Sec. 18. 32 MRSA §6216, as amended by PL 1995, c. 394, §21, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§6216. Examinations

The board shall prepare an examination to measure the competence of an applicant to engage in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling in accordance with this chapter.__The board may employ and cooperate with any organization or consultant in the preparation, administration and grading of an examination.__ The board may adopt rules establishing examination criteria.__ Applicants for examination must pay an examination fee as set under section 6215.

Sec. 19. 32 MRSA §6217-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 394, §§22 to 25 and PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

§6217-A. Suspension and revocation

The board may suspend or revoke a registration, certificate or license or certificate of registration pursuant to Title 5, section 10004. In addition, the board may refuse to issue or renew or the District Court may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license or, certificate of or registration on any of the following grounds:

1. Fraud or deceit. The practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining a registration, certificate or license or a certificate of registration under this chapter or in connection with services rendered as an alcohol and drug counselor, alcohol and drug counseling aide or clinical supervisor;

2. Active abuse. Active abuse of alcohol or any other drug that in the judgment of the board is detrimental to the performance or competency of an alcohol and drug counselor, alcohol and drug counseling aide or clinical supervisor;

3. Mental incompetency. A legal finding of mental incompetency;

4. Aiding and abetting misrepresentation. Aiding or abetting a person not duly licensed, certified or registered as an a provider of alcohol and drug counselor counseling services in representing that person as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, certified clinical supervisor, certified alcohol and