Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §2501, as amended by PL 1997, c. 454, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2501. Qualifications

1.__Individual license.__A person wishing to be a licensed public weighmaster shall make application to the state sealer upon forms provided by the state sealer, and each application must be accompanied by a fee of $25.__When the state sealer receives an application and is satisfied that the applicant is of good moral character, has the ability to weigh accurately and to make correct weight certificates, has passed such oral or written examination as the state sealer may require and makes an oath to execute the requisite duties satisfactorily, the state sealer shall grant the applicant a license as a public weighmaster.__A license expires on December 31st annually or in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, whichever is later, unless sooner revoked or suspended under section 2506.__ A licensed public weighmaster shall, at the public weighmaster's own expense, procure an impression seal. The public weighmaster's name and the word "Maine" must be inscribed around the outer margin of the seal and the words "licensed public weighmaster" must appear in the center of the seal. The seal must be impressed upon each weight certificate issued by the licensed public weighmaster.

2.__Corporate license.__A business, company or corporation wishing to be a licensed public weighmaster shall make application to the state sealer upon forms provided by the state sealer, and each application must be accompanied by a fee of $250.__When the state sealer receives an application and is satisfied that the business, company or corporation has the ability to train its employees to weigh accurately and to make correct weight certificates, the employees passed such oral or written examination as the state sealer may require and the employees make an oath to execute the requisite duties satisfactorily, the state sealer shall grant the business, company or corporation a license as a public weighmaster.__A license expires on December 31st annually or in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, whichever is later, unless sooner revoked or suspended under section 2506.__ A licensed public weighmaster shall, at the public weighmaster's own expense, procure an impression seal.__The business, company or corporation name and the word "Maine" must be inscribed around the outer margin of the seal and the words "licensed public weighmaster" must appear in the center of the seal.__The seal must be impressed upon each weight certificate issued by the licensed public weighmaster.__All employees of the business, company or corporation are deemed to be operating under the