A. Broker-dealer, $200 and for each branch office in this State, $30;

Sec. 9. 32 MRSA §10306, sub-§2, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 183, Pt. A, §7 and affected by §14, is further amended to read:

C. Investment adviser, $100; and

Sec. 10. 32 MRSA §10306, sub-§2, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 183, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §14, is amended to read:

D. Investment adviser representative, $40.; and

Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §10306, sub-§2, ¶E is enacted to read:

E.__Each branch office in this State, as defined in subsection 3, $30.

Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §10306, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

3-A.__Duplicate branch fees.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph E and subsection 2, paragraph E, only one branch office fee is due if an office is a branch office of both a broker-dealer and an investment adviser affiliated by direct or indirect common control.

Sec. 13. 32 MRSA §10306, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 542, §16, is further amended to read:

4. Fees nonrefundable. If an application is denied or, withdrawn or abandoned, or the license is terminated by revocation, cancellation or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee paid.

Sec. 14. 32 MRSA §10308, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 542, §18, is further amended to read:

1. Effective date of license. Unless a proceeding under section 10313 has been is instituted, the license of any broker-dealer, sales representative or, investment adviser or investment adviser representative becomes effective 30 days after an application for licensing and the last of any additional information requested by the administrator or the administrator's designee has been filed and provided that as long as all examination requirements imposed under section 10307 have been