Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §12516, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 671, §13, is amended to read:

§12516. Application for renewal

1. Requirements. Prior to the expiration of a license, a licensee may make an application for renewal upon payment of an the required annual renewal fee, which may not exceed the initial licensure fee, established under section 12514-A and upon satisfactory demonstration of completion of continuing education requirements adopted by the board as a condition of renewal. It is not a condition of renewal that an applicant who qualified for licensure as a licensed registered nurse continue to be licensed as a registered nurse.

2. Late renewal. An application for renewal may be made no earlier than 30 days prior to the date of expiration. An application made no more than 90 days past the date of expiration of a license must include a $10 late fee in addition to the renewal fee. An application received more than 90 days past the expiration date is subject to all requirements covering new applicants under this chapter.

Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §12525, sub-§1, ķE, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 671, §13, is amended to read:

E. File an application and pay the licensing fees established under section 12526.

Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §12525, sub-§3, ķA, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 671, §13, is amended to read:

A. Submitted an application and a certification fee to be determined by the board established under section 12526;

Sec. 9. 32 MRSA §12526, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 257, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1.__Fees.__The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized

under this subchapter in amounts that are reasonable and