Sec. 7. 22 MRSA §3474, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1985, c. 644, §2, is further amended to read:

B. A court on its finding that access to those records may be necessary for the determination of any issue before the court. Access shall must be limited to incamera in camera inspection, unless the court determines that public disclosure of the information is necessary for the resolution of an issue pending before it;

Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §3475, as amended by PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. E, §1, is further amended to read:

§3475. Penalty for violations

A person who knowingly violates a provision of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged. Any licensed, registered, accredited or certified professional who has been adjudged to have violated a provision of this chapter shall must, in addition to any financial penalty, be reported by the court or the department to the appropriate professional licensing organization, registration board, accrediting unit or facility.

Sec. 9. 22 MRSA §3477, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 599, §7 and affected by §9, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1.__Report required.__The following persons immediately shall report to the department when the person has reasonable cause to suspect that an incapacitated or dependent adult has been or is at substantial risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation:

A.__While acting in a professional capacity:

(1)__An allopathic or osteopathic physician;

(2)__A medical intern;

(3)__A medical examiner;

(4)__A physician's assistant;

(5)__A dentist;