DENTIST & DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT

Added comprehensive definitions section (Article 1) with 22 specific definitions including terms like 'active military member', 'adverse action', 'compact privilege', 'significant investigative information', and 'state licensing authority'.

Added criminal background check requirements for all license applicants, including submission of fingerprints for state and federal criminal history records.

Established detailed enforcement mechanisms including adverse action procedures, joint investigation authority, and provisions for terminating defaulting states from the compact.

Added exemptions for active military members and their spouses from paying compact privilege fees, and established specific eligibility requirements for compact privileges.

Created commission funding mechanisms including annual assessments from participating states, fees on licensees, and authority to accept donations and grants.

Added New Mexico-specific provisions including commissioner duties for closed meetings, board obligations for public posting of compact information, and a contingent repeal mechanism if the compact conflicts with state law.

Changed effective date provisions to require seven participating states before the compact becomes effective, with provisions for maintaining commission operations even if states withdraw.