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ensure that applicants are sufficiently trustworthy and competent | | to make real estate appraisals. |
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| | | 5.__Education.__The board may adopt rules to be applied in | | determining whether educational programs meet the license | | qualifications required under this chapter. |
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| | | 6.__Other.__The board may adopt and enforce other rules that | | are necessary for the performance of its duties under this | | chapter. |
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| | | 7.__Fees.__The board may establish, by rule, fees that are | | reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except | | that the set fee for any one purpose may not exceed $300 | | biennially. |
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| | | 1.__Purpose.__The board shall conduct hearings in conformity | | with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to assist with | | investigations and to determine whether grounds exist for | | suspension, revocation or denial of a license or as the board | | otherwise determines necessary to fulfill its responsibilities | | under this chapter. |
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| | | 2.__Procedure.__Except as provided in Title 5, section 10004, | | a license may not be denied, suspended or revoked and renewal may | | not be refused without prior written notice and opportunity for | | hearing on that denial, suspension, revocation or refusal.__The | | burden of proof is on the board in any proceeding to suspend or | | revoke a license.__A license may not be denied, suspended or | | revoked and renewal may not be refused under this section except | | by majority vote of the board. |
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| | | 3.__Complaints.__Any person may file a complaint with the | | board seeking disciplinary action against the holder of a license | | issued by the board.__In addition, the board upon its own motion | | may file a complaint.__ Complaints received by the board must be | | processed in a manner consistent with section 60-G. |
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| | | §14014.__Grounds for disciplinary action |
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| | | 1.__Grounds.__The board may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew | | a license pursuant to Title 5, section 10004.__In addition, the | | board may take any other action pursuant to Title 10, section | | 8003, subsection 5.__The board's actions may be taken based on | | any of the following grounds: |
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| | | A.__The licensee procures or attempts to procure licensure under | | this chapter by knowingly making a false statement, submitting | | false information or making a material misrepresentation in an | | application filed with the board or |
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