An Act To Allow Retired Dentists To Obtain a License To Practice in Nonprofit Clinics

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1084,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 669, §4, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:

The board may issue a limited biennial license to a dentist who has retired from the regular practice of dentistry for the purposes of permitting the dentist to practice solely in a nonprofit dental clinic without any remuneration for work performed at the clinic. The applicant must furnish proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has been licensed to practice dentistry in this State and is in good standing with the board or, if the applicant was licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian province, that the applicant's professional education is no less than is required in this State and the applicant is in good standing and not subject to disciplinary action in the state or Canadian province in which the license was granted. The fee for a limited biennial license and renewal of a limited biennial license is $75.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094

Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to update the licensing system for the new license type.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	$2,500	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,500	$0

Dental Examiners - Board of 0384

Initiative: Allocates one-time funds for the costs associated with rulemaking.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	$2,500	$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$2,500	$0

PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$5,000	$0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$5,000	$0