CHAPTER 557

H.P. 1258 - L.D. 1736

An Act To Authorize Licensure by Endorsement for Canadian

Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, this measure will help address a serious problem of access to oral health care for residents of this State, by enabling dentists and dental hygienists licensed in Canada to be licensed to practice in Maine without relaxing or compromising professional standards of training, education or examination; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1085, as amended by PL 2003, c. 285, §2, is further amended to read:

§1085. Endorsement; fees

The board is authorized, at its discretion, without the examination as provided, to issue a license to an applicant who furnishes proof, satisfactory to the board, that the applicant has been licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of