3. Appellate jurisdiction. The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction to review disciplinary decisions of occupational licensing boards and commissions taken pursuant to

Title 10, section 8003 and licensing decisions of the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement Department of Public Safety taken pursuant to Title 28-A, sections 453-A, 458 and 653. Chapter 375, subchapter VII 7 governs these proceedings as far as applicable, substituting "District Court" for "Superior Court."

Sec. T-4. 25 MRSA §2901, as amended by PL 1999, c. 668, §114, is further amended to read:

§2901. Department; commissioner

There is created and established the Department of Public Safety to coordinate and efficiently manage the law enforcement and public safety responsibilities of the State, to consist of the Commissioner of Public Safety, in this chapter called "commissioner," who is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and to confirmation by the Legislature, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and the following: the Bureau of State Police, the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, the Bureau of Highway Safety and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Sec. T-5. 25 MRSA §2902, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. KK, §4, is repealed.

Sec. T-6. 25 MRSA Pt. 10, as amended, is repealed.

Sec. T-7. 28-A MRSA §2, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1993, c. 730, §4, is further amended to read:

6. Bureau. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, which includes the Liquor Licensing and Tax Division, division within the Department of Public Safety designated by the commissioner to enforce the law relating to the manufacture, importation, storage, transportation and sale of all liquor and to administer those laws relating to licensing and collection of taxes on malt liquor and wine.

Sec. T-8. 28-A MRSA §2, sub-§8-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §12, is repealed.