Commonwealth at the earliest practicable opportunity.
(2) Within six months after entering into an agreement
under subsection (c), the award recipient shall practice
optometry in this Commonwealth according to the terms of the
student loan forgiveness award.
(3) The award recipient shall agree to practice
optometry in this Commonwealth on a full-time basis.
(4) The award recipient shall permit the agency to
determine compliance with the work requirement specified in
the agreement under subsection (c). If the award recipient
fails to comply with the work requirement, the award
recipient shall reimburse the Commonwealth for the amount of
student loan forgiveness received, including interest accrued
as determined by the agency. The award recipient and the
agency shall make every effort to resolve conflicts in order
to prevent a breach of the agreement under subsection (c).
(5) Upon the award recipient's death or total or
permanent disability, the agency shall not be required to
provide student loan forgiveness under the program.
(6) The agency may terminate student loan forgiveness
and demand repayment of the amount of student loans forgiven
if:
(i) the award recipient is convicted of or pleads
guilty or no contest to a felony; or
(ii) the State Board of Optometry has determined
that the award recipient has committed an act of gross
negligence in the practice of optometry or has suspended
or revoked the award recipient's license to practice.
(e) Agreement enforcement.--Notwithstanding 42 Pa.C.S. ยง
8127 (relating to personal earnings exempt from process), the
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