Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§1, ¶F, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, c. 791, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

F.__Approve persons for whom certification or authorization is not required prior to being hired or being placed under contract by a public school; and

Sec. 6. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§1, ¶G is enacted to read:

G.__Approve persons for whom certification or authorization is not required prior to being hired or being placed under contract by a private school approved for tuition purposes under section 2902 that enrolls 60% or more publicly funded students.

Sec. 7. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 452, §7, is amended to read:

8. Criminal history record checks. Criminal history record checks of an applicant for certification, authorization, approval or renewal must be conducted in accordance with this section, section 6103 6103-A and pursuant to rules adopted by the state board. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are minor technical rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 8. 20-A MRSA §13020, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 845, §4, is amended to read:

3. Denial of certificate, authorization or approval for prior immoral conduct. Evidence that an applicant for initial certification, authorization or approval or for a renewal has injured the health or welfare of a child through physical or sexual abuse or exploitation is grounds for a denial of a certificate, authorization or approval. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 341, every a person, who, within 5 years of the application for initial certification, authorization or approval or renewal, has been convicted in any state or federal court of a criminal offense involving the physical or sexual abuse or exploitation of a child, may be presumed by the commissioner to lack good moral character for the purposes of this chapter. This presumption shall be is a rebuttable presumption. Notwithstanding