The bill makes technical changes in 6 board statutes and one registration statute involving the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation as well as a change regarding the ability of a licensing board to deny an application for licensure when an applicant has failed to comply with a board order or consent agreement.

Part A changes the submission deadline for the commissioner's report to the Legislature on charitable solicitation activity to capture one full year of activity.

Part B extends a licensing board's authority to deny an original or renewal license to an applicant who is in noncompliance with a board order or consent agreement.

Part C repeals the outdated provision requiring a specific number of electrical inspectors and permits the Electricians' Examining Board to adopt, through rulemaking, appropriate exceptions to national codes as provided by the codes.

Part D repeals unnecessary complaint provisions for physical therapists.

Part E changes the passing criteria for certified public accountant examinations to accommodate computer-based testing.

Part F permits the Propane and Natural Gas Board to adopt, through rulemaking, appropriate exceptions to national codes as provided by the codes.

Part G changes the exemption from the definition of "boiler" for certain types of pressure vessels that are regulated by the Propane and Natural Gas Board.

Part H makes technical changes to the laws governing nurses and nursing in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 31.

Part H permits nurses who have passed the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.'s National Council's Learning Extension examination or who are licensed in a United States territory or a foreign jurisdiction and who have met all other requirements for licensure to practice nursing in this State for up to 90 days while awaiting the issuance of a social security number. In addition, Part H eliminates the requirement that an applicant for licensure as a registered professional nurse have a high school diploma or the equivalent since all applicants must have completed a course of study of not less than 2 years in an