS
 OF NURSE LICENSURE AND REGULATION;
 (4)  NEW PRACTICE MODALITIES AND TECHNOLOGY MAKE COMPLIANCE WITH INDI
 VIDUAL STATE NURSE LICENSURE LAWS DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX; AND
 (5) THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF DUPLICATIVE LICENSURE FOR NURSES  PRACTICING
 IN  MULTIPLE  STATES  IS  CUMBERSOME  AND  REDUNDANT  TO BOTH NURSES AND
 STATES.
 (B) THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT ARE TO:

 (1) FACILITATE THE STATES'  RESPONSIBILITY  TO  PROTECT  THE  PUBLIC'S
 HEALTH AND SAFETY;
 (2)  ENSURE AND ENCOURAGE THE COOPERATION OF PARTY STATES IN THE AREAS
 OF NURSE LICENSURE AND REGULATION;
 (3) FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN PARTY STATES IN THE
 AREAS OF NURSE REGULATION, INVESTIGATION, AND ADVERSE ACTIONS;
 (4) PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
 IN EACH JURISDICTION; AND
 (5) INVEST ALL PARTY  STATES  WITH  THE  AUTHORITY  TO  HOLD  A  NURSE
 ACCOUNTABLE  FOR  MEETING  ALL STATE PRACTICE LAWS IN THE STATE IN WHICH
 THE PATIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME CARE IS RENDERED THROUGH  THE  MUTUAL
 RECOGNITION OF PARTY STATE LICENSES.
 ARTICLE II.
 DEFINITIONS
 AS USED IN THIS COMPACT:

 (A) "ADVERSE ACTION" MEANS A HOME OR REMOTE STATE ACTION.
 (B) "ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM" MEANS A VOLUNTARY, NON-DISCIPLINARY MONITOR
 ING PROGRAM APPROVED BY A NURSE LICENSING BOARD.
 (C)  "COORDINATED  LICENSURE  INFORMATION  SYSTEM" MEANS AN INTEGRATED
 PROCESS FOR COLLECTING, STORING, AND SHARING INFORMATION ON NURSE LICEN
 SURE AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NURSE LICENSURE  LAWS,  WHICH
 
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 IS  ADMINISTERED BY A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF AND CONTROLLED
 BY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS.
 (D) "CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION" MEANS:

 (1) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT A LICENSING BOARD, AFTER A PRELIMI
 NARY INQUIRY THAT INCLUDES NOTIFICATION AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NURSE
 TO  RESPOND  IF  REQUIRED  BY  STATE  LAW,  HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS NOT
 GROUNDLESS AND, IF PROVED TRUE, WOULD INDICATE MORE THAN A MINOR INFRAC
 TION; OR
 (2) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT THE NURSE REPRESENTS
 AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY  REGARDLESS  OF  WHETHER
 THE NURSE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.
 (E)  "HOME  STATE"  MEANS THE PARTY STATE WHICH IS THE NURSE'S PRIMARY
 STATE OF RESIDENCE.
 (F) "HOME STATE ACTION" MEANS ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL, EQUITABLE  OR
 CRIMINAL  ACTION PERMITTED BY THE HOME STATE'S LAWS WHICH ARE IMPOSED ON
 A NURSE BY THE HOME STATE'S LICENSING BOARD OR OTHER AUTHORITY INCLUDING
 ACTIONS AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE SUCH AS: REVOCATION, SUSPENSION,
 PROBATION OR ANY OTHER ACTION WHICH AFFECTS THE NURSE'S AUTHORIZATION TO
 PRACTICE.
 (G) "LICENSING BOARD" MEANS A PARTY STATE'S REGULATORY BODY  RESPONSI
 BLE FOR ISSUING NURSE LICENSES.
 (H) "MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE" MEANS CURRENT, OFFICIAL AUTHORITY
 FROM  A  REMOTE  STATE  PERMITTING  THE  PRACTICE OF NURSING AS EITHER A
 REGISTERED NURSE OR A LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE IN SUCH  PARTY
 STATE.  ALL PARTY STATES HAVE THE AUTHORITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING
 STATE DUE PROCESS LAW, TO TAKE ACTIONS  AGAINST  THE  NURSE'S  PRIVILEGE
 SUCH  AS:  REVOCATION,  SUSPENSION,  PROBATION OR ANY OTHER ACTION WHICH
 AFFECTS A NURSE'S AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.
 (I) "NURSE" MEANS A REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED  PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL
 NURSE, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED BY EACH PARTY'S STATE PRACTICE LAWS.
 (J) "PARTY STATE" MEANS ANY STATE THAT HAS ADOPTED THIS COMPACT.
 (K) "REMOTE STATE" MEANS A PARTY STATE, OTHER THAN THE HOME STATE,
 (1) WHERE THE PATIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME NURSING CARE IS PROVIDED,
 OR
 (2) IN THE CASE OF THE PRACTICE OF NURSING NOT INVOLVING A PATIENT, IN
 SUCH PARTY STATE WHERE THE RECIPIENT OF NURSING PRACTICE IS LOCATED.
 (L) "REMOTE STATE ACTION" MEANS
 (1)  ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL, EQUITABLE OR CRIMINAL ACTION PERMITTED
 BY A REMOTE STATE'S LAWS WHICH ARE IMPOSED ON  A  NURSE  BY  THE  REMOTE
 STATE'S  LICENSING BOARD OR OTHER AUTHORITY INCLUDING ACTIONS AGAINST AN
 INDIVIDUAL'S MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE  IN  THE  REMOTE
 STATE, AND
 (2)  CEASE  AND DESIST AND OTHER INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE ORDERS ISSUED
 BY REMOTE STATES OR THE LICENSING BOARDS THEREOF.
 (M) "STATE" MEANS A STATE,  TERRITORY  OR  POSSESSION  OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.
 (N)  "STATE  PRACTICE  LAWS" MEANS THOSE INDIVIDUAL PARTY STATE'S LAWS
 AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE PRACTICE OF NURSING, DEFINE THE SCOPE OF
 NURSING PRACTICE, AND CREATE THE METHODS AND GROUNDS FOR IMPOSING DISCI
 PLINE. "STATE PRACTICE LAWS" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS
 FOR LICENSURE OR REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN A  LICENSE,
 EXCEPT FOR QUALIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOME STATE.
 ARTICLE III.
 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND JURISDICTION
 
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 (A) A LICENSE TO PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING ISSUED BY A HOME STATE TO
 A  RESIDENT  IN  THAT  STATE  WILL  BE RECOGNIZED BY EACH PARTY STATE AS
 AUTHORIZING A MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE AS A REGISTERED
 NURSE  IN  SUCH  PARTY   STATE.   A   LICENSE   TO   PRACTICE   LICENSED
 PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL  NURSING  ISSUED  BY  A HOME STATE TO A RESIDENT IN
 THAT STATE WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY  EACH  PARTY  STATE  AS  AUTHORIZING  A
 MULTISTATE    LICENSURE    PRIVILEGE   TO   PRACTICE   AS   A   LICENSED
 PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE IN SUCH PARTY STATE. IN ORDER  TO  OBTAIN  OR
 RETAIN A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE HOME STATE'S QUALIFICATIONS
 FOR  LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL AS WELL AS ALL OTHER APPLICABLE STATE
 LAWS.
 (B) PARTY STATES MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE DUE PROCESS LAWS, LIMIT
 OR REVOKE THE MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE OF ANY NURSE TO PRACTICE IN
 THEIR STATE AND MAY TAKE ANY OTHER ACTIONS UNDER THEIR APPLICABLE  STATE
 LAWS  NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THEIR CITIZENS. IF A
 PARTY STATE TAKES SUCH ACTION, IT SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE  ADMINISTRA
 TOR  OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  THE ADMINISTRATOR
 OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM  SHALL  PROMPTLY  NOTIFY
 THE HOME STATE OF ANY SUCH ACTIONS BY REMOTE STATES.
 (C) EVERY NURSE PRACTICING IN A PARTY STATE MUST COMPLY WITH THE STATE
 PRACTICE  LAWS  OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PATIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME
 CARE IS RENDERED.  IN ADDITION, THE PRACTICE OF NURSING IS  NOT  LIMITED
 TO  PATIENT  CARE,  BUT SHALL INCLUDE ALL NURSING PRACTICE AS DEFINED BY
 THE STATE PRACTICE LAWS OF A PARTY STATE. THE PRACTICE OF  NURSING  WILL
 SUBJECT A NURSE TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE NURSE LICENSING BOARD AND THE
 COURTS, AS WELL AS THE LAWS, IN THAT PARTY STATE.
 (D)  THIS  COMPACT  DOES NOT AFFECT ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY
 STATES FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING. HOWEVER,  A  MULTISTATE
 LICENSURE  PRIVILEGE  TO  PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING GRANTED BY A PARTY
 STATE SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY OTHER PARTY STATES AS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
 REGISTERED NURSING IF ONE IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AS A PRECONDITION FOR
 QUALIFYING FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AUTHORIZATION.
 (E) INDIVIDUALS NOT RESIDING IN A PARTY STATE  SHALL  CONTINUE  TO  BE
 ABLE TO APPLY FOR NURSE LICENSURE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE LAWS OF EACH
 PARTY  STATE. HOWEVER, THE LICENSE GRANTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT
 BE RECOGNIZED AS GRANTING THE PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE NURSING IN ANY OTHER
 PARTY STATE UNLESS EXPLICITLY AGREED TO BY THAT PARTY STATE.
 ARTICLE IV.
 APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE IN A PARTY STATE
 (A) UPON APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, THE LICENSING  BOARD  IN  A  PARTY
 STATE  SHALL  ASCERTAIN,  THROUGH  THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION
 SYSTEM, WHETHER THE APPLICANT HAS EVER HELD, OR  IS  THE  HOLDER  OF,  A
 LICENSE ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, WHETHER THERE ARE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON
 THE MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE, AND WHETHER ANY OTHER ADVERSE ACTION
 BY ANY STATE HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE LICENSE.
 (B)  A  NURSE  IN A PARTY STATE SHALL HOLD LICENSURE IN ONLY ONE PARTY
 STATE AT A TIME ISSUED BY THE HOME STATE.
 (C) A NURSE WHO INTENDS TO CHANGE PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE MAY APPLY
 FOR LICENSURE IN THE NEW HOME STATE IN ADVANCE OF SUCH CHANGE.  HOWEVER,
 NEW  LICENSES  WILL  NOT  BE ISSUED BY A PARTY STATE UNTIL AFTER A NURSE
 PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN PRIMARY STATE OF  RESIDENCE  SATISFACTORY
 TO THE NEW HOME STATE'S LICENSING BOARD.
 (D) WHEN A NURSE CHANGES PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE BY:

 
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 (1)  MOVING  BETWEEN  TWO PARTY STATES, AND OBTAINS A LICENSE FROM THE
 NEW HOME STATE, THE LICENSE FROM THE FORMER  HOME  STATE  IS  NO  LONGER
 VALID;
 (2)  MOVING  FROM  A  NON-PARTY  STATE TO A PARTY STATE, AND OBTAINS A
 LICENSE FROM THE NEW HOME STATE, THE INDIVIDUAL STATE LICENSE ISSUED  BY
 THE  NON-PARTY STATE IS NOT AFFECTED AND WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE IF SO
 PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF THE NON-PARTY STATE;
 (3) MOVING FROM A PARTY STATE TO A NON-PARTY STATE, THE LICENSE ISSUED
 BY THE PRIOR HOME STATE CONVERTS TO AN INDIVIDUAL STATE  LICENSE,  VALID
 ONLY  IN  THE FORMER HOME STATE, WITHOUT THE MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVI
 LEGE TO PRACTICE IN OTHER PARTY STATES.
 ARTICLE V.
 ADVERSE ACTIONS
 IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL PROVISIONS DESCRIBED IN  ARTICLE  III,  THE
 FOLLOWING PROVISIONS APPLY:

 (A) THE LICENSING BOARD OF A REMOTE STATE SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE
 ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM ANY REMOTE
 STATE  ACTIONS INCLUDING THE FACTUAL AND LEGAL BASIS FOR SUCH ACTION, IF
 KNOWN. THE LICENSING BOARD OF A REMOTE STATE SHALL ALSO PROMPTLY  REPORT
 ANY  SIGNIFICANT  CURRENT  INVESTIGATIVE  INFORMATION YET TO RESULT IN A
 REMOTE STATE ACTION. THE  ADMINISTRATOR  OF  THE  COORDINATED  LICENSURE
 INFORMATION  SYSTEM  SHALL  PROMPTLY  NOTIFY  THE HOME STATE OF ANY SUCH
 REPORTS.
 (B) THE LICENSING BOARD OF A PARTY STATE SHALL HAVE THE  AUTHORITY  TO
 COMPLETE  ANY  PENDING  INVESTIGATIONS  FOR  A NURSE WHO CHANGES PRIMARY
 STATE OF RESIDENCE DURING THE COURSE OF SUCH  INVESTIGATIONS.  IT  SHALL
 ALSO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION OR ACTIONS, AND SHALL
 PROMPTLY  REPORT  THE CONCLUSIONS OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS TO THE ADMINIS
 TRATOR OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  THE ADMINISTRA
 TOR OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM SHALL PROMPTLY NOTI
 FY THE NEW HOME STATE OF ANY SUCH ACTIONS.
 (C) A REMOTE STATE MAY TAKE ADVERSE ACTION  AFFECTING  THE  MULTISTATE
 LICENSURE  PRIVILEGE  TO PRACTICE WITHIN THAT PARTY STATE. HOWEVER, ONLY
 THE HOME STATE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST THE
 LICENSE ISSUED BY THE HOME STATE.
 (D) FOR PURPOSES OF IMPOSING ADVERSE ACTION, THE  LICENSING  BOARD  OF
 THE  HOME  STATE  SHALL  GIVE  THE  SAME PRIORITY AND EFFECT TO REPORTED
 CONDUCT RECEIVED FROM A REMOTE STATE AS IT WOULD  IF  SUCH  CONDUCT  HAD
 OCCURRED  WITHIN  THE  HOME  STATE.  IN SO DOING, IT SHALL APPLY ITS OWN
 STATE LAWS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
 (E) THE HOME STATE MAY TAKE ADVERSE ACTION BASED ON THE FACTUAL  FIND
 INGS  OF  THE REMOTE STATE, SO LONG AS EACH STATE FOLLOWS ITS OWN PROCE
 DURES FOR IMPOSING SUCH ADVERSE ACTION.
 (F) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL OVERRIDE A  PARTY  STATE'S  DECISION
 THAT  PARTICIPATION  IN  AN  ALTERNATIVE  PROGRAM MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF
 LICENSURE ACTION AND THAT SUCH PARTICIPATION SHALL REMAIN NON-PUBLIC  IF
 REQUIRED  BY  THE  PARTY STATE'S LAWS.  PARTY STATES MUST REQUIRE NURSES
 WHO ENTER ANY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO AGREE NOT TO PRACTICE IN ANY OTHER
 PARTY STATE DURING THE TERM OF THE  ALTERNATIVE  PROGRAM  WITHOUT  PRIOR
 AUTHORIZATION FROM SUCH OTHER PARTY STATE.
 ARTICLE VI.
 ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES INVESTED IN PARTY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS
 
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 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER POWERS, PARTY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS
 SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO:

 (A)  IF  OTHERWISE  PERMITTED  BY STATE LAW, RECOVER FROM THE AFFECTED
 NURSE THE COSTS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND  DISPOSITION  OF  CASES  RESULTING
 FROM ANY ADVERSE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THAT NURSE;
 (B) ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR BOTH HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS WHICH REQUIRE
 THE  ATTENDANCE  AND  TESTIMONY  OF  WITNESSES,  AND  THE  PRODUCTION OF
 EVIDENCE.  SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A NURSE LICENSING BOARD IN A PARTY  STATE
 FOR  THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, AND/OR THE PRODUCTION OF
 EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER PARTY STATE, SHALL BE ENFORCED IN THE LATTER STATE
 BY ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, ACCORDING TO  THE  PRACTICE  AND
 PROCEDURE  OF  THAT  COURT APPLICABLE TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED IN PROCEEDINGS
 PENDING BEFORE IT. THE ISSUING AUTHORITY SHALL  PAY  ANY  WITNESS  FEES,
 TRAVEL EXPENSES, MILEAGE AND OTHER FEES REQUIRED BY THE SERVICE STATUTES
 OF THE STATE WHERE THE WITNESSES AND/OR EVIDENCE ARE LOCATED.
 (C) ISSUE CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS TO LIMIT OR REVOKE A NURSE'S AUTHOR
 ITY TO PRACTICE IN THEIR STATE;
 (D)  PROMULGATE UNIFORM RULES AND REGULATIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTI
 CLE VIII(C).
 ARTICLE VII.
 COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM
 (A) ALL PARTY STATES SHALL PARTICIPATE  IN  A  COOPERATIVE  EFFORT  TO
 CREATE  A  COORDINATED  DATA  BASE OF ALL LICENSED REGISTERED NURSES AND
 LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES. THIS SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE INFORMA
 TION ON THE  LICENSURE  AND  DISCIPLINARY  HISTORY  OF  EACH  NURSE,  AS
 CONTRIBUTED  BY  PARTY  STATES,  TO  ASSIST IN THE COORDINATION OF NURSE
 LICENSURE AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.
 (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ALL  PARTY  STATES'
 LICENSING  BOARDS SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT ADVERSE ACTIONS, ACTIONS AGAINST
 MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGES, ANY CURRENT  SIGNIFICANT  INVESTIGATIVE
 INFORMATION  YET  TO  RESULT IN ADVERSE ACTION, DENIALS OF APPLICATIONS,
 AND THE REASONS FOR SUCH DENIALS, TO THE COORDINATED LICENSURE  INFORMA
 TION SYSTEM.
 (C) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION SHALL BE TRANSMITTED
 THROUGH THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM ONLY TO PARTY STATE
 LICENSING BOARDS.
 (D)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF LAW, ALL PARTY STATES'
 LICENSING BOARDS CONTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO THE  COORDINATED  LICENSURE
 INFORMATION SYSTEM MAY DESIGNATE INFORMATION THAT MAY NOT BE SHARED WITH
 NON-PARTY  STATES  OR DISCLOSED TO OTHER ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT
 THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE CONTRIBUTING STATE.
 (E) ANY  PERSONALLY  IDENTIFIABLE  INFORMATION  OBTAINED  BY  A  PARTY
 STATES'  LICENSING  BOARD  FROM  THE  COORDINATED  LICENSURE INFORMATION
 SYSTEM MAY NOT BE SHARED WITH NON-PARTY STATES  OR  DISCLOSED  TO  OTHER
 ENTITIES  OR  INDIVIDUALS  EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF
 THE PARTY STATE CONTRIBUTING THE INFORMATION.
 (F) ANY INFORMATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE COORDINATED LICENSURE  INFORMA
 TION  SYSTEM THAT IS SUBSEQUENTLY REQUIRED TO BE EXPUNGED BY THE LAWS OF
 THE PARTY STATE CONTRIBUTING THAT INFORMATION, SHALL  ALSO  BE  EXPUNGED
 FROM THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM.
 (G)  THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS, ACTING JOINTLY WITH EACH OTHER AND IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE  INFOR
 MATION  SYSTEM,  SHALL FORMULATE NECESSARY AND PROPER PROCEDURES FOR THE
 
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 IDENTIFICATION,  COLLECTION  AND  EXCHANGE  OF  INFORMATION  UNDER  THIS
 COMPACT.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 COMPACT ADMINISTRATION AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION
 (A)  THE HEAD OF THE NURSE LICENSING BOARD, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, OF
 EACH PARTY STATE SHALL BE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS COMPACT FOR  HIS  OR
 HER STATE.
 (B) THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH PARTY STATE SHALL FURNISH TO THE
 COMPACT  ADMINISTRATOR  OF  EACH  OTHER  PARTY STATE ANY INFORMATION AND
 DOCUMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A UNIFORM DATA SET OF  INVESTI
 GATIONS,  IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, LICENSURE DATA AND DISCLOSABLE ALTER
 NATIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION  INFORMATION  TO  FACILITATE  THE  ADMINIS
 TRATION OF THIS COMPACT.
 (C) COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP UNIFORM
 RULES TO FACILITATE AND COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS COMPACT. THESE
 UNIFORM  RULES  SHALL  BE  ADOPTED  BY PARTY STATES, UNDER THE AUTHORITY
 INVESTED UNDER ARTICLE VI(D).
 ARTICLE IX.
 IMMUNITY
 NO PARTY STATE OR THE OFFICERS OR  EMPLOYEES  OR  AGENTS  OF  A  PARTY
 STATE'S NURSE LICENSING BOARD WHO ACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 OF  THIS  COMPACT  SHALL  BE LIABLE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN
 GOOD FAITH WHILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES  UNDER  THIS
 COMPACT.  GOOD  FAITH  IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT INCLUDE WILLFUL MISCON
 DUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR RECKLESSNESS.
 ARTICLE X.
 ENTRY INTO FORCE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
 (A) THIS COMPACT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE AND BECOME EFFECTIVE AS TO ANY
 STATE WHEN IT HAS BEEN ENACTED INTO THE LAWS OF THAT  STATE.  ANY  PARTY
 STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY ENACTING A STATUTE REPEALING THE
 SAME,  BUT  NO  SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL TAKE EFFECT UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER
 THE WITHDRAWING STATE HAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE WITHDRAWAL TO  THE  EXECU
 TIVE HEADS OF ALL OTHER PARTY STATES.
 (B)  NO  WITHDRAWAL  SHALL AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR APPLICABILITY BY THE
 LICENSING BOARDS OF STATES REMAINING PARTY TO THE COMPACT OF ANY  REPORT
 OF ADVERSE ACTION OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE WITHDRAWAL.
 (C) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INVALIDATE
 OR  PREVENT  ANY NURSE LICENSURE AGREEMENT OR OTHER COOPERATIVE ARRANGE
 MENT BETWEEN A PARTY STATE AND A NON-PARTY STATE THAT IS MADE IN ACCORD
 ANCE WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
 (D) THIS COMPACT MAY BE AMENDED BY THE PARTY STATES. NO  AMENDMENT  TO
 THIS  COMPACT  SHALL  BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTY STATES
 UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS ENACTED INTO THE LAWS OF ALL PARTY STATES.
 ARTICLE XI.
 CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
 1. (A) THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED SO AS  TO  EFFECTUATE
 THE  PURPOSES THEREOF. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE
 AND IF ANY PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR  PROVISION  OF  THIS  COMPACT  IS
 
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 DECLARED TO BE CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY PARTY STATE OR OF THE
 UNITED  STATES  OR  THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF TO ANY GOVERNMENT, AGENCY,
 PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID, THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER OF
 THIS  COMPACT  AND  THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF TO ANY GOVERNMENT, AGENCY,
 PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY.  IF  THIS  COMPACT
 SHALL  BE  HELD CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY STATE PARTY THERETO,
 THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS  TO  THE  REMAINING
 PARTY STATES AND IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS TO THE PARTY STATE AFFECTED
 AS TO ALL SEVERABLE MATTERS.
 (B)  IN THE EVENT PARTY STATES FIND A NEED FOR SETTLING DISPUTES ARIS
 ING UNDER THIS COMPACT:

 (1) THE PARTY STATES MAY SUBMIT THE ISSUES  IN  DISPUTE  TO  AN  ARBI
 TRATION  PANEL WHICH WILL BE COMPRISED OF AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE
 COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE HOME STATE; AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY  THE
 COMPACT  ADMINISTRATOR  IN  THE  REMOTE STATE OR STATES INVOLVED; AND AN
 INDIVIDUAL MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS OF ALL THE
 PARTY STATES INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTE.
 (2) THE DECISION OF A MAJORITY OF THE ARBITRATORS SHALL BE  FINAL  AND
 BINDING.
 2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THE COMPACT SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
 THIS SECTION THE "HEAD OF THE NURSE  LICENSING  BOARD"  FOR  THIS  STATE
 SHALL BE THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE BOARD FOR NURSING.
 3.  TO  FACILITATE  CROSS-STATE  ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, THIS STATE SHALL
 HAVE THE POWER TO RECOVER FROM THE AFFECTED NURSE THE COSTS OF  INVESTI
 GATIONS AND DISPOSITION OF CASES RESULTING FROM ADVERSE ACTIONS TAKEN BY
 THIS STATE AGAINST THAT NURSE.
 4. THIS COMPACT IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE REGULATION OF NURSES AND
 DOES  NOT  RELIEVE  EMPLOYERS FROM COMPLYING WITH OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY
 LAW OR REGULATION.
 5. THIS COMPACT DOES NOT SUPERSEDE EXISTING LABOR LAWS.
 6. TO FACILITATE WORKFORCE PLANNING, THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO
 COLLECT EMPLOYMENT DATA ON NURSES PRACTICING ON THE  MULTI-PRIVILEGE  IN
 THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT PROVIDED THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS DATA IS
 NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR PRACTICE UNDER THE MULTI-STATE PRIVILEGE.
 

S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 PART D
 

Section 1.

Section 6501 of the education law, as amended by chapter 81
 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:

 

S  6501. Admission to a profession (licensing).  Admission to practice
 of a profession in this state is accomplished by a license being  issued
 to  a qualified applicant by the education department.  To qualify for a
 license an applicant shall meet the requirements prescribed in the arti
 cle for the  particular  profession  and  shall  meet  the  requirements
 prescribed  in  section  3-503  of the general obligations law; PROVIDED
 THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  ANY  APPLI
 CANT  WHO  IS  THE  SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
 STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT SATISFACTORY  EVIDENCE  OF
 LICENSURE  TO  PRACTICE  AN  EQUIVALENT  OCCUPATION  ISSUED BY ANY OTHER
 STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE OR DEPENDENCY OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  IN
 LIEU  OF THE SUBMISSIONS REQUIRED BY THE ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE
 
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 PARTICULAR PROFESSION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLI
 ANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS,
 NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
 

S  2.  The general business law is amended by adding a new article 2-A
 to read as follows:

 ARTICLE 2-A
 ADMISSION TO A PROFESSION
 SECTION 20. ADMISSION  TO  A  PROFESSION;  LICENSING,  CERTIFICATION  OR
 REGISTRATION.
 

S 20. ADMISSION TO A PROFESSION; LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRA
 TION.  ADMISSION TO PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION GOVERNED BY THIS CHAPTER IN
 THIS  STATE IS ACCOMPLISHED, WHERE REQUIRED, BY A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION
 OR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BEING ISSUED TO A QUALIFIED APPLICANT  BY
 THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE.  TO  QUALIFY  FOR A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR
 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AN APPLICANT  SHALL  MEET  THE  REQUIREMENTS
 PRESCRIBED  IN  THE ARTICLE FOR THE PARTICULAR PROFESSION AND SHALL MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 3-503 OF THE GENERAL  OBLIGATIONS
 LAW;  PROVIDED  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE
 CONTRARY, ANY APPLICANT WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORC
 ES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT SATISFAC
 TORY EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE AN
 EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE
 OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES IN LIEU OF THE  SUBMISSIONS  REQUIRED
 BY  THE  ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE PARTICULAR PROFESSION, PROVIDED
 THAT SUCH LICENSE, CERTIFICATION  OR  CERTIFICATE  OF  REGISTRATION  WAS
 GRANTED  IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE
 SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
 

S 3. Subsection (d) of section 2136 of the insurance law, as added  by
 chapter 687 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:

 (d)  (1)  the  applicant's  home  state  awards  nonresident insurance
 producer licenses to residents of  this  state  on  the  same  basis  as
 provided in this subsection; OR
 (2) THE APPLICANT IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
 UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES.
 

S 4.

Section 442-g of the real property law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 1-a to read as follows:

 1-A.  NO  NONRESIDENT  APPLICANT  WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD, OR RESERVES REGULARLY
 ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS AS A VOCATION, WHO MAINTAINS A DEFI
 NITE PLACE OF BUSINESS AND IS LICENSED BY ANY  OTHER  STATE,  TERRITORY,
 PROTECTORATE  OR  DEPENDENCY  OF THE UNITED STATES, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
 MAINTAIN A PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THIS  STATE.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL
 RECOGNIZE THE LICENSE ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS THE
 SPOUSE  OF  A  MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL
 GUARD, OR RESERVES AS QUALIFICATION FOR A LICENSE IN NEW YORK,  PROVIDED
 THAT  SUCH  LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE,
 IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
 

S 5.

Section 444-e of the real property law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:

 2-A. ANY APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE WHO IS A SPOUSE OF A  MEMBER  OF  THE
 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT
 SATISFACTORY  EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE TO PRACTICE AN EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION
 ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE OR DEPENDENCY OF  THE
 UNITED STATES IN LIEU OF THE EVIDENCE OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND EXAM
 INATION  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 
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 LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH  STANDARDS  WHICH  WERE,  IN  THE
 JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
 

S  6.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 

S 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi
 sion,  section  or  part  of  this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg
 ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
 the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
 invalid provisions had not been included herein.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 the  applicable effective date of Parts A through D of this act shall be
 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.

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