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G. Have presented to the board proof of initial licensure
by examination and proof that the license and any other
license or licenses granted to the applicant by any other
state or states have not been suspended, revoked, canceled
or otherwise restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or
the failure to obtain required continuing education credits
in any state where the applicant is licensed, but not
engaged in the practice of pharmacy. If an otherwise
qualified applicant for licensure by reciprocity has had a
license suspended, revoked, cancelled or otherwise
restricted for any reason, the board may assess the prior
disciplinary event and in its discretion issue the license;
and.

 
Sec. B-8. 32 MRSA §13733, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 710,
§5, is repealed.

 
Sec. B-9. 32 MRSA §13734, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A,
§270, is further amended to read:

 
§13734. Renewal of licenses

 
1. Renewal. A license shall expire annually on December 31st
or on such other date as the commissioner may determine. Notice
of expiration shall be mailed to each licensee's last known
address at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of the
license. The notice shall include any requests for information
necessary for renewal. A license expires on the date set by the
Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to
Title 10, section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for
which the license was issued.__A renewal license is issued for
each ensuing licensing period in the absence of any reason or
condition that might warrant the refusal to grant a license, upon
receipt by the board of the written request of the applicant and
the required fee for the license as set under section 13724 and
upon the applicant's presenting evidence of compliance with the
requirements of section 13735.

 
Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of
expiration upon payment of a late fee of $10 as set under section
13724 in addition to the a required renewal fee as set under
section 13724. Any person who submits an application for renewal
more than 90 days after the license renewal date shall be is
subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this
chapter, including a late fee, renewal fee and filing fee as set
under section__13724, except that the board may, giving due
consideration to the protection of the public, waive examination
if that renewal application is made within 2 years from the date
of that expiration.


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