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2. Consent to physical or mental examination; objections to
admissibility of physician's testimony waived. For the purposes of
this section, every physician assistant registered under these
rules who accepts the privilege of rendering medical services in
this State by the filing of an application and of biannual
registration renewal:

 
A. Is deemed to have consented to a mental or physical
examination when directed in writing by the board; and

 
B. Is deemed to have waived all objections to the
admissibility of the examining physician's testimony or
reports on the ground that these constitute a privileged
communication.

 
Pursuant to Title 4, section 1153 184, subsection 6, the
Administrative District Court shall immediately suspend the
certificate of a physician assistant who can be shown, through
the results of the medical or physical examination conducted
under this section or through other competent evidence, to be
unable to render medical services with reasonable skill and
safety to patients by reason of mental illness, alcohol
intemperance, excessive use of drugs or narcotics or as a result
of a mental or physical condition interfering with the competent
rendering of medical services.

 
Sec. 68. 32 MRSA §3282-A, sub-§1, ¶D, as repealed and replaced by PL
1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §68, is amended to read:

 
D. If the board concludes that suspension or revocation of
the license is in order, the board shall file a complaint in
the Administrative District Court in accordance with Title
4, chapter 25 5.

 
Sec. 69. 32 MRSA §3655-A, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600,
Pt. A, §248, is further amended to read:

 
D. If the board concludes that suspension or revocation of
the license is in order, the board may file a complaint in
the Administrative District Court in accordance with Title
4, chapter 25 5.

 
Sec. 70. 32 MRSA §4175, 3rd ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A,
§5 and affected by §40, is further amended to read:

 
The Administrative District Court may revoke the certificate
of an operator, in accordance with Title 4, chapter 25 5, when it
is found that the operator has practiced fraud or deception; that
reasonable care, judgment or the application of the operator's


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