§10156. Advisory Board for the Licensing of Whitewater Guides

1.__Members.__The Advisory Board for the Licensing of Whitewater Guides, referred to in this section as the "board" and established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 23-B, consists of the following 10 members:

A.__The commissioner or an employee of the department who is the commissioner's designee;

B.__One warden or retired warden of the department, appointed by the commissioner; and

C.__Eight persons representing the public who are licensed whitewater guides, appointed by the Governor for staggered terms of 3 years.__In making appointments under this paragraph, the Governor shall ensure that those appointments establish and maintain a wide diversity of whitewater guide experience on the State's rapidly flowing rivers.__The Governor may not appoint a person who holds a commercial whitewater outfitter's license.__At least 5 persons appointed under this paragraph must have expertise in whitewater rafting on both the Kennebec River and the West Branch of the Penobscot River, including the cribworks.

2.__Compensation.__Members who are not employed by the department are entitled to compensation as provided in Title 5, chapter 379.

3.__Duties.__The board has the following duties:

A.__To provide advice regarding rules proposed by the commissioner;

B.__At the request of the commissioner, to conduct an examination of applicants for the whitewater guide's license as provided in section 12909, except that oral examinations are conducted by 2 members; and

C.__To advise the commissioner on granting and revoking whitewater guide's licenses.

4.__Quorum.__Five members of the board constitute a quorum.

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