11. Compensation of members. Members of the board are entitled to reimbursement for expenses only pursuant to Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 46.

Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §2625, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 442, §3, is further amended to read:

The Board of Licensure of Water Treatment Plant System Operators shall issue biennial licenses to individuals to act as operators. The license must indicate the classification level of the systems or parts of systems for the operation of which the individual is qualified to act as an operator.

Sec. 7. 22 MRSA §2625-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 442, §6, is further amended to read:

§2625-A. Renewals

All licenses shall expire on December 31st of each biennial period and may be renewed thereafter for 2-year periods without further examination, upon the payment of the proper renewal fee as set forth in the rules. Any A person who fails to renew his that person's license within the 6-month grace period 2 years following the expiration date shall be required to take an examination.

The Board of Licensure of Water Treatment Plant System Operators shall notify a person registered under this subchapter of the date of expiration of that person's license and the fee required for its renewal for a 2-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 that person's license.

Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §2626, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 442, §7, is further amended to read:

The Board of Licensure of Water Treatment Plant System Operators, upon application for licensure, may issue a license without examination, in a comparable classification, to any person who holds a license in any state, territory or possession of the United States or any country, providing the requirements for licensure of operators under which the person's license was issued does not conflict with this chapter and, in the opinion of the board, are of a standard not lower than that specified by regulations rules adopted under this chapter.