Sec. 1. 32 MRSA § 3652, first and 2nd ¶¶, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §245, are further amended to read:

An applicant for an examination for a license to practice podiatry shall pay, at the time of filing an application, to the board a license application fee of not more than $200, a license fee of not more than $600, plus actual cost of examination administration as set by the board. If the application is denied and examination refused, 1/2 of the application fee and all of the license fee must be returned to the applicant. An applicant who fails to pass an examination is entitled to a reexamination within 6 months upon the payment of an additional $50, but only 2 such reexaminations are permitted. Podiatrists licensed in another state and applying for a license to practice in this State without examination shall pay a an application fee of not more than $200 and a license fee of not more than $600.

A doctor of podiatric medicine licensed to practice podiatric medicine and surgery within this State shall apply, on or before August 1, 1993 and on or before July 1st of every year after August 1, 1993, to the board for a license renewal on a form furnished by the board and pay a renewal fee of not more than $200 $600.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §3654, first ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §247, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §3654, 2nd ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §247, is amended to read:

Beginning July 1, 1995, the board may issue a license to practice podiatry by endorsement to an applicant who has successfully passed the written examination of another state or of a national certifying agency in podiatry recognized by the board if the written examination of the other state or national certifying agency was, in the opinion of the board, equivalent to its own examination and if the applicant satisfies in all other respects the requirements for licensure in section 3651-A. An applicant for licensure by endorsement who graduated after January 1, 1991 from podiatric medical school under section 3651- A shall provide the board evidence of satisfactory completion of at least one year of postgraduate clinical training in a podiatric residency training program under section 3651-A. The application to the board must be accompanied by an application fee of not more than $200 and a license fee of not more than $600.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §9909, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 509, §33, is further amended to read: