| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1255, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 355, §2, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Limited practice by nonresident. A person not a resident | of and not having established a place of business in this State, | practicing or offering to practice the profession of engineering | when such practice does not exceed more than 30 consecutive days | in any calendar year, if the person is legally qualified by | registration to practice the profession in that person's own | state or county country in which the requirements and | qualifications for obtaining a certificate of registration are | not lower than those specified in this chapter. To practice | under this section, the person must apply in writing and receive | authorization from the chair of the board.; |
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| | Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1255, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 355, §3, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 2. Nonresident becoming resident. A person not a resident of | and not having established a place of business in this State, or | who has recently become a resident of this State, practicing or | offering to practice in the State for more than 30 days in any | calendar year the profession of engineering, and having filed | with the board an application for a certificate of registration | and having paid the fee required by this chapter. The exemption | continues only for such time as the board requires for the | consideration of the application for registration, if the person | is legally qualified to practice the profession of engineering in | the state or county country of residence in which the | requirements and qualifications for obtaining a certificate of | registration are not lower than those specified in this chapter.; |
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| A person must apply in writing and receive authorization in order | to practice pursuant to the provisions of this subsection; |
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| | Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1302, as amended by PL 1995, c. 355, §6, is | further amended to read: |
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| | Each member of the board must be a citizen of the United | States and a resident of this State, and each engineer member | must have been engaged in the practice of the profession of | engineering for at least 12 years and must have been in | responsible charge of engineering work for at least 5 years. | Responsible charge of engineering teaching Teaching of | engineering courses in a college or university offering an | approved engineering curriculum of 4 years or more may be | construed as responsible charge of engineering work. |
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