| | | The assessor may adopt rules under the Maine Administrative | | Procedure Act to provide for the administration of this | | chapter.__These rules may provide for a fee to cover the cost | | of issuing licenses required under section 4856.__Rules | | adopted under this section are routine technical rules as | | defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | Sec. 3. Dental health residency program. The Department of Human | | Services shall establish a dental health residency program for | | the purpose, which is funded pursuant to the Maine Revised | | Statutes, Title 36, section 4855, subsection 2, of improving | | the dental health of residents of the State. The program | | shall make grants to one or more qualifying hospitals in the | | State based on competitive applications. |
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| | | This bill establishes a tax on the distribution, manufacture | | and wholesale of soft drinks and soft drink products. One | | half of the revenue from the tax would be distributed to | | schools that prohibit the advertising and sale of soft drinks | | and candy and that sell Maine dairy and farm products. The | | other 1/2 of the revenue would be used to establish dental | | residency programs at one or more qualifying Maine hospitals. |
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