Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §13723, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1997, c. 245, §§9 and 10, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §13724 is enacted to read:

§13724.__Establish fees

The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration 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 $300 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §13732, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710, §5, is amended to read:

G. Have paid the required fees specified by the board for application, examination and issuance of a license under section 13724 set by the Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §13733, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710, §5, is amended to read:

H. Have paid the required fees specified by the board under section 13724 set by the Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration for issuance of licenses.

Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §13734, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710, §5, is amended to read:

1. Annual renewal. A license shall expire expires annually on December 31st or on such other date as the commissioner may determine. Notice of expiration shall must be mailed to each licensee's last known address at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of the license. The notice shall must include any requests for information necessary for renewal.

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 license renewal date shall be 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 if that renewal application is made within 2 years from the date of that expiration.