Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §3278, as amended by PL 1999, c. 685, §10, is further amended to read:

§3278. Locum tenens

A physician who is qualified under section 3275 may, at the discretion of the board, be given a temporary license to be effective for not more than 6 months after issuance for the purpose of permitting the physician to serve as "locum tenens" for some other physician who is then licensed to practice medicine in this State and whose own license is not temporary or limited under the provisions of this chapter, if the Maine physician is unable to maintain the practice because of illness or because of absence from the general locus of this physician's practice or for other reasons determined sufficient by the board. The fee for this temporary license may not be more than presents a current active unconditioned license from another United States licensing jurisdiction and who can provide reasonable proof of meeting qualifications for licensure in this State must be issued a license to serve as locum tenens for declared emergencies in the State or for other appropriate reasons as determined by the board.__The locum tenens license is effective for not more than 100 days.__The fee for this locum tenens license may be not more than $400.

Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §3279, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §215, is repealed.

Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §3279, sub-§§2 and 6, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §215, are further amended to read:

2. Residents. An applicant who is qualified under section 3271, subsection 1, may receive a temporary educational certificate from the board to act as a hospital resident. A certificate to a hospital resident may be renewed annually every 3 years at the discretion of the board for not more than 5 7 years.

6. Fees. The board shall set fees for physicians and students licensed pursuant to this section. The amounts set for licenses issued under this section may not be more than $100 $300.