| | 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| | Sec. 6. 9 MRSA §5008, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c. | 790, Pt.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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