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Sec. 4. 9 MRSA §5005, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A,
§13, is further amended to read:

 
2. Fee for financial reports. A The financial report fee of
$50 must be paid to the office when any financial report is
filed.

 
Sec. 5. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A,
§15, is amended to read:

 
3. Procedures for claiming exemption from registration. A
charitable organization claiming to be exempt under subsection 1
must submit to the office annually on forms prescribed by that
office and accompanied by a $10 the required fee a sworn
statement setting forth the name and address of the organization
and its principal executive personnel, the purpose of the
organization and the factual basis for the exemption. The
organization claiming exemption must include a copy of any
financial statement, report or return filed with the federal
Internal Revenue Service. The office shall issue annually a
letter of exemption to those organizations considered exempt
under subsection 1.

 
Sec. 6. 9 MRSA §5008, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c.
790, Pt. A, is amended to read:

 
1. Registration. A person or entity may not act as a
professional fund-raising counsel, a professional solicitor or a
commercial co-venturer before that person or entity has
registered with the office. Applications for registration or
reregistration must be in writing, under oath, in the form
prescribed by the office and accompanied by an application fee in
the amount of $50 and a registration fee in the amount of $200.
Application fees are.__The application fee is nonrefundable. The
applicant shall, at the time of making application for
registration or reregistration, file with and have approved by
the office a bond, in which the applicant must be the principal
obligor, in the sum of $25,000, with one or more responsible
sureties whose liability in the aggregate as such sureties at
least equals that sum. The bond runs to any person or entity who
may have a cause of action against the principal obligor of the
bond for any malfeasance or misfeasance in the conduct of
charitable solicitation in this State. Registration is for a
period of one year. The registration fee and bond required by
this chapter must be waived for an auctioneer, when that
auctioneer engages in conduct for which that auctioneer is
already bonded, who is licensed by the Department of Professional
and Financial Regulation and who has otherwise complied with the
requirements of Title 32, chapter 5-B.

 
Sec. 7. 9 MRSA §5008, sub-§1-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt.
A, §16, is amended to read:

 
D. A professional solicitor, professional fund-raising
counsel or commercial co-venturer that submits an
application for renewal of registration after the expiration
date must submit:

 
(1) A bond in the sum of $25,000 that expires on the
stated date of expiration;

 
(2) A renewal of registration fee of $200; and

 
(3) The completed original application.

 
Sec. 8. 9 MRSA §5015-A is enacted to read:

 
§5015-A.__Fees

 
The director of the office may establish by rule fees for
purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are
reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except
that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $200 annually.__
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical
rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 9. 32 MRSA §63-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 233, §6, is
amended to read:

 
2. Rules. The board may, in accordance with the Maine
Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter
II, adopt rules commensurate with the authority vested in it by
this chapter, including, but not limited to, standards for
courses of study for administrators, requirements for the
training, experience and qualifications for the licensure of
administrators and administrators-in-training, continuing
educational requirements, standards and procedures for
examination for the licensure of administrators, standards and
procedures for the issuance, revocation and suspension of
licenses of administrators and for the investigation of written
charges and complaints filed with the board, and establishment of
licensure fees.

 
Sec. 10. 32 MRSA §63-B, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H,
§21, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
5.__Application and license fees. Fees for applications,
initial licenses and annual license renewals for nursing home

 
administrators and administrators-in-training may be established
as provided in section 67.

 
Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §65, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §33, is
further amended to read:

 
§65. License renewal

 
All licenses issued under this chapter, except temporary
licenses, expire annually on a date established by the
commissioner and become invalid if not renewed. Every individual
licensed under this chapter shall pay, on or before the
expiration date, a fee for renewal of license to the board. The
board shall notify each individual licensed under this chapter of
the date of expiration of that individual's license and the
amount of fee required for its renewal for a one-year period.
The notice must be mailed to the individual's last known address
at least 30 days before the expiration of the license. Renewals
are contingent upon evidence of participation in continuing
professional education. A license may be renewed up to 90 days
after the date of its expiration upon payment of a late fee of
$10 in addition to the renewal fee. An individual 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, except that the board may, in its
discretion and giving due consideration to the protection of the
public, waive examination if that renewal application is made
within 2 years from the date of the expiration.

 
Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §67 is enacted to read:

 
§67.__Fees

 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this
chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their
respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may
not exceed $200 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section
are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 13. 32 MRSA §287-A is enacted to read:

 
§287-A.__Fees

 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this
chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their

 
respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may
not exceed $200 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section
are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 14. 32 MRSA §289, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 146, §5, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 15. 32 MRSA §1102-B, sub-§§2 and 4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386,
Pt. F, §9, are further amended to read:

 
2. Application procedure. An application for a permit must be
made in a form prescribed by the board together with any plans,
specifications or schedules the board may require. If the board
determines that the installation or alteration planned is in
compliance with all applicable statutes, ordinances and rules, it
shall issue a permit, provided that the fee required under
subsection 3 4 has been paid.

 
4. Procedures and fees. Pursuant to the Maine Administrative
Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, the board may adopt
procedures and fees for permit applications and the conduct of
inspections. The combined service fee for permit and inspection
must be paid with every application for a permit. The board
Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration shall adopt
by rule a schedule of appropriate service fees, but in no event
may any scheduled service fee exceed $100. Rules adopted
pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant
to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 16. 32 MRSA §1203-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F,
§17, is amended to read:

 
§1203-A. Fees

 
The board shall adopt Director of the Office of Licensing and
Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial
Regulation may establish by rule fees for application,
examination, licensure and biennial, renewal and other purposes
authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and
necessary but not to exceed: for their respective purposes,
except that the fee for any one purpose other than permit and
inspection fees may not exceed $150 biennially.__Rules adopted
pursuant to the section are routine technical rules pursuant to
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

 
1. Application fee. Application fee.....$25;

 
2. Examination fee. Examination fee....$80; and

 
3. Licensure fee. Licensure fee:

 
A. Journeyman or Journeyman-in-training..$80;

 
B. Master................................$150;

 
C. Limited...............................$100;

 
D. Helper................................$20;

 
E. Apprentice............................$20; and

 
F. Electrical company......................$0.

 
Sec. 17. 32 MRSA §1658-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 156, §2,
is further amended to read:

 
2. License for business organization. Any corporation,
partnership, trust, association or other like organization
engaged in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing
aids at retail in the State shall apply to the board for a
license to engage in that business. No business entity may so
engage in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing
aids without a license to do so. The board shall issue a license
upon payment by the business entity of a an application and
license fee under section 1658-P set by the board in an amount
not to exceed $185 director and upon filing of a sworn statement
from a person with authority from the business entity. That
sworn statement must list the names and addresses of all hearing
aid dealers and fitters directly or indirectly employed by the
entity and must certify that the entity employs only hearing aid
dealers and fitters who are duly licensed by the State. At least
one of the licensees employed by the business entity must have
been licensed for a minimum of 2 years and have at least 3,000
hours of work experience as a hearing aid dispenser or be
certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing
Instrument Sciences.

 
The license required by this chapter must be conspicuously posted
in the licensee's office or place of business.

 
Sec. 18. 32 MRSA §1658-J, first and 4th ¶¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 156,
§5, are further amended to read:

 
An applicant who fulfills the requirements as set forth in
section 1658-I, subsection 1, paragraphs A to C, may obtain a
trainee permit upon application to the board, accompanied by a
the required fee under section 1658-P set by the board in an
amount not to exceed $50 director and the signature of the
licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter who is responsible for the

 
direct supervision of the trainee. A trainee permit is valid for
18 months. Giving due consideration to the public interest, the
board may approve the renewal of a trainee permit once.

 
If the holder of a trainee permit fails the examination, that
person may retake the examination, upon payment of a the required
fee not to exceed $25 under section 1658-P, within one year after
completing the training required under section 1658-I, subsection
1.

 
Sec. 19. 32 MRSA §1658-M, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 156,
§9, is amended to read:

 
A. Licenses issued to hearing aid dealers and business
organizations pursuant to section 1658-A, subsection 1 may
be renewed annually upon application by the licensee
accompanied by a the required fee under section 1658-P set
by the board director. The board shall notify every
licensee of the date of expiration of the license and the
amount of the fee required for renewal for a 12-month
period. The notice must be mailed to the licensee's last
known address at least 30 days in advance of the expiration
of the license. The license may be renewed up to 90 days
after the date of its expiration 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, except that the
board, giving consideration to the protection of the public,
may waive examination if the renewal application is made
within 2 years from the date of the expiration.

 
Sec. 20. 32 MRSA §1658-P, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 156, §12, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§1658-P. Fees

 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration
within the department may establish by rule fees for purposes
authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and
necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for
any one purpose may not exceed $325 annually.__Rules adopted
pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 21. 32 MRSA §3833, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. M, §2,
is further amended to read:

 
§3833. Application and examination fees

 
An application fee not to exceed $200 under section 3833-A and
an examination fee not to exceed $375 may be established by the
board director under section 3833-A. No part of these fees is
returnable under any circumstances other than failure of the
board to hold examinations at the time originally announced,
whereupon the.__The examination fee only may be returned at the
option of the candidate if the examination is not held at the
time originally announced.

 
Sec. 22. 32 MRSA §3833-A is enacted to read:

 
§3833-A.__Fees

 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this
chapter in amounts that are reasonable for their respective
purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed
$500 biennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are
routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 23. 32 MRSA §3835, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, §32,
is further amended to read:

 
§3835. Biennial registration

 
Licenses issued under this chapter expire biennially on a date
established by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial
Regulation, if not renewed. A person licensed under this chapter
shall submit, on or before the biennial expiration date, an
application for license renewal together with the biennial
renewal fee under section 3833-A set by the director. The board
shall set the fees in an amount not to exceed $400 for
psychologists and psychological examiners and $200 for temporary
licensure.

 
The board shall notify every licensed psychologist of the
expiration date of his the license and indicate the amount of fee
required for biennial renewal. This notice shall must be mailed
to each person's last known address at least 30 days in advance
of the expiration date of that license. A license may be renewed
up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late
fee of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. Any person who
submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the
license renewal date shall be is subject to all requirements
governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the
board may in its discretion, giving due consideration to the
protection of the public, waive examination if that renewal

 
application is made within 2 years from the date of that
expiration.

 
Sec. 24. 32 MRSA §3836, as amended by PL 1991, c. 144, §2, is
further amended to read:

 
§3836. Conditional licensure

 
The board may, at any time at its discretion, grant a license
without an assembled examination to any person who at the time of
application is licensed or certified by a similar board of
another state whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are
equivalent to those required by this chapter. The board, at its
discretion, may issue a conditional license, at the appropriate
level, to applicants for a permanent license upon payment of a
the required fee under section 3833-A, to be established by the
board director. The conditional license is effective for one
year and requires that the licensee practice only under
supervision. An oral examination must be taken and passed during
the term of the conditional license.

 
Sec. 25. 32 MRSA §9853, sub-§6, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 524, is
amended to read:

 
E. To make rules in accordance with this chapter necessary
for the enforcement of its authority and performance of its
duties consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure
Act, Title 5, chapter 375. These rules may include, but not
be limited to, licensing requirements, approved courses,
examinations,and continuing education requirements for
renewal of licenses and fees;

 
Sec. 26. 32 MRSA §9856, sub-§1, ¶¶B and C, as repealed and replaced by
PL 1983, c. 816, Pt. A, §39, are amended to read:

 
B. Pay an application fee which shall not exceed $70; and

 
C. Pay an examination fee which shall not exceed $50.

 
Sec. 27. 32 MRSA §9859, as amended by PL 1991, c. 509, §31, is
further amended to read:

 
§9859. Biennial licensure renewal; fees

 
An original or renewal licensure fee under section 9859-A must
be paid by the applicant or licensee. All licenses must be
renewed biennially on or before August 31st of each even-numbered
year or at such other times as the Commissioner of Professional
and Financial Regulation may designate. The original and
biennial licensure renewal fee may not exceed $70. The board

 
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 of
Professional and Financial Regulation. Any license not renewed
by the designated renewal date automatically expires. Licenses
may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon
payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. Any
person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days
after the licensing renewal date is subject to all requirements
governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the
board may, giving due consideration to the protection of the
public, waive examination or other requirements. The board may
assess penalties Penalties may be assessed by the director for
late renewals more than 90 days after the expiration.

 
Sec. 28. 32 MRSA §9859-A is enacted to read:

 
§9859-A.__Fees

 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this
chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their
respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may
not exceed $100 biennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this
section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter
375, subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 29. 32 MRSA §14306-D, sub-§1, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 681,
§7, is amended to read:

 
E. Pay a one time application fee of $25 and a yearly an
annual licensing fee of $100. All fees are nonrefundable.

 
Sec. 30. 32 MRSA §14306-E, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 681, §7,
is amended to read:

 
3. Registration fee. Until December 31, 2001, massage
practitioners who maintain their status as registered massage
practitioners must shall pay a yearly an annual registration fee
of $100.

 
Sec. 31. 32 MRSA §14306-F, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 681, §7,
is amended to read:

 
1. Renewal. Each individual who applies for licensure must
shall fill out a form designated by the department. A license
expires yearly annually on the date of the individual's initial
licensure or on such other date as the commissioner determines.
Notice of expiration must be mailed to a licensed massage

 
therapist's last known address at least 30 days before the
expiration of the license. The notice must include requests for
any information necessary for renewal. A late fee of $10 is
assessed on any license renewal that is postmarked later than the
anniversary date of the individual's initial licensure. If,
after 90 days from the anniversary date, an individual has not
renewed the license, the individual must reapply for licensure.

 
Sec. 32. 32 MRSA §14306-G is enacted to read:

 
§14306-G.__Fees

 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this
chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their
respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may
not exceed $100 annually.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section
are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 33. 32 MRSA §15108-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W,
§11, is amended to read:

 
§15108-A. Boiler and pressure vessel inspectors

 
The board shall issue a license as a boiler inspector upon
payment of an application fee and license fee under section
15109, subsection 9 set by the director to any person who files
an application and meets the qualifications as specified by rule.
The fee for issuing a license as a boiler inspector must be set
by the board director, but may not exceed $50 per year. The
application fee may not exceed $25. The board shall issue a
license as a boiler inspector upon payment of an application fee
and license fee to any person who files an application and holds
a certificate as an inspector of steam boilers from a state that
has a standard of licensing equal to that of this State or a
certification from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Inspectors, or its successor organization.

 
Sec. 34. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W,
§12, is further amended to read:

 
3. Issuance of license. The board shall issue a license to an
applicant in the grade requested, upon payment of an application
fee and license fee set by the director under subsection 9, if
the applicant has satisfactorily met the examination and other
requirements of this section.

 
A. A license is valid for 3 years from the date of
issuance. A license must designate the name of the holder,
the license number, the grade of license, the issuing date
and the expiration date. Any license issued under this
chapter is automatically renewable upon payment of the
renewal fee under subsection 9 as set forth in this chapter
by the director. The expiration dates for licenses issued
under this chapter may be established at such other times as
the commissioner may designate. The board shall notify
everyone registered under this chapter of the date of
expiration of the license and the fee required for its
renewal for a 3-year period. The notice must be mailed to
the person's last known address at least 30 days in advance
of the expiration date of the license.

 
A license may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of its
expiration upon payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to
the renewal fee. An additional late fee under subsection 9
may be imposed by the director for applications received up
to 2 years after the date of expiration. Any 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, except that the
board may in its discretion, giving due consideration to the
protection of the public, waive examination or other
requirements. The board may levy penalties for nonrenewal.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the
board shall waive examination if a renewal application is
made within 90 days after separation from the United States
Armed Forces, under conditions other than dishonorable, by a
person who has failed to renew that person's license because
that person was on active duty in the Armed Forces; except
that the waiver of examination may not be granted if the
person served more than 4 years in the Armed Forces, except
if that person is required by some mandatory provision to
serve a longer period and that person submits satisfactory
evidence of this mandatory provision to the board.

 
B. The license certificate must be displayed in plain view
in the plant where the licensee is employed.

 
C. The board shall determine the eligibility for licensure of
any applicant who holds a current stationary steam engineering
license issued by the proper authority of any state, territory or
possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or
Canada that has requirements equal to those of this State and
recognizes the license issued by this State without further
examination. The board shall certify as eligible for a license
any applicant who holds a current Canadian marine or United
States Coast Guard marine

 
engineer's license and who has worked as a boiler engineer
or operator 3 of the last 5 years prior to application. The
applicant bears the burden of proving those matters
necessary for a license based on reciprocity.

 
Sec. 35. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§6-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt.
W, §17, is amended to read:

 
6-A. Examinations. Applicants for licensure shall present to
the board a written application for examination, containing such
information as the board may require, accompanied by a required
fee as set forth by board rules an application fee and
examination fee under subsection 9 set by the director.
Examinations must be in whole or in part in writing and of a
thorough and practical character commensurate with the
responsibilities of the prospective license holder.

 
The board shall establish by rule cutoff dates for applications
for examination.

 
The passing grade on any examination may not be less than 70%. A
candidate failing one examination may apply for reexamination,
which may be granted upon payment of a the required fee
established by the board director.

 
Sec. 36. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§7, ¶¶B and G, as amended by PL 1999, c.
386, Pt. W, §18, are further amended to read:

 
B. The holder of a high pressure boiler operator's license
may operate, supervise or have charge of a heating plant
having a capacity of not more than 20,000 #/HR or operate or
supervise a plant up to the capacity of the license of the
engineer in charge of the plant in which the licensee is
employed. The applicant for a high pressure boiler
operator's license must have 6 months' operating experience
prior to examination under a boiler operator's training
permit. The board shall issue a permit for the purpose of
gaining that experience upon receipt of an application fee
and permit fee set by the director under subsection 9. Such
permit must be limited to a specified plant and must be
limited to one year. The board may extend the permit for a
period not to exceed one year under unusual circumstances.
The cost of a boiler operator's training permit may not
exceed $20. The board may allow the owner of a small plant
to sit for the high pressure boiler operator's examination
without first obtaining a boiler operator's training permit.

 
G. One year of schooling in the field of boiler operation in a
school approved by the board is equivalent to 6 months of
operating experience. The board may conduct an

 
accreditation review of the technical school. The cost of
the accreditation review must be paid by the technical
school and may not exceed $500. The technical school shall
pay a fee for the accreditation review.

 
Sec. 37. 32 MRSA §15109, sub-§9, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W,
§§19 and 20, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
9.__Fees.__The Director of the Office of Licensing and
Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial
Regulation may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized
under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary
for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any
accreditation review, facility review or inspection of any one
boiler or pressure vessel may not exceed $500, the fee for any
shop inspection may not exceed $3,000, the fee for an inspection
certificate for any one boiler or pressure vessel may not exceed
$100 and the fee for any other purpose may not exceed $150
triennially.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine
technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-
A.

 
Sec. 38. 32 MRSA §15110, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H,
§14 and affected by §17, is amended to read:

 
The board may adopt rules, pursuant to the Maine
Administrative Procedure Act, relating to qualifications of
welders performing welding for compensation and may conduct
examinations, and issue certificates and charge a reasonable fee
for those examinations and certificates. A fee may be charged for
those examinations and certificates.

 
Sec. 39. 32 MRSA §15110, 3rd ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W,
§21, is amended to read:

 
The board may conduct a welding test facility review. The
cost of that review must be paid by the welding test facility and
may not exceed $500. The welding test facility shall pay the
required fee for the review.

 
Sec. 40. 32 MRSA §15113, 3rd ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W,
§23, is amended to read:

 
The board may conduct shop inspections. The cost of the shop
inspection must be paid by the shop and may not exceed $3,000.
The shop shall pay the required fee for the inspection.

 
Sec. 41. 32 MRSA §15117, first ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. E,
§16, is further amended to read:

 
Each boiler or pressure vessel used or proposed for use within
this State, except boilers or pressure vessels exempt under
section 15102, must be thoroughly inspected by the chief
inspector or one of the deputy inspectors or authorized
inspectors, as to its design, construction, installation,
condition and operation. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to
the Maine Administrative Procedure Act specifying the method and
frequency of inspection. When any boiler or pressure vessel
inspected as specified by the board is found to be suitable and
to conform to the rules of the board, the chief inspector shall
issue to the owner or user of that boiler or pressure vessel,
upon payment of a fee to the board, an inspection certificate for
each boiler or pressure vessel. The fee under subsection 9 must
be set by the board and may not exceed $100 director. Inspection
certificates must specify the maximum pressure that the boiler or
pressure vessel inspected is allowed to carry. The inspection
certificate may be valid for not more than 14 months from its
date in the case of boilers and 38 months from its date in the
case of pressure vessels and must be posted under glass in the
engine or boiler room containing the boiler or pressure vessel or
an engine operated by it or, in the case of a portable boiler, in
the office of the plant where it is temporarily located. The
board may adopt rules setting forth criteria by which a temporary
extension of an inspection certificate beyond 14 months in the
case of boilers and beyond 38 months in the case of pressure
vessels may be authorized. Rules adopted pursuant to this
section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter
375, subchapter II-A.

 
Sec. 42. 32 MRSA §15118, first ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W,
§28, is further amended to read:

 
The owner or user of each boiler or pressure vessel required
by this chapter to be inspected by the chief inspector or a
deputy inspector shall pay an inspection fee to the inspector
upon inspection a fee or fees under section 15109, subsection 9
to be determined by the board director. Not more than $500 one
inspection fee may be collected for the inspection of any one
boiler or pressure vessel made in any one year, unless additional
inspections are required by the owners or users of the boiler or
pressure vessel or unless the boiler or pressure vessel has been
inspected and an inspection certificate has been refused,
withheld or withdrawn or unless an additional inspection is
required because of the change of location of a stationary boiler
or pressure vessel. The nature and size of miniature boilers or
pressure vessels to be inspected may be determined by the board.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill establishes fee caps for the Charitable
Solicitations Act and the massage therapists licensure law and
raises existing fee caps for the Nursing Home Administrators
Licensing Board, the Board of Licensing of Auctioneers, the
Electricians' Examining
Board, the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters, the State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists, the Radiologic Technology
Board of Examiners and the Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Consistent with Public Law 1999, chapter 685 and Public Law 1999,
chapter 687, Part C, section 6, this bill shifts the fee-making
authority for the licensing boards identified above from the
boards to the Director of the Office of Licensing and
Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial
Regulation.


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