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22 ME Rev Stat § 1317-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1317-C. Screening by health care providers

 §1317-C. Screening by health care providers 1.  Screening.  All health care providers shall advise parents of the availability and advisability of screening their children for lead poisoning. A health care program that receives funds from the State and has a child health component shall provide screening of children for lead poisoning in accordance with rules adopted by the department.   [PL 2001, c. 683, §2 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).] 2.  Data.  At least annually, the department shall analyze and summarize lead-screening information provided by health care providers, facilities and programs and provide the information to other state and local agencies involved in lead-poisoning issues. The information must also be provided to interested parties on request in a format that is easily understood by the general public.   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Confidentiality.  Unless otherwise authorized by section 42, subsection 5, the department may not release any information described in subsection 2 regarding the screening of children for lead poisoning or the source of any lead exposure if that information identifies children, families or other persons, directly or indirectly. The department may disclose information that relates to the address of a residential unit in which an environmental lead hazard or case of lead poisoning has been identified if the disclosure contains only the information necessary to advance the public health and does not directly identify an individual.   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §23 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 683, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §§1, 2 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1318 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1318. Warning on lead base substance (REPEALED)

 §1318. Warning on lead base substance (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 810, §24 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1319 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1319. Report by physicians of suspected lead poisoning (REPEALED)

 §1319. Report by physicians of suspected lead poisoning (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §25 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §8 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1319-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1319-A. Laboratory testing (REPEALED)

 §1319-A. Laboratory testing (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §26 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 683, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 183, §2 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1319-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1319-B. Inspection of residential child-care facilities and preschool facilities (REPEALED)

 §1319-B. Inspection of residential child-care facilities and preschool facilities (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §26 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 453, §9 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 276, §9 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1319-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1319-C. Screening for potential lead hazards

 §1319-C. Screening for potential lead hazards 1.  Annual screening required.  The department shall require a child care facility and the premises of a family child care provider as defined in chapter 1673 and a nursery school as defined in chapter 1675 to have an annual screening for potential lead hazards. If potential lead hazards are identified, a full lead inspection must be conducted.   [PL 2005, c. 530, §2 (AMD).] 1-A.  Lead-safe status.  A facility found to have lead hazards shall abate or remediate the hazards to at least a lead-safe status.   [PL 2003, c. 421, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Exemptions.  A facility may be exempt from subsection 1 if:   A. The facility was constructed in 1978 or later;   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]B. The facility has been certified as lead-safe within the previous 12 months;   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]C. The facility has been certified as lead-free; or   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]D. The facility does not serve any children under 6 years of age.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).][PL 2003, c. 421, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Approval dependent on compliance.  As of July 1, 1998, a family child care provider, child care facility or nursery school may not be licensed, registered or otherwise approved or receive any state funds unless it is in compliance with this section.   [PL 2021, c. 35, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 421, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 530, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 35, §1 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1319-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1319-D. Laboratory testing

 §1319-D. Laboratory testing 1.  Laboratories.  Except as provided in subsection 2, a blood sample taken from a child by a health care provider or laboratory to test for blood lead level must be sent to the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory for analysis.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Facilities approved by the department.  The department may approve the following facilities to test for blood lead level as long as the facility can perform in-office blood lead analyses for purposes of improving blood lead screening and the facility has demonstrated the ability to electronically submit all blood lead testing results and associated information to the department:   A. A Head Start facility; and   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]B. A health care provider, health care facility or clinic that dispenses benefits of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Rules.  The department shall adopt rules regarding blood lead testing conducted by:   A. The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory;   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]B. Health care providers, health care facilities and clinics that dispense benefits of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]C. Head Start facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Fees; dedicated account; uses.  Whenever possible when a blood lead test is performed by the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, the laboratory shall bill 3rd-party payors for services provided under this section and shall deposit all fees received into the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory dedicated account. The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory shall use the funds to:   A. Administer a child blood and environmental lead testing program that includes processing, analyzing and reporting child blood lead samples and materials that may contain lead; and   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]B. Gather data and report laboratory results.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1320 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1320. Inspection of dwelling units and child-occupied facilities by department

 §1320. Inspection of dwelling units and child-occupied facilities by department Any authorized representative of the department, upon presenting the appropriate credentials to the owner or occupant, or a representative of either, may inspect any dwelling unit or child-occupied facility at reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of lead-based substances, and may remove samples or objects necessary for laboratory analysis. Inspections may be made only when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there are lead-based substances in or upon the exposed surfaces of any dwelling unit or child-occupied facility, or upon the request of either the owner or the occupant with whom children reside, or when a case of lead poisoning has been reported.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §11 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §6 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 810, §27 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §11 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1320-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1320-A. Inspection of dwellings by department

 §1320-A. Inspection of dwellings by department Except in the case of an owner-occupied, single-family residence, the department shall within 30 days inspect all dwelling units in a dwelling when:   [PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).]1.  Lead poisoning found.  A case of lead poisoning has been found in any dwelling unit within the dwelling; or   [PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).] 2.  Lead-based substances.  Lead-based substances have been found in any dwelling unit within the dwelling.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).] The department may, at its discretion, inspect an owner-occupied single-family residence whenever a lead-poisoned child has been identified as residing in or receiving care in that residence.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 239, §7 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 470, §A64 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322. Child occupants

 §1322. Child occupants A person may not knowingly rent a dwelling that has been posted and ordered cleared of harmful lead-based substances in accordance with section 1321. In circumstances where the presence of lead-based paint or building materials is unsuspected and becomes known when the dwelling is already rented to a family with children, the family of the children may not be evicted for that reason and the owner and occupant of the dwelling must be given written notice by the department advising of the existence of lead-based substances in the dwelling and ordering that within 30 days the lead-based substances be removed, replaced or securely and permanently covered.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §15 (AMD).]Until the owner brings any residential dwelling or premises into compliance with this Act while a tenant is occupying a dwelling unit, the owner shall move the tenant to a substitute dwelling unit upon reasonable notice. The department may, on a case-by-case basis, waive this requirement if the department determines that the implementation of interim controls sufficiently protects the residents of the unit until full abatement is achieved. The owner shall pay reasonable moving expenses and any use and occupancy charges for a substitute dwelling unit that exceed the rent for the vacated dwelling unit for which the tenant remains responsible. "Substitute dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit of like or similar accommodation and in like or similar location that is lead-safe. If the tenant fails to accept the substitute dwelling unit selected by the owner while the owner is required to bring the vacated dwelling unit into compliance with this Act or the tenant fails to remain current in rent pursuant to the lease or tenancy at will under Title 14, section 6002, including the statutory period of right to cure, the owner is not obligated beyond 10 days after completion of remediation to reimburse the tenant for any expense or inconvenience other than moving expenses and any use and occupancy charges for the substitute dwelling unit selected by the owner that exceed the rent for the vacated dwelling unit.   [PL 2003, c. 421, §9 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §9 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §29 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 453, §13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §15 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 421, §9 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322-A. Licensure of lead inspectors and lead abatement personnel (REPEALED)

 §1322-A. Licensure of lead inspectors and lead abatement personnel (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 453, §14 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 375, §8 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322-B. Training program certification (REPEALED)

 §1322-B. Training program certification (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 375, §9 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322-C. Laboratory certification

 §1322-C. Laboratory certification By July 1, 1993, the department shall adopt rules regarding the analysis of lead in environmental media, including, but not limited to, air, dust, soil, paint, pewter, pottery and water and shall establish a program to certify laboratories that perform lead analysis to ensure that those laboratories comply with the rules adopted under this section.   [PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322-D. Reports and records (REPEALED)

 §1322-D. Reports and records (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 276, §16 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322-E. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund

 §1322-E. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund 1.  Fund established.  The Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund for the purposes specified in this section.   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Sources of fund.  The fund is funded from all fees collected under section 1322‑F and from other funds accepted by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by the Legislature.   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Prevention purposes.  Allocations from the fund must be made for the following purposes:   A. Contracts for funding community and worker educational outreach programs to enable the public to identify lead hazards and take precautionary actions to prevent exposure to lead;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]B. An ongoing major media campaign to fulfill the purposes of the educational and publicity program required by section 1317‑B;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]C. Measures to prevent children's exposure to lead, including targeted educational mailings to families with children that occupy dwellings built prior to 1978 with culturally appropriate information on the health hazards of lead, the identification of lead sources, actions to take to prevent lead exposure and the importance of screening children for lead poisoning;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]D. Measures to prevent occupational exposures to lead for private and public employees, including improvements in the effectiveness of the occupational disease reporting system required in chapter 259‑A in identifying and educating health care providers, employers and lead-exposed adults about occupational lead poisoning prevention strategies;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]E. Funding an assessment of current uses of lead and the availability, effectiveness and affordability of lead-free alternatives;   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]F. Funding for educational programs and information for owners of rental property used for residential purposes; and   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).]G. Implementation of the lead-safe housing registry by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, chapter 12‑B and achieving the goal of elimination of childhood lead poisoning risks in the State.   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §5 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §§3-5 (AMD).] 4.  Administration.  The Bureau of Health shall administer the fund allocations with the review and advice of an advisory board established by the department pursuant to section 1323. Preference must be given to programs that reach high-risk or underserved populations. The bureau may contract for professional services to carry out the purposes of this section.   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §§3-5 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1322-F (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1322-F. Lead poisoning prevention fee (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1322-F, sub-§4)

 §1322-F. Lead poisoning prevention fee (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1322-F, sub-§4)1.  Fee imposed.  Beginning July 1, 2006, a fee is imposed on manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in the State to support the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund under section 1322‑E. The fee must be imposed at the manufacturer or wholesaler level, in the amount of 25¢ per gallon of paint estimated to have been sold in the State during the prior year, as determined by rule adopted by the department.   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Rules.  By July 1, 2006, the department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules to determine which manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in the State are responsible for the fees imposed under subsection 1 and rules establishing the estimated number of gallons of paint sold in the State in the prior year for each manufacturer and rules determining the manner of payment. The rules must provide for waivers of payment for manufacturers and wholesalers of paint that is sold in low quantities in the State. The costs for development of these rules and for administration of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund must be reimbursed from the fees collected. The rules must specify that the first payment of fees is due by April 1, 2007. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Enforcement.  The Attorney General shall enforce payment of fees under this section through an action in Superior Court in Kennebec County and may collect costs and attorney's fees.   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Contingent repeal.  This section is repealed when the Commissioner of Health and Human Services certifies that a period of 24 months has elapsed since the Department of Health and Human Services identified a child with an elevated blood lead level through screening by health care providers under section 1317‑C. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall provide notice to the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes when this condition has been met. For purposes of this subsection, "elevated blood lead level" means a confirmed level of blood lead that is equal to or exceeds 5 micrograms per deciliter.   [PL 2019, c. 479, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 479, §3 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1323 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1323. Rules

 §1323. Rules The department shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to ensure that state law relating to lead poisoning satisfies minimum requirements of federal law in all respects. The rules may address, but are not limited to, the following:   [PL 1995, c. 453, §15 (AMD).]1.  Lead-based substances.  Prohibiting the sale or use of lead-based substances;   [PL 1991, c. 810, §31 (NEW).] 2.  Screening.  Screening children for lead poisoning;   [PL 1991, c. 810, §31 (NEW).] 3.  Inspections; tests; abatement.   [PL 1997, c. 375, §10 (RP).] 3-A.  Department inspections.  Performing inspections of residential child-care facilities, preschool facilities and other dwellings for the purpose of determining the existence of environmental lead hazards;   [PL 1997, c. 375, §11 (NEW).] 4.  Training programs.   [PL 1997, c. 375, §12 (RP).] 5.  Licenses.   [PL 1997, c. 375, §12 (RP).] 6.  Laboratory certification.  Certifying laboratories to conduct analysis of lead-based substances;   [PL 1991, c. 810, §31 (NEW).] 7.  Notice.  Notifying owners and occupants of environmental lead hazards and posting lead hazard warnings;   [PL 1991, c. 810, §31 (NEW).] 8.  Records.  Keeping records of lead poisoning investigations;   [PL 1991, c. 810, §31 (NEW).] 9.  Fees.  Establishing fees for services performed under this chapter;   [PL 2001, c. 683, §5 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).] 10.  Advisory boards.  Establishing boards or commissions to advise the department regarding lead poisoning; and   [PL 2001, c. 683, §5 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).] 11.  Risk assessment and testing.  Developing the lead poisoning risk assessment tool and the requirements for its administration and testing for blood lead levels, pursuant to section 1317‑D.   [PL 2001, c. 683, §6 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §10 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §336 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 810, §31 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 453, §§15,16 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 375, §§10-12 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1324 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1324. No impairment to civil damages; local ordinances

 §1324. No impairment to civil damages; local ordinances Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted or applied in any manner to defeat or impair the right of any person, entity, municipality or other political subdivision to maintain an action or suit for damages sustained or equitable relief or for violation of an ordinance by reason of or in connection with any violation of this chapter.   [PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).]This chapter shall not prevent any municipality or other political subdivision from enacting any enforcing ordinances which establish a system of lead poisoning control that provide the same or higher standards than those provided in this chapter.   [PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 1324-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT|22 §1324-A. Liability of owners; damages (REPEALED)

 §1324-A. Liability of owners; damages (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 239, §11 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 810, §32 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 453, §17 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 572, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 375, §13 (AMD). MRSA T. 22 §1324-A, sub-§4 (RP).