CHAPTER 235
H.P. 1034 - L.D. 1471
An Act To Update the Membership of Certain Professional Licensing Boards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1151, first ¶, as amended by PL 1991, c. 438, §1, is further amended to read:
The Electricians' Examining Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 13, and in this chapter called the "board," consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, called the "appointive members," and the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation or a representative appointed by the commissioner.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1151, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §11, is further amended to read:
The 7 appointive members consist of: one master electrician experienced in low-energy electronics; one electrician who is a bona fide member from organized labor classified as an inside electrician; one electrical inspector; one master electrician from the education field; and one person experienced in the electrical field, all of whom must have at least 10 years of experience in the electrical field, provided except that the latter 3 need not be active electricians at the time of their appointment; and 2 representatives of the public.
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1151, last ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 413, §34, is amended to read:
Any appointive member of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor.
Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §7026, first ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. B, §150, is further amended to read:
The State Board of Social Worker Licensure, as established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 38, within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, shall administer this chapter. The board shall consist consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor. Three members of the board shall must be licensed clinical social workers, licensed master social workers or certified social workers - independent practice, at least one of whom must be practicing social work in a nonclinical setting; 2 shall must be licensed social workers; and there shall must be 2 public members. Each level of licensure shall be represented on the board. In addition, board members shall must meet the qualifications required under section 7027.
Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §14211-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 599, §1 and affected by §3, is further amended to read:
1. Membership. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, as established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 6, consists of 9 8 members appointed by the Governor. Two members must be representatives of the public; 2 must be licensed and practicing cosmetologists; one must be a licensed and practicing barber; one must be a licensed instructor that has at least 3 years of instructing experience and no current affiliation with any school currently licensed in the State; one must be the owner of a school licensed by the board; one must be a licensed and practicing manicurist; and one must be a licensed and practicing aesthetician.
Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §14211-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 771, §8, is repealed.
Effective September 17, 2005.
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