[§489E-19]  Interoperability.  An agency
of this State which adopts standards pursuant to section 489E-18 may encourage
and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted
by other agencies of this and other states and the federal government and
nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this State. 
If appropriate, those standards may specify differing levels of standards from
which governmental agencies of this State may choose in implementing the most appropriate
standard for a particular application. [L 2000, c 282, pt of §1]