AB716,24,97 (c) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, shall be construed
8to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a remote state to take adverse
9action against a licensee's authorization to practice in that state.
AB716,24,1310 (d) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, shall be construed
11to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a licensee's home state to take
12adverse action against a licensee's multistate license based upon information
13provided by a remote state.
AB716,24,1714 (e) Insofar as practical, a member state's licensing authority shall cooperate
15with the commission and with each entity exercising independent regulatory
16authority over the practice of massage therapy according to the provisions of this
17compact.
AB716,24,20 18(6) Article 6 - adverse actions. (a) A licensee's home state shall have exclusive
19power to impose an adverse action against a licensee's multistate license issued by
20the home state.
AB716,24,2321 (b) A home state may take adverse action on a multistate license based on the
22investigative information, current significant investigative information, or adverse
23action of a remote state.
AB716,25,324 (c) A home state shall retain authority to complete any pending investigations
25of a licensee practicing under a multistate license who changes their home state

1during the course of such an investigation. The licensing authority shall also be
2empowered to report the results of such an investigation to the commission through
3the data system as described herein.
AB716,25,64 (d) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the scope
5of practice laws in any other member state for a massage therapist who holds a
6multistate license.
AB716,25,77 (e) A remote state shall have the authority to:
AB716,25,88 1. Take adverse actions against a licensee's authorization to practice;
AB716,25,109 2. Issue cease and desist orders or impose an encumbrance on a licensee's
10authorization to practice in that state.
AB716,25,1911 3. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the
12attendance and testimony of witnesses, as well as the production of evidence.
13Subpoenas issued by a licensing authority in a member state for the attendance and
14testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state
15shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
16to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in
17proceedings before it. The issuing licensing authority shall pay any witness fees,
18travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state
19in which the witnesses or evidence are located.
AB716,25,2220 4. If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the affected licensee the
21costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action
22taken against that licensee.
AB716,25,2423 5. Take adverse action against the licensee's authorization to practice in that
24state based on the factual findings of another member state.
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1(f) If an adverse action is taken by the home state against a licensee's multistate
2license or single-state license to practice in the home state, the licensee's
3authorization to practice in all other member states shall be deactivated until all
4encumbrances have been removed from such license. All home state disciplinary
5orders that impose an adverse action against a licensee shall include a statement
6that the massage therapist's authorization to practice is deactivated in all member
7states during the pendency of the order.
AB716,26,138 (g) If adverse action is taken by a remote state against a licensee's
9authorization to practice, that adverse action applies to all authorizations to practice
10in all remote states. A licensee whose authorization to practice in a remote state is
11removed for a specified period of time is not eligible to apply for a new multistate
12license in any other state until the specific time for removal of the authorization to
13practice has passed and all encumbrance requirements are satisfied.
AB716,26,1714 (h) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's authority to accept
15a licensee's participation in an alternative program in lieu of adverse action. A
16licensee's multistate license shall be suspended for the duration of the licensee's
17participation in any alternative program.
AB716,26,2018 (i) Joint investigations. 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member
19state by its respective scope of practice laws or other applicable state law, a member
20state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.
AB716,26,2321 2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance
22materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the
23compact.
AB716,27,3 24(7) Article 7 - active military member and their spouses. Active military
25member, or their spouses, shall designate a home state where the individual has a

1current license to practice massage therapy in good standing. The individual may
2retain their home state designation during any period of service when that
3individual or their spouse is on active duty assignment.
AB716,27,10 4(8) Article 8 - establishment and operation of Interstate Massage Compact
5Commission.
(a) The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint
6government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have
7enacted the compact known as the Interstate Massage Compact Commission. The
8commission is an instrumentality of the compact states acting jointly and not an
9instrumentality of any one State. The commission shall come into existence on or
10after the effective date of the compact as set forth in sub. (12).
AB716,27,1311 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings. 1. Each member state shall have and
12be limited to one (1) delegate selected by that member state's state licensing
13authority.
AB716,27,1514 2. The delegate shall be the primary administrative officer of the state licensing
15authority or their designee.
AB716,27,1716 3. The commission shall by rule or bylaw establish a term of office for delegates
17and may by rule or bylaw establish term limits.
AB716,27,1918 4. The commission may recommend removal or suspension of any delegate from
19office.
AB716,27,2120 5. A member state's State licensing authority shall fill any vacancy of its
21delegate occurring on the commission within 60 days of the vacancy.
AB716,27,2322 6. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all matters that are voted on
23by the commission.
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17. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
2Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws. The commission may
3meet by telecommunication, video conference or other similar electronic means.
AB716,28,44 (c) The commission shall have the following powers:
AB716,28,55 1. Establish the fiscal year of the commission;
AB716,28,66 2. Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies;
AB716,28,77 3. Adopt rules and bylaws;
AB716,28,88 4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;
AB716,28,109 5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this
10compact, the commission's rules, and the bylaws;
AB716,28,1311 6. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the
12commission, provided that the standing of any state licensing authority to sue or be
13sued under applicable law shall not be affected;
AB716,28,1614 7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a member state as
15the authenticated business records of the commission, and designate an agent to do
16so on the commission's behalf;
AB716,28,1717 8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
AB716,28,1918 9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not
19limited to, employees of a member state;
AB716,28,2020 10. Conduct an annual financial review;
AB716,28,2521 11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties,
22grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
23compact, and establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating
24to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
25matters;
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112. Assess and collect fees;
AB716,29,52 13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations, grants of money, other
3sources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize,
4and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the commission shall avoid any
5appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest;
AB716,29,76 14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real,
7personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest therein;
AB716,29,98 15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise
9dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
AB716,29,1010 16. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
AB716,29,1111 17. Borrow money;
AB716,29,1512 18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of
13members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer
14representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
15compact and the bylaws;
AB716,29,1816 19. Accept and transmit complaints from the public, regulatory or law
17enforcement agencies, or the commission, to the relevant member state(s) regarding
18potential misconduct of licensees;
AB716,29,2019 20. Elect a chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer and such other officers of
20the commission as provided in the commission's bylaws;
AB716,29,2221 21. Establish and elect an executive committee, including a chair and a vice
22chair;
AB716,29,2323 22. Adopt and provide to the member states an annual report.
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123. Determine whether a state's adopted language is materially different from
2the model compact language such that the state would not qualify for participation
3in the compact; and
AB716,30,54 24. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve
5the purposes of this compact.
AB716,30,86 (d) The executive committee. 1. The executive committee shall have the power
7to act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this compact. The powers,
8duties, and responsibilities of the executive committee shall include:
AB716,30,119 a. Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact
10including compliance with the provisions of the compact, the commission's rules and
11bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary;
AB716,30,1412 b. Recommending to the commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes
13to this compact legislation, fees charged to compact member states, fees charged to
14licensees, and other fees;
AB716,30,1615 c. Ensuring compact administration services are appropriately provided,
16including by contract;
AB716,30,1717 d. Preparing and recommending the budget;
AB716,30,1818 e. Maintaining financial records on behalf of the commission;
AB716,30,2019 f. Monitoring compact compliance of member states and providing compliance
20reports to the commission;
AB716,30,2121 g. Establishing additional committees as necessary;
AB716,30,2522 h. Exercise the powers and duties of the commission during the interim
23between commission meetings, except for adopting or amending rules, adopting or
24amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to
25the commission by rule or bylaw; and
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1i. Other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws of the Commission.
AB716,31,32 2. The executive committee shall be composed of seven voting members and up
3to two ex-officio members as follows:
AB716,31,64 a. The chair and vice chair of the commission and any other members of the
5commission who serve on the executive committee shall be voting members of the
6executive committee; and
AB716,31,87 b. Other than the chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer, the commission
8shall elect three voting members from the current membership of the commission.
AB716,31,129 c. The commission may elect ex-officio, nonvoting members as necessary as
10follows: one ex-officio member who is a representative of the national association of
11state massage therapy regulatory boards and one ex-officio member as specified in
12the Commission's bylaws.
AB716,31,1413 3. The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as
14provided in the commission's bylaws.
AB716,31,1515 4. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually.
AB716,31,1816 a. Executive committee meetings shall be open to the public, except that the
17executive committee may meet in a closed, non-public session of a public meeting
18when dealing with any of the matters covered under par. (f) 4.
AB716,31,2219 b. The executive committee shall give five business days advance notice of its
20public meetings, posted on its website and as determined to provide notice to persons
21with an interest in the public matters the executive committee intends to address at
22those meetings.
AB716,31,2423 5. The executive committee may hold an emergency meeting when acting for
24the commission to:
AB716,31,2525 a. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;
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1b. Prevent a loss of commission or participating state funds; or
AB716,32,22 c. Protect public health and safety.
AB716,32,43 (e) The commission shall adopt and provide to the member states an annual
4report.
AB716,32,85 (f) Meetings of the Commission. 1. All meetings of the commission that are not
6closed pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public. Notice of public
7meetings shall be posted on the commission's website at least thirty (30) days prior
8to the public meeting.
AB716,32,149 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the commission may convene an emergency public
10meeting by providing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice on the commission's
11website, and any other means as provided in the commission's rules, for any of the
12reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking under sub. (10) (L). The
13commission's legal counsel shall certify the that one of the reasons justifying an
14emergency public meeting has been met.
AB716,32,1815 3. Notice of all commission meetings shall provide the time, date, and location
16of the meeting, and if the meeting is to be held or accessible via telecommunication,
17video conference, or other electronic means, the notice shall include the mechanism
18for access to the meeting.
AB716,32,2019 4. The commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting for the
20commission to discuss:
AB716,32,2121 a. Non-compliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact;
AB716,32,2422 b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or
23procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the commission's
24internal personnel practices and procedures;
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1c. Current or threatened discipline of a licensee by the commission or by a
2member state's licensing authority;
AB716,33,33 d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
AB716,33,54 e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or
5real estate;
AB716,33,66 f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
AB716,33,87 g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or
8confidential;
AB716,33,109 h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly
10unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
AB716,33,1111 i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
AB716,33,1412 j. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of
13or for use of the commission or other committee charged with responsibility of
14investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact;
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