Sec. B-5. 32 MRSA §3501-B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3501-B. Fees

The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation may establish by rule fees 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 biennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. B-6. 32 MRSA §3504, 3rd ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §10, is further amended to read:

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. Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applications 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 assess penalties for late renewal that is more than 90 days after the date of expiration. 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 the person's license because the person was on active duty in the United States Armed Forces; provided that the waiver of examination may not be granted if the person served more than 4 years in the United States Armed Forces, except if the person is required by some mandatory provision to serve a longer period and the person submits satisfactory evidence to the board.

SUMMARY

The bill increases the license fee cap for physical therapy licenses from $60 to $100 and increases the cap for plumbers licenses from $150 to $200.