CHAPTER 285
H.P. 1074 - L.D. 1469
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1084, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §66, is further amended to read:
The board shall issue under its seal to any person who successfully meets all licensure requirements a license to practice dentistry in this State, signed by the members of the board. A dentist shall publicly exhibit the dentist's license. The license is prima facie evidence of authority to practice dentistry in this State, except that it is unlawful for a person to practice dentistry in this State after the expiration date that appears on the license unless the practitioner pays to the board on or before January 1st of even-numbered years a fee of not more than $200 $400 to be determined by the board, and meets other conditions that the board may require. Upon receipt of the required fee, the board shall issue a renewal of the practitioner's license, which the practitioner shall place beside or attach to the practitioner's initial license. Practitioners who have not paid as provided and who otherwise qualify for renewal may be reinstated upon payment of a fee to be determined by the board of not more than $100 $200 if paid before February 1st. A license to practice is automatically suspended on February 1st for nonpayment of the license renewal fee and may be reinstated, if approved by the board, on payment of a fee to be determined by the board of not more than $200 $400. A new applicant having paid the application fee shall pay either the biennial licensure fee, if the applicant applies on an even-numbered year, or half the biennial licensure fee if the applicant applies in an odd-numbered year.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1085, as amended by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. B, §3, 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 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 $400.
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1087, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §70, is further amended to read:
§1087. Fee for duplicate license
An applicant for a duplicate license granted upon proof of loss of the original shall pay a fee of $15 no more than $50.
Effective September 13, 2003, unless otherwise indicated.
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