Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§10-A is enacted to read:

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Denturists Per Diem

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Treasurer as

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Sec. 2. 13 MRSA §732, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

4. Dentists and denturists. For the purposes of this chapter, a denturist licensed under Title 32, chapter 16 137 may organize with a dentist who is licensed under Title 32, chapter 16 and may become a shareholder of a dental practice incorporated under the corporation laws. At no time may a denturist or denturists in sum have an equal or greater ownership interest in a dental practice than the dentist or dentists have in that practice.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1071, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. B, §2, is amended to read:

3-A. Denturist. The denturist must be qualified pursuant to subchapter VI chapter 137, must be a legal resident of the State and for appointments made after January 1, 2006, the denturist must have practiced in the State for at least 6 years immediately preceding appointment. The denturist member of the board is a full-voting member of the board. The term of the denturist is 5 years. A denturist is not eligible to serve as a member of the board while employed by a dentist who is a member of the board.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §1100-A, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §87, is further amended to read:

§1100-A. Definition

Duties of dental auxiliaries other than dental hygienists must be defined and governed by the rules of the Board of Dental Examiners. Dental auxiliaries include, but are not limited to, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory technicians and denturists.

Sec. 5. 32 MRSA c. 16, sub-c. 6, as amended, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 32 MRSA c. 137 is enacted to read: