(H) "MULTISTATE LICENSING PRIVILEGE" MEANS THE CURRENT, OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY FROM A REMOTE STATE PERMITTING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING AS
EITHER A REGISTERED NURSE OR A LICENSED PRACTICAL OR VOCATIONAL NURSE
IN A PARTY STATE.

(I) "NURSE" MEANS A REGISTERED NURSE OR A LICENSED PRACTICAL OR
VOCATIONAL NURSE AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED BY THE LAWS OF EACH PARTY
STATE.

(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 THAT DOES NOT
INVOLVE A PATIENT, IN THE PARTY STATE WHERE THE RECIPIENT OF NURSING
PRACTICES IS LOCATED. 

(L) "REMOTE STATE ACTION" MEANS ANY:

(1) ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL, EQUITABLE, OR CRIMINAL ACTION
PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE REMOTE STATE WHICH ARE IMPOSED ON A NURSE
BY THE LICENSING BOARD OF THE REMOTE STATE OR OTHER AUTHORITY,
INCLUDING ACTIONS AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL'S MULTISTATE LICENSING PRIVILEGE
TO PRACTICE IN THE REMOTE STATE; AND 

(2) CEASE AND DESIST OR OTHER INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE ORDERS
ISSUED BY REMOTE STATES OR THEIR LICENSING BOARDS.

(M) "STATE" MEANS A STATE, TERRITORY, OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED
STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

(N) (1) "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 DISCIPLINE.

(2) "STATE PRACTICE LAWS" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INITIAL
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE OR THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN
AND RETAIN A LICENSE, EXCEPT FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF
THE HOME STATE.

ARTICLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND JURISDICTION.

4.

A LICENSE TO PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING ISSUED BY A HOME STATE TO A
RESIDENT OF THAT STATE WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY EACH PARTY STATE AS
AUTHORIZATION FOR A MULTISTATE LICENSING PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE AS A
REGISTERED NURSE IN A PARTY STATE. A LICENSE TO PRACTICE LICENSED