Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1074, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §60, is further amended to read:

§1074. Affiliation with American Association of Dental Examiners

The board may affiliate with the American Association of Dental Examiners or its successor as an active member and pay regular dues to that association and may send one or more delegates to the meetings of the American Association of Dental Examiners or its successor. These delegates are entitled to receive compensation provided for in section 1071.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1085, as amended by PL 2003, c. 669, §6, is further amended to read:

§1085. Endorsement; fees

The board is authorized, at its discretion, without the examination as provided, to issue a license to an applicant who furnishes proof, satisfactory to the board, that the applicant has been licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of its dental laws. If an applicant is licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian province, that applicant's professional education may not be less than is required in this State and the applicant must have been at least 3 years in actual practice in the state or Canadian province in which the license was granted. Applicants for licensure by endorsement who meet the requirements of this section must be interviewed in person by the board or members of the board, prior to being issued a license. The personal interview may be waived at the board's discretion based upon proof of overseas military deployment; however, the applicant shall submit to an interview by telephone or the equivalent as determined by the board. Every license of this type issued by the board must state upon its face the grounds upon which it is issued and the applicant may be required to furnish proof upon affidavit. The fee for the license is determined by the board, but may not be more than $550.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §1089, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §71 and PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read:

§1089. Drugs and dental procedure

A dentist has the right to may prescribe drugs or medicines, perform surgical operations, administer general and local anesthetics and use appliances as may be necessary for proper dental treatment. A dentist may also, with the appropriate