Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-545.3: Participation requirements

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

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.