| A. The procedures outlined in sections 5301 and 5302 for | the consideration of prior criminal conviction as an element | of fitness to practice a licensed profession, trade or | occupation apply within 10 years of the applicant's or | licensee's final discharge, if any, from the correctional | system. |
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| B. Beyond the 10-year period, ex-offender applicants or | licensees with no additional convictions must be considered | in the same manner as applicants or licensees possessing no | prior criminal record for the purposes of licensing | decisions. |
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| C. There is no time limitation for consideration of a | registrant's, an applicant's or licensee's conduct that gave | rise to the criminal conviction if that conduct is otherwise | a ground for disciplinary action. |
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| | Sec. B-1. 32 MRSA §1101, sub-§4-A, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1983, c. | 413, §32, are amended to read: |
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| A. School administrative units; and |
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| B. Nonprofit organizations; and. |
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| | Sec. B-2. 32 MRSA §1101, sub-§4-A, ¶C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 325, | §5, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. C-1. 32 MRSA §4861, sub-§5, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 251, §2, | is further amended to read: |
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| B. Has paid the application required examination and | license fees fee as set under section 4863-A; |
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| | Sec. C-2. 32 MRSA §4864, sub-§9, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, | c. 78, §187, is amended to read: |
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| | 9. Cruelty to animals. The performance of any inhumane or | cruel act, as established by the board in accordance with Title | 17, chapter 43 and Title 17-A, section 510, and by applicable | civil and criminal laws and rules in the treatment or care of any | animal; |
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| | Sec. C-3. 32 MRSA §4865, as amended by PL 1993, c. 404, Pt. A, §10, | is further amended to read: |
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