Sec. 8. 32 MRSA c. 117, sub-c. 13 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 13

REGISTRATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL DETAILERS

§13831. Registration

1. Registration required. A pharmaceutical detailer shall register with the board beginning October 1, 2005 and annually thereafter in accordance with rules adopted by the board.

2. Conditions of registration.__The board shall establish by rule the criteria that a person must meet to qualify for registration as a pharmaceutical detailer. At a minimum, the board shall require that a person seeking such registration present satisfactory evidence that:

A. The person is a graduate of a recognized institution of higher education with at least a bachelor's degree in pharmacy or a chemical, physical or biological science, except that a person who has engaged in activities as a pharmaceutical detailer prior to October 1, 2005 is exempt from the requirements of this paragraph;

B. The person is currently employed by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or labeler; and

C. The person has completed at least 10 hours of continuing professional education in an accredited program or a program approved under section 13832, subsection 3 during the previous calendar year.

§13832. Application

1. Procedures. The board shall specify by rule the registration procedures to be followed, including, but not limited to, specification of forms for use in applying for certificates of registration and the times, places and fees for filing an application, as long as the annual fee for an original or renewal certificate does not exceed $50.

2. Transferability. A certificate of registration issued by the board is not transferable or assignable.