Resolve, Authorizing Professional and Occupational Licensing Authorities in State Government To Defer or Waive Continuing Education Requirements for Military Personnel
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1959
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: CLARK, BROMLEY, AUSTIN, BERUBE, DUPREY, LANDRY, DAVIS, GAGNON, HALL, SHOREY

Legislative Document 
No. 1959 
H.P.1459 
House of Representati ves, April 7, 2004 
Resolve, Authorizing Professional and Occupational Licensing 
Authorities in State Government To Defer or Waive Continuing 
Education Requirements for Military Personnel 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CLARK of Millinocket. (GOVERNOR'S BILL) 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, BERUBE of Lisbon, DUPREY of Medway, LANDRY of 
Sanford, Senators: DAVIS of Piscataquis, GAGNON of Kennebec, HALL of Lincoln, 
SHOREY of Washington. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. 
Whereas, Acts 
and 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
resolves 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas, many citizens of Maine have been called to active 
duty in military service to 
the United 
States 
and will 
be 
returning to civilian life during the next 18 months; and 
Whereas, 
it 
is 
necessary 
to 
ensure 
continuation 
of 
professional and occupational licensure for individuals in active 
military service; and 
Whereas, current Maine law does not adequately provide for 
deferment 
or 
waiver 
of 
continuing education 
requirements 
to 
maintain active licensure; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Professional and occupational licensing authorities authorized 
to defer or waive all or any portion of any continuing education 
requirement with respect to Maine citizens returning from active military 
duty. Resolved: 
That state authorities authorized to license and 
regulate any profession or occupation may waive or defer all or 
any portion of any continuing education requirement in current 
law as 
a condition of license renewal for 
a 
person who is a 
member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States 
Armed Forces under an order to active duty in support of an 
operational mission for a period of more than 30 days and who was 
licensed or registered to engage in a profession or occupation 
prior to being called to active duty; and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Reporting 
date 
established. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
commissioner of a 
department or the director of an agency of 
State Government that waives or defers all or a portion of a 
continuing education requirement pursuant to section 1 of this 
resolve shall report by December 1, 2004 and monthly thereafter 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over business, 
research and economic 
development 
matters with respect to the deferment or waiver of continuing 
education requirements for affected military service personnel; 
and be it further 
Sec. 3. Repeal. Resolved: 
That 
this 
resolve 
is 
repealed 
October 1, 2005. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve gives professional and occupational licensing 
authorities 
in 
State 
Government 
limited 
authority 
to 
waive 
continuing education requirements for returning service personnel.