Sec. B-1. 32 MRSA §1071, first ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 124, §1, is further amended to read:
Until January 1, 2001, the The Board of Dental Examiners, established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 10, and in this chapter called the "board," consists of 8 members, appointed by the Governor as follows: five members of the dental profession, one dental hygienist, one denturist and one representative of the public. After January 1, 2001, the board consists of 7 members, appointed by the Governor as follows: 5 members of the dental profession, one dental hygienist and one representative of the public.
Sec. B-2. 32 MRSA §1071, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
3-A. Denturist. The denturist must be qualified pursuant to subchapter VI, must be a legal resident of the State and for appointments made after January 1, 2006, the denturist must have practiced in the State for at least 6 years immediately preceding appointment. The denturist member of the board is a full-voting member of the board. The term of the denturist is 5 years. A denturist is not eligible to serve as a member of the board while employed by a dentist who is a member of the board.
Sec. B-3. 32 MRSA §1085, as amended by PL 1995, c. 590, §1, is further amended to read:
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 after full compliance with the requirements of its dental laws. If an applicant is licensed to practice dentistry in another state, that applicant's professional education may not be less than is required in this State and the applicant must have been at least 5 3 years in actual practice in the state in which the license was granted. Applicants for licensure by endorsement who meet the requirements of this section must be interviewed in person by the board or members of the board, prior to being issued a license. Every license of this type issued by the board must state upon its face the grounds upon which it is issued and the applicant may be required to furnish proof upon affidavit. The fee for the license is determined by the board, but may not be more than $300.
Sec. B-4. 32 MRSA §1100-E, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 590, §7, is further amended to read:
4. Endorsement. The board, at its discretion, without examination, may issue a license to an applicant to practice as a denturist who furnishes proof satisfactory to the board that the denturist has been licensed to practice and has actively practiced for a period of 5 3 years in another state or Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of its dental laws, if the licensure requirements are, in all essentials, at least equivalent to those of this State. The board may require letters of reference about the denturist. Applicants for licensure by endorsement who meet the requirements of this section must be interviewed in person by the board, or members of the board, prior to being issued a license. Every license so given must state upon its face that it was granted on the basis of endorsement. The fee for the license may not exceed $100.
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