An Act To Protect Licensing Information of Medical Professionals
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1267
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: KATZ, TUELL, MAKER, ROSEN
Amends: 32 MRSA §2109, 32 MRSA §2109-A, 32 MRSA §2600-A, 32 MRSA §2600-D, 32 MRSA §3300-A, 32 MRSA §3300-G

Legislative Document
No. 1267
S.P. 430
In Senate, March 30, 2017
An Act To Protect Licensing Information of Medical Professionals
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator KATZ of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative TUELL of East Machias and
Senators: MAKER of Washington, ROSEN of Hancock.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  32 MRSA §2109, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 64, §1, is repealed. 
Sec. 2.  32 MRSA §2109-A is enacted to read: 
§2109-A.  Confidential licensing information 
1.   Confidential information.  Information concerning the application for and 
granting of a license issued by the board under this chapter is confidential and may not be 
disclosed except as provided in this section. 
2.  Required disclosures.  The board shall allow inspection of the following 
information concerning the application for and granting of a license issued by the board: 
A.  The name of the applicant or licensee; 
B.  The business address of the applicant or licensee or, if the business address is not 
available, the home address of the applicant or licensee after the board redacts any 
information that identifies the location as the home address of an individual with a 
disability; 
C.  The business telephone number of the applicant or licensee; 
D.  The educational and occupational background of the applicant or licensee; 
E.  The professional qualifications of the applicant or licensee; 
F.  Any orders and findings that result from formal disciplinary actions against the 
licensee; and 
G.  Any evidence that has been provided to the board to meet the requirements of any 
financial responsibility requirement for licensure. 
3.  Authorized disclosures.  The board may allow inspection of information not 
designated in subsection 2 if the board finds a compelling public purpose and the rules of 
the board allow the inspection. 
4.  Disclosure to applicant or licensee.  Unless otherwise provided by law, the board 
shall allow inspection of the information in subsection 1 by the applicant or licensee. 
5.  Sale of licensee names.  If the board sells lists of licensees, the board shall omit 
from the lists the name of a licensee on written request of that licensee. 
Sec. 3.  32 MRSA §2600-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 214, §1, is repealed. 
Sec. 4.  32 MRSA §2600-D is enacted to read: 
§2600-D.  Confidential licensing information 
1.  Confidential information.   Information concerning the application for and 
granting of a license issued by the board under this chapter is confidential and may not be 
disclosed except as provided in this section. 
2.  Required disclosures.  The board shall allow inspection of the following 
information concerning the application for and granting of a license issued by the board: 
A.  The name of the applicant or licensee; 
B.  The business address of the applicant or licensee or, if the business address is not 
available, the home address of the applicant or licensee after the board redacts any 
information that identifies the location as the home address of an individual with a 
disability; 
C.  The business telephone number of the applicant or licensee; 
D.  The educational and occupational background of the applicant or licensee; 
E.  The professional qualifications of the applicant or licensee; 
F.  Any orders and findings that result from formal disciplinary actions against the 
licensee; and 
G.  Any evidence that has been provided to the board to meet the requirements of any 
financial responsibility requirement for licensure. 
3.  Authorized disclosures.  The board may allow inspection of information not 
designated in subsection 2 if the board finds a compelling public purpose and the rules of 
the board allow the inspection. 
4.  Disclosure to applicant or licensee.  Unless otherwise provided by law, the board 
shall allow inspection of the information in subsection 1 by the applicant or licensee. 
5.  Sale of licensee names.  If the board sells lists of licensees, the board shall omit 
from the lists the name of a licensee on written request of that licensee. 
Sec. 5.  32 MRSA §3300-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 214, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 6.  32 MRSA §3300-G is enacted to read: 
§3300-G.  Confidential licensing information 
1.  Confidential information.  Information concerning the application for and 
granting of a license issued by the board under this chapter is confidential and may not be 
disclosed except as provided in this section. 
2.  Required disclosures.  The board shall allow inspection of the following 
information concerning the application for and granting of a license issued by the board: 
A.  The name of the applicant or licensee; 
B.  The business address of the applicant or licensee or, if the business address is not 
available, the home address of the applicant or licensee after the board redacts any 
information that identifies the location as the home address of an individual with a 
disability; 
C.  The business telephone number of the applicant or licensee; 
D.  The educational and occupational background of the applicant or licensee; 
E.  The professional qualifications of the applicant or licensee; 
F.  Any orders and findings that result from formal disciplinary actions against the 
licensee; and 
G.  Any evidence that has been provided to the board to meet the requirements of any 
financial responsibility requirement for licensure. 
3.  Authorized disclosures.  The board may allow inspection of information not 
designated in subsection 2 if the board finds a compelling public purpose and the rules of 
the board allow the inspection. 
4.  Disclosure to applicant or licensee.  Unless otherwise provided by law, the board 
shall allow inspection of the information in subsection 1 by the applicant or licensee. 
5.  Sale of licensee names.  If the board sells lists of licensees, the board shall omit 
from the lists the name of a licensee on written request of that licensee. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that information concerning the application for and granting of 
licenses issued by the State Board of Nursing, the Board of Osteopathic Licensure and the 
Board of Licensure in Medicine is confidential, except that each board is required to 
allow inspection of certain information.