| | | Sec. 4. 9 MRSA §5005, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A, | | §13, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Fee for financial reports. A The financial report fee of | $50 must be paid to the office when any financial report is | | filed. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A, | | §15, is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Procedures for claiming exemption from registration. A | | charitable organization claiming to be exempt under subsection 1 | | must submit to the office annually on forms prescribed by that | office and accompanied by a $10 the required fee a sworn | | statement setting forth the name and address of the organization | | and its principal executive personnel, the purpose of the | | organization and the factual basis for the exemption. The | | organization claiming exemption must include a copy of any | | financial statement, report or return filed with the federal | | Internal Revenue Service. The office shall issue annually a | | letter of exemption to those organizations considered exempt | | under subsection 1. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 9 MRSA §5008, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c. | | 790, Pt. A, is amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Registration. A person or entity may not act as a | | professional fund-raising counsel, a professional solicitor or a | | commercial co-venturer before that person or entity has | | registered with the office. Applications for registration or | | reregistration must be in writing, under oath, in the form | prescribed by the office and accompanied by an application fee in | the amount of $50 and a registration fee in the amount of $200. | Application fees are.__The application fee is nonrefundable. The | | applicant shall, at the time of making application for | | registration or reregistration, file with and have approved by | | the office a bond, in which the applicant must be the principal | | obligor, in the sum of $25,000, with one or more responsible | | sureties whose liability in the aggregate as such sureties at | | least equals that sum. The bond runs to any person or entity who | | may have a cause of action against the principal obligor of the | | bond for any malfeasance or misfeasance in the conduct of | | charitable solicitation in this State. Registration is for a | | period of one year. The registration fee and bond required by | | this chapter must be waived for an auctioneer, when that | | auctioneer engages in conduct for which that auctioneer is | | already bonded, who is licensed by the Department of Professional | | and Financial Regulation and who has otherwise complied with the | | requirements of Title 32, chapter 5-B. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 9 MRSA §5008, sub-§1-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. | | A, §16, is amended to read: |
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| | | D. A professional solicitor, professional fund-raising | | counsel or commercial co-venturer that submits an | | application for renewal of registration after the expiration | | date must submit: |
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| | | (1) A bond in the sum of $25,000 that expires on the | | stated date of expiration; |
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| | (2) A renewal of registration fee of $200; and |
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| | | (3) The completed original application. |
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| | | Sec. 8. 9 MRSA §5015-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | The director of the office may establish by rule fees for | | purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are | | reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except | | that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $200 annually.__ | | Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical | | rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 32 MRSA §63-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 233, §6, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Rules. The board may, in accordance with the Maine | | Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter | | II, adopt rules commensurate with the authority vested in it by | | this chapter, including, but not limited to, standards for | | courses of study for administrators, requirements for the | | training, experience and qualifications for the licensure of | | administrators and administrators-in-training, continuing | | educational requirements, standards and procedures for | | examination for the licensure of administrators, standards and | | procedures for the issuance, revocation and suspension of | | licenses of administrators and for the investigation of written | charges and complaints filed with the board, and establishment of | licensure fees. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 32 MRSA §63-B, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, | | §21, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 5.__Application and license fees. Fees for applications, | | initial licenses and annual license renewals for nursing home |
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| | | administrators and administrators-in-training may be established | | as provided in section 67. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §65, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §33, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | All licenses issued under this chapter, except temporary | | licenses, expire annually on a date established by the | | commissioner and become invalid if not renewed. Every individual | | licensed under this chapter shall pay, on or before the | | expiration date, a fee for renewal of license to the board. The | | board shall notify each individual licensed under this chapter of | | the date of expiration of that individual's license and the | | amount of fee required for its renewal for a one-year period. | | The notice must be mailed to the individual's last known address | | at least 30 days before the expiration of the license. Renewals | | are contingent upon evidence of participation in continuing | | professional education. A license may be renewed up to 90 days | after the date of its expiration upon payment of a late fee of | $10 in addition to the renewal fee. An individual who submits an | | application for renewal more than 90 days after the license | | expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new | | applicants under this chapter, except that the board may, in its | | discretion and giving due consideration to the protection of the | | public, waive examination if that renewal application is made | | within 2 years from the date of the expiration. |
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| | | Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §67 is enacted to read: |
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| | | The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration | | within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | | may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this | | chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their | | respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may | | not exceed $200 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section | | are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 13. 32 MRSA §287-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration | | within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | | may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this | | chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their |
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| | | respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may | | not exceed $200 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section | | are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 14. 32 MRSA §289, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 146, §5, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 15. 32 MRSA §1102-B, sub-§§2 and 4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, | | Pt. F, §9, are further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Application procedure. An application for a permit must be | | made in a form prescribed by the board together with any plans, | | specifications or schedules the board may require. If the board | | determines that the installation or alteration planned is in | | compliance with all applicable statutes, ordinances and rules, it | | shall issue a permit, provided that the fee required under | subsection 3 4 has been paid. |
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| | | 4. Procedures and fees. Pursuant to the Maine Administrative | | Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, the board may adopt | procedures and fees for permit applications and the conduct of | | inspections. The combined service fee for permit and inspection | must be paid with every application for a permit. The board | | Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration shall adopt | | by rule a schedule of appropriate service fees, but in no event | | may any scheduled service fee exceed $100. Rules adopted | | pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant | | to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 16. 32 MRSA §1203-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, | | §17, is amended to read: |
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| | | The board shall adopt Director of the Office of Licensing and | | Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial | | Regulation may establish by rule fees for application, | examination, licensure and biennial, renewal and other purposes | | authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and | necessary but not to exceed: for their respective purposes, | | except that the fee for any one purpose other than permit and | | inspection fees may not exceed $150 biennially.__Rules adopted | | pursuant to the section are routine technical rules pursuant to | | Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | 1. Application fee. Application fee.....$25; |
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| | | 2. Examination fee. Examination fee....$80; and |
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| | | 3. Licensure fee. Licensure fee: |
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| | A. Journeyman or Journeyman-in-training..$80; |
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| | B. Master................................$150; |
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| | C. Limited...............................$100; |
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| | D. Helper................................$20; |
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| | E. Apprentice............................$20; and |
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| | F. Electrical company......................$0. |
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| | | Sec. 17. 32 MRSA §1658-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 156, §2, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. License for business organization. Any corporation, | | partnership, trust, association or other like organization | | engaged in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing | | aids at retail in the State shall apply to the board for a | | license to engage in that business. No business entity may so | | engage in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing | | aids without a license to do so. The board shall issue a license | upon payment by the business entity of a an application and | license fee under section 1658-P set by the board in an amount | not to exceed $185 director and upon filing of a sworn statement | | from a person with authority from the business entity. That | | sworn statement must list the names and addresses of all hearing | | aid dealers and fitters directly or indirectly employed by the | | entity and must certify that the entity employs only hearing aid | | dealers and fitters who are duly licensed by the State. At least | | one of the licensees employed by the business entity must have | | been licensed for a minimum of 2 years and have at least 3,000 | | hours of work experience as a hearing aid dispenser or be | | certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing | | Instrument Sciences. |
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| | | The license required by this chapter must be conspicuously posted | | in the licensee's office or place of business. |
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| | | Sec. 18. 32 MRSA §1658-J, first and 4th ¶¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 156, | | §5, are further amended to read: |
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| | | An applicant who fulfills the requirements as set forth in | | section 1658-I, subsection 1, paragraphs A to C, may obtain a | trainee permit upon application to the board, accompanied by a | the required fee under section 1658-P set by the board in an | amount not to exceed $50 director and the signature of the | | licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter who is responsible for the |
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| | | direct supervision of the trainee. A trainee permit is valid for | | 18 months. Giving due consideration to the public interest, the | | board may approve the renewal of a trainee permit once. |
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| | | If the holder of a trainee permit fails the examination, that | person may retake the examination, upon payment of a the required | fee not to exceed $25 under section 1658-P, within one year after | | completing the training required under section 1658-I, subsection | | 1. |
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| | | Sec. 19. 32 MRSA §1658-M, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 156, | | §9, is amended to read: |
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| | | A. Licenses issued to hearing aid dealers and business | | organizations pursuant to section 1658-A, subsection 1 may | | be renewed annually upon application by the licensee | accompanied by a the required fee under section 1658-P set | by the board director. The board shall notify every | | licensee of the date of expiration of the license and the | | amount of the fee required for renewal for a 12-month | | period. The notice must be mailed to the licensee's last | | known address at least 30 days in advance of the expiration | | of the license. The license may be renewed up to 90 days | | after the date of its expiration upon payment of a late fee | of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. A person who submits | | an application for renewal more than 90 days after the | | license expiration date is subject to all requirements | | governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the | | board, giving consideration to the protection of the public, | | may waive examination if the renewal application is made | | within 2 years from the date of the expiration. |
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| | | Sec. 20. 32 MRSA §1658-P, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 156, §12, is | | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration | | within the department may establish by rule fees for purposes | | authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and | | necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for | | any one purpose may not exceed $325 annually.__Rules adopted | | pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to | | Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 21. 32 MRSA §3833, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. M, §2, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | §3833. Application and examination fees |
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| | | An application fee not to exceed $200 under section 3833-A and | an examination fee not to exceed $375 may be established by the | board director under section 3833-A. No part of these fees is | | returnable under any circumstances other than failure of the | board to hold examinations at the time originally announced, | whereupon the.__The examination fee only may be returned at the | | option of the candidate if the examination is not held at the | | time originally announced. |
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| | | Sec. 22. 32 MRSA §3833-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration | | within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | | may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this | | chapter in amounts that are reasonable for their respective | | purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed | | $500 biennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are | | routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 23. 32 MRSA §3835, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, §32, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | §3835. Biennial registration |
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| | | Licenses issued under this chapter expire biennially on a date | | established by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial | | Regulation, if not renewed. A person licensed under this chapter | | shall submit, on or before the biennial expiration date, an | | application for license renewal together with the biennial | renewal fee under section 3833-A set by the director. The board | shall set the fees in an amount not to exceed $400 for | psychologists and psychological examiners and $200 for temporary | licensure. |
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| | | The board shall notify every licensed psychologist of the | expiration date of his the license and indicate the amount of fee | required for biennial renewal. This notice shall must be mailed | | to each person's last known address at least 30 days in advance | | of the expiration date of that license. A license may be renewed | | up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late | fee of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. Any person who | | submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the | license renewal date shall be is subject to all requirements | | governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the | | board may in its discretion, giving due consideration to the | | protection of the public, waive examination if that renewal |
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| | | application is made within 2 years from the date of that | | expiration. |
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| | | Sec. 24. 32 MRSA §3836, as amended by PL 1991, c. 144, §2, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | §3836. Conditional licensure |
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| | | The board may, at any time at its discretion, grant a license | | without an assembled examination to any person who at the time of | | application is licensed or certified by a similar board of | | another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are | | equivalent to those required by this chapter. The board, at its | | discretion, may issue a conditional license, at the appropriate | level, to applicants for a permanent license upon payment of a | | the required fee under section 3833-A, to be established by the | board director. The conditional license is effective for one | | year and requires that the licensee practice only under | | supervision. An oral examination must be taken and passed during | | the term of the conditional license. |
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| | | Sec. 25. 32 MRSA §9853, sub-§6, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 524, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | E. To make rules in accordance with this chapter necessary | | for the enforcement of its authority and performance of its | | duties consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure | | Act, Title 5, chapter 375. These rules may include, but not | | be limited to, licensing requirements, approved courses, | examinations,and continuing education requirements for | renewal of licenses and fees; |
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| | | Sec. 26. 32 MRSA §9856, sub-§1, ¶¶B and C, as repealed and replaced by | | PL 1983, c. 816, Pt. A, §39, are amended to read: |
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| | B. Pay an application fee which shall not exceed $70; and |
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| | C. Pay an examination fee which shall not exceed $50. |
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| | | Sec. 27. 32 MRSA §9859, as amended by PL 1991, c. 509, §31, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | §9859. Biennial licensure renewal; fees |
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| | | An original or renewal licensure fee under section 9859-A must | | be paid by the applicant or licensee. All licenses must be | | renewed biennially on or before August 31st of each even-numbered | | year or at such other times as the Commissioner of Professional | and Financial Regulation may designate. The original and | biennial licensure renewal fee may not exceed $70. The board |
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| | | shall notify each licensee, at the licensee's last known address, | | 30 days in advance of the expiration of the license. Renewal | | notices must be on forms provided by the Department of | | Professional and Financial Regulation. Any license not renewed | | by the designated renewal date automatically expires. Licenses | | may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon | payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. Any | | person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days | | after the licensing renewal date is subject to all requirements | | governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the | | board may, giving due consideration to the protection of the | public, waive examination or other requirements. The board may | assess penalties Penalties may be assessed by the director for | | late renewals more than 90 days after the expiration. |
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| | | Sec. 28. 32 MRSA §9859-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration | | within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | | may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this | | chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their | | respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may | | not exceed $100 biennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this | | section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter | | 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 29. 32 MRSA §14306-D, sub-§1, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 681, | | §7, is amended to read: |
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| | E. Pay a one time application fee of $25 and a yearly an | annual licensing fee of $100. All fees are nonrefundable. |
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| | | Sec. 30. 32 MRSA §14306-E, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 681, §7, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Registration fee. Until December 31, 2001, massage | | practitioners who maintain their status as registered massage | practitioners must shall pay a yearly an annual registration fee | of $100. |
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| | | Sec. 31. 32 MRSA §14306-F, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 681, §7, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Renewal. Each individual who applies for licensure must | | shall fill out a form designated by the department. A license | expires yearly annually on the date of the individual's initial | | licensure or on such other date as the commissioner determines. | | Notice of expiration must be mailed to a licensed massage |
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| | | therapist's last known address at least 30 days before the | | expiration of the license. The notice must include requests for | any information necessary for renewal. A late fee of $10 is | | assessed on any license renewal that is postmarked later than the | | anniversary date of the individual's initial licensure. If, | | after 90 days from the anniversary date, an individual has not | | renewed the license, the individual must reapply for licensure. |
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| | | Sec. 32. 32 MRSA §14306-G is enacted to read: |
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| | | The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration | | within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | | may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this | | chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their | | respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may | | not exceed $100 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section | | are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 33. 32 MRSA §15108-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, | | §11, is amended to read: |
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| | | §15108-A. Boiler and pressure vessel inspectors |
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| | | The board shall issue a license as a boiler inspector upon | | payment of an application fee and license fee under section | | 15109, subsection 9 set by the director to any person who files | | an application and meets the qualifications as specified by rule. | The fee for issuing a license as a boiler inspector must be set | by the board director, but may not exceed $50 per year. The | application fee may not exceed $25. The board shall issue a | | license as a boiler inspector upon payment of an application fee | | and license fee to any person who files an application and holds | | a certificate as an inspector of steam boilers from a state that | | has a standard of licensing equal to that of this State or a | | certification from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure | | Vessel Inspectors, or its successor organization. |
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| | | Sec. 34. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, | | §12, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Issuance of license. The board shall issue a license to an | | applicant in the grade requested, upon payment of an application | | fee and license fee set by the director under subsection 9, if | | the applicant has satisfactorily met the examination and other | | requirements of this section. |
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| | | A. A license is valid for 3 years from the date of | | issuance. A license must designate the name of the holder, | | the license number, the grade of license, the issuing date | | and the expiration date. Any license issued under this | | chapter is automatically renewable upon payment of the | renewal fee under subsection 9 as set forth in this chapter | | by the director. The expiration dates for licenses issued | | under this chapter may be established at such other times as | | the commissioner may designate. The board shall notify | | everyone registered under this chapter of the date of | | expiration of the license and the fee required for its | | renewal for a 3-year period. The notice must be mailed to | | the person's last known address at least 30 days in advance | | of the expiration date of the license. |
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| | | A license may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of its | expiration upon payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to | | the renewal fee. An additional late fee under subsection 9 | | may be imposed by the director for applications received up | | to 2 years after the date of expiration. Any person who | | submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after | | the license expiration date is subject to all requirements | | governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the | | board may in its discretion, giving due consideration to the | | protection of the public, waive examination or other | | requirements. The board may levy penalties for nonrenewal. | | Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the | | board shall waive examination if a renewal application is | | made within 90 days after separation from the United States | | Armed Forces, under conditions other than dishonorable, by a | | person who has failed to renew that person's license because | | that person was on active duty in the Armed Forces; except | | that the waiver of examination may not be granted if the | | person served more than 4 years in the Armed Forces, except | | if that person is required by some mandatory provision to | | serve a longer period and that person submits satisfactory | | evidence of this mandatory provision to the board. |
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| | | B. The license certificate must be displayed in plain view | | in the plant where the licensee is employed. |
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| | | C. The board shall determine the eligibility for licensure of | | any applicant who holds a current stationary steam engineering | | license issued by the proper authority of any state, territory or | | possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or | | Canada that has requirements equal to those of this State and | | recognizes the license issued by this State without further | | examination. The board shall certify as eligible for a license | | any applicant who holds a current Canadian marine or United | | States Coast Guard marine |
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| | | engineer's license and who has worked as a boiler engineer | | or operator 3 of the last 5 years prior to application. The | | applicant bears the burden of proving those matters | | necessary for a license based on reciprocity. |
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| | | Sec. 35. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§6-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. | | W, §17, is amended to read: |
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| | | 6-A. Examinations. Applicants for licensure shall present to | | the board a written application for examination, containing such | information as the board may require, accompanied by a required | fee as set forth by board rules an application fee and | | examination fee under subsection 9 set by the director. | | Examinations must be in whole or in part in writing and of a | | thorough and practical character commensurate with the | | responsibilities of the prospective license holder. |
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| | | The board shall establish by rule cutoff dates for applications | | for examination. |
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| | | The passing grade on any examination may not be less than 70%. A | | candidate failing one examination may apply for reexamination, | which may be granted upon payment of a the required fee | established by the board director. |
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| | | Sec. 36. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§7, ¶¶B and G, as amended by PL 1999, c. | | 386, Pt. W, §18, are further amended to read: |
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| | | B. The holder of a high pressure boiler operator's license | | may operate, supervise or have charge of a heating plant | | having a capacity of not more than 20,000 #/HR or operate or | | supervise a plant up to the capacity of the license of the | | engineer in charge of the plant in which the licensee is | | employed. The applicant for a high pressure boiler | | operator's license must have 6 months' operating experience | | prior to examination under a boiler operator's training | | permit. The board shall issue a permit for the purpose of | | gaining that experience upon receipt of an application fee | | and permit fee set by the director under subsection 9. Such | | permit must be limited to a specified plant and must be | | limited to one year. The board may extend the permit for a | | period not to exceed one year under unusual circumstances. | The cost of a boiler operator's training permit may not | exceed $20. The board may allow the owner of a small plant | | to sit for the high pressure boiler operator's examination | | without first obtaining a boiler operator's training permit. |
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| | | G. One year of schooling in the field of boiler operation in a | | school approved by the board is equivalent to 6 months of | | operating experience. The board may conduct an |
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| | accreditation review of the technical school. The cost of | the accreditation review must be paid by the technical | school and may not exceed $500. The technical school shall | | pay a fee for the accreditation review. |
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| | | Sec. 37. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§9, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, | | §§19 and 20, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 9.__Fees.__The Director of the Office of Licensing and | | Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial | | Regulation may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized | | under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary | | for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any | | accreditation review, facility review or inspection of any one | | boiler or pressure vessel may not exceed $500, the fee for any | | shop inspection may not exceed $3,000, the fee for an inspection | | certificate for any one boiler or pressure vessel may not exceed | | $100 and the fee for any other purpose may not exceed $150 | | triennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine | | technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II- | | A. |
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| | | Sec. 38. 32 MRSA §15110, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, | | §14 and affected by §17, is amended to read: |
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| | | The board may adopt rules, pursuant to the Maine | | Administrative Procedure Act, relating to qualifications of | | welders performing welding for compensation and may conduct | examinations, and issue certificates and charge a reasonable fee | for those examinations and certificates. A fee may be charged for | | those examinations and certificates. |
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| | | Sec. 39. 32 MRSA §15110, 3rd ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, | | §21, is amended to read: |
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| | | The board may conduct a welding test facility review. The | cost of that review must be paid by the welding test facility and | may not exceed $500. The welding test facility shall pay the | | required fee for the review. |
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| | | Sec. 40. 32 MRSA §15113, 3rd ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, | | §23, is amended to read: |
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| | | The board may conduct shop inspections. The cost of the shop | inspection must be paid by the shop and may not exceed $3,000. | | The shop shall pay the required fee for the inspection. |
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| | | Sec. 41. 32 MRSA §15117, first ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. E, | | §16, is further amended to read: |
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| | | Each boiler or pressure vessel used or proposed for use within | | this State, except boilers or pressure vessels exempt under | | section 15102, must be thoroughly inspected by the chief | | inspector or one of the deputy inspectors or authorized | | inspectors, as to its design, construction, installation, | | condition and operation. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to | | the Maine Administrative Procedure Act specifying the method and | | frequency of inspection. When any boiler or pressure vessel | | inspected as specified by the board is found to be suitable and | | to conform to the rules of the board, the chief inspector shall | | issue to the owner or user of that boiler or pressure vessel, | | upon payment of a fee to the board, an inspection certificate for | | each boiler or pressure vessel. The fee under subsection 9 must | be set by the board and may not exceed $100 director. Inspection | | certificates must specify the maximum pressure that the boiler or | | pressure vessel inspected is allowed to carry. The inspection | | certificate may be valid for not more than 14 months from its | | date in the case of boilers and 38 months from its date in the | | case of pressure vessels and must be posted under glass in the | | engine or boiler room containing the boiler or pressure vessel or | | an engine operated by it or, in the case of a portable boiler, in | | the office of the plant where it is temporarily located. The | | board may adopt rules setting forth criteria by which a temporary | | extension of an inspection certificate beyond 14 months in the | | case of boilers and beyond 38 months in the case of pressure | | vessels may be authorized. Rules adopted pursuant to this | | section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter | | 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 42. 32 MRSA §15118, first ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, | | §28, is further amended to read: |
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| | | The owner or user of each boiler or pressure vessel required | | by this chapter to be inspected by the chief inspector or a | | deputy inspector shall pay an inspection fee to the inspector | | upon inspection a fee or fees under section 15109, subsection 9 | to be determined by the board director. Not more than $500 one | | inspection fee may be collected for the inspection of any one | | boiler or pressure vessel made in any one year, unless additional | | inspections are required by the owners or users of the boiler or | | pressure vessel or unless the boiler or pressure vessel has been | | inspected and an inspection certificate has been refused, | | withheld or withdrawn or unless an additional inspection is | | required because of the change of location of a stationary boiler | | or pressure vessel. The nature and size of miniature boilers or | | pressure vessels to be inspected may be determined by the board. |
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| | | This bill establishes fee caps for the Charitable | | Solicitations Act and the massage therapists licensure law and | | raises existing fee caps for the Nursing Home Administrators | | Licensing Board, the Board of Licensing of Auctioneers, the | | Electricians' Examining | | Board, the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters, the State | | Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Radiologic Technology | | Board of Examiners and the Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels. | | Consistent with Public Law 1999, chapter 685 and Public Law 1999, | | chapter 687, Part C, section 6, this bill shifts the fee-making | | authority for the licensing boards identified above from the | | boards to the Director of the Office of Licensing and | | Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial | | Regulation. |
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