Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §8005-A is enacted to read:

§8005-A.__Licensees not in compliance with court-ordered fine,

fee or restitution; license qualifications and

conditions

In addition to other qualifications for licensure or registration and conditions for continuing eligibility to hold a license as required by bureaus, boards and commissions within or affiliated with the department, applicants for licensure or registration, licensees renewing their licenses and existing licensees may not hold any such license when there has been a court-ordered suspension of that license as provided by Title 14, sections 3141 and 3142.

Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §8006, as amended by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. D, §8 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is further amended to read:

§8006. Licensees not in compliance with court

order of support and other court orders; enforcement of

parental support obligations and suspensions

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Board" means any bureau, board or commission listed in section 8001 or 8001-A, other licensors that are affiliated with or are a part of the department and the Board of Overseers of the Bar.

B. "Compliance with a court order of support" means that the support obligor is no more than 90 days in arrears in making payments in full for current support, in making periodic payments on a support arrearage pursuant to a written agreement with the Department of Human Services or in making periodic payments as set forth in a court order of support and has obtained or maintained health insurance coverage if required by a court order of support.

C. "Court order of support" means any judgment or order for the support of dependent children issued by any court of the State or another state, including an order in a final decree of divorce or any judgment or order issued in accordance with an administrative procedure established by state law that affords substantial due process and is subject to judicial review.