Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §3270-B, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §206, is further amended to read:

8. Fees for original application. Fees for the original physician assistant application, which may not exceed $100 $250;

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §3270-B, sub-§11, as amended by PL 1997, c. 271, §10, is further amended to read:

11. Fees for biennial license renewal. Fees for the biennial license renewal of physician assistants in an amount not to exceed $100 $250.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §3271, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1991, c. 425, §14, is further amended to read:

4. Fees. Each applicant shall pay a fee up to $500 $600 plus the cost of the qualifying examination or examinations.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §3275, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211, is further amended to read:

2. Fees. A physician who applies for a license pursuant to subsection 1 shall pay a fee of not more than $500 $600.

Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §3276, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §212, is further amended to read:

§3276. Temporary licensure

A physician who is qualified under section 3275 may, without examination, be granted a temporary license for a period not to exceed one year, when the board determines that this action is necessary in order to provide relief for local or national emergencies or for situations in which the number of physicians is insufficient to supply adequate medical services. The fee for this temporary license may not be more than $200 $400.

Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §3278, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §214, is further amended to read:

§3278. Locum tenens

A physician who is qualified under section 3275 may, at the discretion of the board, be given a temporary license to be effective for not more than 6 months after issuance for the purpose of permitting the physician to serve as "locum tenens" for some other physician who is then licensed to practice