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department. The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application | | fee established by the department in an amount not to exceed $50, | | and an initial license fee not to exceed $300, except that an | | applicant who is deaf must pay an initial license fee of $100. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1528, as amended by PL 1999, c. 399, §14 and | | affected by §20, is further amended to read: |
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| | | All licenses must be renewed annually on or before June 30th | | of each year or at such other time as the commissioner may | | designate. The annual license renewal fee must be established by | | the department by rulemaking and may not exceed $300, except that | | an applicant who is deaf must pay an annual license renewal fee | | of $100. The commissioner shall notify each licensee, at the | | licensee's last known address, 30 days in advance of the | | expiration of the license. Renewal notices must be on forms | | provided by the department. A license not renewed by June 30th | | automatically expires. The department may renew an expired | | license if the renewal application is returned within 90 days | | after the license expiration date and upon payment of a late fee | | of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. A person who submits an | | application for renewal more than 90 days after the license | | expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new | | applicants under this chapter. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §1528-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 399, §15 | | and affected by §20, is amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Limited interpreters. An application for renewal of a | | limited interpreter, limited transliterator or limited deaf | interpreter license must show proof of completion of at least 15 | | 20 hours annually of continuing education in American Sign | Language or the interpreting process. This subsection does not | apply to interpreters, transliterators and deaf interpreters who | obtain limited licensure status pursuant to section 1532 and who | have not completed the educational and training requirements set | forth in section 1524, subsection 4 or section 1524-A, subsection | 3. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §1531, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 399, §17 and | | affected by §20, is amended to read: |
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| | | All interpreters licensed pursuant to this chapter shall | disclose their license category, training and experience | | specific certifications held and any postsecondary degrees to | | consumers and to the person or persons engaging the interpreter's |
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