As an alternative to satisfying subsections 4 and 5, an applicant for licensure as a limited interpreter or limited transliterator may submit documentation of a score of 3.5 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment, or successor assessment.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1527, as amended by PL 1999, c. 399, §14 and affected by §20, is further amended to read:

§1527. Applications for licensure; fees

An applicant for initial licensure, pursuant to section 1524, 1524-A or 1524-B, shall submit a written application with supporting documents to the department on forms provided by the department. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee established by the department in an amount not to exceed $50, and an initial license fee not to exceed $300 $325, except that an applicant who is deaf must pay an initial license fee of $100.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1528, as amended by PL 1999, c. 399, §14 and affected by §20, is further amended to read:

§1528. Renewal

All licenses must be renewed annually on or before June 30th of each year or at such other time as the commissioner may designate. The annual license renewal fee must be established by the department by rulemaking and may not exceed $300 $325, except that an applicant who is deaf must pay an annual license renewal fee of $100. The commissioner shall notify each licensee, at the licensee's last known address, 30 days in advance of the expiration of the license. Renewal notices must be on forms provided by the department. A license not renewed by June 30th automatically expires. The department may renew an expired license if the renewal application is returned within 90 days after the license expiration date and upon payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. A person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter.