Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §1098, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 669, §8, is further amended to read:

The board shall issue a license to practice as a dental hygienist in this State to an individual who has met the licensure requirements. The license must be exhibited publicly at the person's place of employment. The license authorizes practice as a dental hygienist in this State for the year in which it is issued until the expiration date that appears on the license. On or before January 1st of each odd-numbered year, the dental hygienist must pay to the board a license renewal fee of not more than $175 to be determined by the board or 1/2 of the biennial licensure fee if the applicant applies in an even- numbered year. Dental hygienists who have not paid as provided the renewal fee on or before January 1st must be reinstated upon payment of a late fee of not more than $50 to be determined by the board if paid before February 1st of the year in which license renewal is due. Failure to be properly licensed by February 1st results in automatic suspension of a license to practice dental hygiene. Reinstatement may be made, if approved by the board, by payment to the secretary-treasurer of the board of a fee determined by the board of not more than $175. A new applicant who has paid the application fee shall pay the biennial licensure fee if the applicant applies in an odd-numbered year or half the biennial licensure fee if the applicant applies in an even-numbered year.

Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §1100-C, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 590, §5, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §1100-E, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 669, §13, is further amended to read:

3. Renewal; renewal fee. After a license has been issued under subsection 2, and on or before January 1st of odd-numbered years, a denturist must pay to the board a license renewal fee of not more than $175 to be determined by the board in order to renew the license and to continue to be authorized to practice as a denturist in the State or 1/2 the biennial licensure fee if application is made in an even-numbered year.