The board may waive the examination requirements and grant a license to any applicant who presents proof of being licensed to practice in another jurisdiction of the United States or another country whose licensing requirements are considered by the board to be substantially equivalent to or higher than those set forth in this chapter, if no cause exists for denial of a license under section 503-A.__The applicant shall pay the required license fee as set under section 558.

Sec. A-5. 32 MRSA §553-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. E, §1, is further amended to read:

§553-A. Licenses renewal procedure; continuing education

1. Renewal procedure. The board shall notify every licensed chiropractor of the expiration date of the chiropractic license and indicate the amount of the fee required for biennial renewal. Notice must be mailed to each licensee's last known address at least 30 days before the expiration date of that license. 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 must be 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 558 and upon the applicant's presenting evidence of compliance with the requirements of subsection 2. An expired license may be reissued up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee of $10 as set under section 558 in addition to the a renewal fee as set under section 558. An individual who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, including a renewal fee, late fee and filing fee as set under section 558, except that the board may, in its discretion and 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. The board may assess penalty fees for late renewals.

2. Continuing education. The board shall require applicants for license renewal to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of continuing education in accordance with rules adopted by the board.