A. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 341, no a certificate, authorization or approval revoked for reasons of child abuse or exploitation may not be reinstated within 5 years of the revocation and in no case less than 3 years from the expiration of probation or parole or discharge from imprisonment for a criminal conviction involving child abuse or exploitation.

B. In determining whether a certificate, authorization or approval may be reinstated, the commissioner shall determine whether the applicant has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. The applicant shall be is required to demonstrate sufficient evidence of rehabilitation, notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 341, and the commissioner shall state in writing the basis for any decision which that denies reinstatement of a certificate, authorization or approval.

C. Denial of reinstatement pursuant to paragraph B may be appealed to the Superior Court.

Sec. 11. 25 MRSA §1541, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 791, §6, is repealed.

Sec. 12. 25 MRSA §1542-A, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 2001, c. 52, §4, is further amended to read:

G. Who is a teacher or educational personnel applicant subject to Title 20-A, section 6103 6103-A;

Sec. 13. 25 MRSA §1542-A, sub-§3, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 110, §7, is amended to read:

F. The Maine State Police shall take or cause to be taken the fingerprints of the person named in subsection 1, paragraph G, at the request of that person and upon payment of the expenses specified under pursuant to Title 20-A, section 6103 6103-A, subsection 4.

Sec. 14. 25 MRSA §1542-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 52, §8, is further amended to read:

4. Duty to submit to State Bureau of Identification. It is the duty of the law enforcement agency taking the fingerprints as required by subsection 3, paragraphs A, B and G to transmit immediately to the State Bureau of Identification the criminal fingerprint record. Fingerprints taken pursuant to subsection 1,