Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1100-C, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 590, §5, is amended to read:

5. Temporary denturist permit. The board may issue temporary permits to persons who demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board a minimum of 10 years, in some combination of training and experience in denture mechanics or technology or as a denture laboratory technician. The board shall keep a record of supervising dentists and may charge the applicant an annual permit fee that may not exceed $25. A permit holder must practice denturism under the direct supervision of a dentist. The board may not issue a permit under this provision after January 1, 2000 2003.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1100-D, sub-§2-A, ķA, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 590, §6, is amended to read:

A. Until January 1, 2000 2003, a person is eligible to take the denturism examination if that person:

(1) Is a high school graduate or has obtained high school equivalency;

(2) Has completed and can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board a minimum of 10 years in some combination of training and experience in denture mechanics or technology or as a denture laboratory technician; and

(3) Has successfully completed one postsecondary course in basic human anatomy and physiology and one postsecondary course in basic pathology. The courses must be either approved by the board or administered by an institution accredited by an agency approved by the board; or

SUMMARY

This bill extends the grandfather provision for denturists from the year 2000 to the year 2003, allowing denturists to obtain temporary denturists permits until January 1, 2003 and to take the denturists examination under different eligibility requirements.