Sec. 13. 32 MRSA §1100-E, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 590, §7, is further amended to read:

3. Renewal; renewal fee. After a license has been issued under subsection 2, and on or before January 1st of odd-numbered years, a denturist must pay to the board a license renewal fee of not more than $100 $175 to be determined by the board in order to renew the license and to continue to be authorized to practice as a denturist in the State or 1/2 the biennial licensure fee if application is made in an even-numbered year.

After the requirements for a license renewal, including any necessary continuing education, have been met, a renewal card of the denturist's license must be issued, which the denturist shall place beside or attach to the denturist's initial license. Denturists who have not paid as provided by January 1st must be reinstated upon payment of a fee, to be determined by the board, of not more than $50 if paid by February 1st. A license to practice is automatically suspended on February 1st and may be reinstated, if approved by the board, on payment of a fee to be determined by the board of not more than $100 $175.

Sec. 14. 32 MRSA §1100-E, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. B, §4, is further amended to read:

4. Endorsement. The board, at its discretion, without examination, may issue a license to an applicant to practice as a denturist who furnishes proof satisfactory to the board that the denturist has been licensed to practice and has actively practiced for a period of 3 years in another state or Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of its dental laws, if the licensure requirements are, in all essentials, at least equivalent to those of this State. The board may require letters of reference about the denturist. 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 so given must state upon its face that it was granted on the basis of endorsement. The fee for the license may not exceed $100 $175.

Sec. 15. 32 MRSA §1100-N, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §99, is further amended to read:

§1100-N. Application

To apply for a license to practice dental radiography, an applicant shall must submit a written application with supporting