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dentistry. Every person practicing dentistry as an employee of | | another shall cause that person's name to be conspicuously | | displayed and kept in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the | | place where the practice is conducted. This subsection does not | | prohibit a licensed dentist from practicing dentistry as an | | employee of another licensed dentist in this State, as an employee | | of a nonprofit corporation, as an employee of a state hospital or | | state institution where the only remuneration is from the State or | | from a corporation that provides dental service for its employees | | at no profit to the corporation. This subsection does not prohibit | the practice of dentists who have incorporated their practices as | permitted by22 |
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| | | Sec. 24. 32 MRSA §12252, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. F, | | §2, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Firm permits. Notwithstanding Title 13, section 710 and | Title 31, section 611, the | | issuance of firm permits. |
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| | | A. An applicant for initial issuance or renewal of a permit | | to practice under this section shall show that a simple | | majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial | | interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, | | shareholders, members or managers, belongs to holders of | | certificates who are licensed in a state and that all | | partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers whose | | principal place of business is in this State or who perform | | professional services in this State hold valid individual | | permits issued by the board. Firms may include nonlicensee | | owners in accordance with paragraph B. |
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| | | B. A certified public accountancy firm or public | | accountancy firm may include nonlicensee owners as long as: |
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| | | (1) All nonlicensee owners are individuals who | | actively participate in the certified public | | accountancy firm or public accountancy firm; and |
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| | | (2) The firm complies with such other requirements as | | the board may impose by rule. |
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| | | Sec. 25. 35-A MRSA §2110, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. | | A, §6, is amended to read: |
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| | | 2. The commission's powers and limitations. The commission's | | powers and limitations, made applicable under this section, are | | those applicable by law in like cases concerning public utilities | organized under Title 13-A | | law. |
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