7. Waiver. The board may, in particular cases, waive or defer any of the requirements of subsections 5 and subsection 6 regarding the circumstances in which the various sections of the examination must be passed upon a showing that, by reason of circumstances beyond the applicant's control, the applicant was unable to meet that requirement.

Sec. E-4. 32 MRSA §12240, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 245, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

4.__Examination.__An applicant is required to pass an examination administered by the board to test the applicant's knowledge of the subjects of accounting and auditing and such other related subjects as the board may specify by rule in order to be qualified for a certificate.__Rules adopted by the board under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.__The board may contract with 3rd parties to perform those administrative services with respect to the examination as it considers appropriate to assist it in performing its duties under this section.

Sec. E-5. 32 MRSA §12240, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 353, §25, is repealed.

PART F

Sec. F-1. 32 MRSA §14804, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 389, §4, is amended to read:

1. Rules. The board shall adopt rules necessary for the proper performance of its duties pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to implement the licensure requirements established by this Act, which may include the following:

A. Reasonable standards regarding education or its equivalent and experience requirements for applicants for licensure; and

B. Reasonable standards for license renewal.

The board shall establish by rule adopt technical standards for the proper installation and servicing of propane and natural gas equipment by rule. These standards must be in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standards, Numbers 54 and 58 and any updates of those standards. The board may adopt by rule national or other technical standards, in whole or in