2.__Reinstatement to active status.__Licensees who have surrendered their licenses pursuant to this section and who have remained on inactive status for 6 years or more may have their licenses reinstated to active status by submitting proper application and fee and by successfully passing a license examination designated by commission rule for this purpose.__ Licensees who activate within 6 years of the initial inactive license may activate by successfully completing the designated examination or by completing continuing education courses that meet commission approved clock hours as follows:

A.__For those applicants remaining inactive from the issuance of the inactive licenses up to 2 years, 15 clock hours of continuing education completed within the previous biennium;

B.__For those applicants remaining inactive for more than 2 years but less than 4 years, 22 clock hours of continuing education completed within the previous biennium; or

C.__For those applicants remaining inactive for more than 4 years but less than 6 years, 30 clock hours of continuing education completed within the previous biennium.

Paragraphs A and B apply to those applicants who have maintained inactive licenses for 2 years or more from the effective date of this subsection.

Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §13197, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212, is amended to read:

1. Requirement. As a prerequisite to renewal of a license, applicants shall have completed 12 must complete 15 clock hours of continuing education within 2 years prior to the date of application in programs or courses approved by the commission. This requirement shall does not apply to agency and company licenses.

Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §13199, sub-§2, śC, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212, is repealed.

Sec. 13. 32 MRSA §13201, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212, is repealed.

Sec. 14. 32 MRSA §13251, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 770, §10, is repealed.