An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Board of Dental Practice
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1825
Committee Amendment CA_A_H669 (House)
Amends: 32 MRSA §18302, 32 MRSA §18304

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A,,, to H.P. 1267, L.D. 1825, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Board of Dental Practice" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
1Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §18302, sub-§34, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 429, §21, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §18304, sub-§2, ,ill, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 429, §21, is 
amended to read: 
H. Employ a an 1.Ullicensed person as a dental hygienist, independent praotioe dental 
hygienist, dentwist or dental radiographer VlflO is not lieensed to praotiee to provide 
services for which a license is required by this chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in paragraph Jin the first line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: ttenrolled in att the following: 1dental assisting program or a1 
Amend the bill in section 15 in subsection 1 in the 5th line (page 6, line 12 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "reversible intraoral procedures" and inserting the 
following: 're=v:eFsible intra.oral prooedw:es activities1 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the following: 
'Sec. 23. Charitable dentist licenses and clinical dentist educator licenses; 
expiration date. A charitable dentist license and a clinical dentist educator license 
issued by the Board of Dental Practice and in effect on the effective date of this Act 
remain in effect and authorize the license holder to practice until the date of expiration 
specified in the license.1 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1267, L.D. 1825 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes a student enrolled in a dental assisting program to 
practice under the supervision of the student's instructors without first obtaining a license 
from the Board of Dental Practice. 
The amendment also removes an unnecessary 
definition and clarifies that the crime of unlawful practice applies whenever a person 
employs an unlicensed person to provide services for which a license is required by the 
Dental Practice Act. 
The bill eliminates the charitable dentist license and clinical dentist educator license 
categories. The amendment clarifies that a charitable dentist license and a clinical dentist 
educator license issued by the Board of Dental Practice and in effect on the effective date 
of this legislation remain in effect until the date of expiration specified in the license. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/05/18 feae 
LD 1825 
LR2838(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Board of Dental Practice 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A• ( H -l,& 0 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor revenue impact - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Additional costs to the Board of Dental Practice, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
The net impact to the dedicated revenue that the Board receives from licensing and other fees as a result of the 
changes in this legislation is expected to be minimal. 
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