Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§41, as amended by PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1, is further amended to read:

41. State Board $35/Day 32 MRSA §6201

of Alcohol and Drug 5 MRSA__20086

Counselors

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §20003, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 934, Pt. A, §3, is amended to read:

8. Director. "Director" means an associate commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, who is appointed by the commissioner to serve as the Director of the Office of Substance Abuse.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA c. 521, sub-c. VI is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER VI

ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§20080.__State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

The State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors within the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, as established by section 12004-A, subsection 41, shall carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

§20081.__Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Board. "Board" means the State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

2.__College-level course.__"College-level course" means any education class or program that includes at least 15 contact hours per credit.

3.__Consumer of alcohol and drug counseling services.__ "Consumer of alcohol and drug counseling services" means a person affected by or recovering from alcoholism or other drug abuse.