Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18518 – Enforcement of interstate compact
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1. Enforcement. The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact.
[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18518
- Bylaws: means those bylaws adopted by the interstate commission pursuant to section 18512 for its governance or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18503
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Interstate commission: means the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission created pursuant to section 18512. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18503
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18503
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18503
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Compliance. The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the interstate commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact and its adopted rules and bylaws against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney’s fees.
[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]
3. Remedies. The remedies in this section are not the exclusive remedies of the interstate commission. The interstate commission may avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the regulation of a profession.
[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).