Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §2153-A, last paragraph, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. A, §38, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §2153-B is enacted to read:

§2153-B.__Liaison; limitations

The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall act as a liaison between the board and the Governor.__The commissioner may not exercise or interfere with the exercise of discretionary, regulatory or licensing authority granted by statute to the board.__The commissioner may require the board to be accessible to the public for complaints and questions during regular business hours and to provide any information the commissioner requires in order to ensure that the board is operating administratively within the requirements of this chapter.

Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §2203 is repealed.

Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §2207, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §130, is further amended to read:

2. Reexamination. For reexamination, a fee to be determined by the board based on the number of areas to be covered and not to exceed $100; and

Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §2252, as amended by PL 1991, c. 153, §3 and affected by §5, is further amended to read:

§2252. License; examination

The applicant is required to pass a written examination in subjects deemed considered necessary by the board to determine the fitness of the applicant to practice practical nursing. Each written examination may be supplemented by an oral or practical examination. Upon the applicant's successfully passing the