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32 ME Rev Stat § 2444 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2444. Public aid ocular services

 §2444. Public aid ocular services All agencies, commissions, clinics and bureaus administering relief, public assistance, public welfare assistance, social security, health insurance or health services under the laws of this State may accept the service of licensed optometrists for a service covered by their licenses relating to individuals receiving benefits from those agencies or commissions and must pay for the services in the same way as practitioners of other professions are paid for similar services. Government agencies, or their agents, officials or employees, including the public schools, may not discriminate among licensed ocular practitioners.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §166 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A166 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2445 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2445. Solicitation (REPEALED)

 §2445. Solicitation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 458, §6 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2446 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2446. Drugs

 §2446. Drugs An optometrist who uses pharmaceutical agents without first having obtained the appropriate license under this chapter commits a Class E crime.   [PL 1995, c. 606, §10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 563, §6 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 564, §121 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K18,K20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A167 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 606, §10 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2447 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 6: TELEHEALTH SERVICES|32 §2447. Definitions

 §2447. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]1.  Asynchronous encounter.  "Asynchronous encounter" means an interaction between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to store digital information, including, but not limited to, still images, video files, audio files, text files and other relevant data, and to transmit such information without requiring the simultaneous presence of the patient and the person licensed under this chapter.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Store and forward transfer.  "Store and forward transfer" means the transmission of a patient's records through a secure electronic system to a person licensed under this chapter.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Synchronous encounter.  "Synchronous encounter" means a real-time interaction conducted with an interactive audio or video connection between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter or between a person licensed under this chapter and another health care provider.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Telehealth services.  "Telehealth services" means health care services delivered through the use of information technology and includes synchronous encounters, asynchronous encounters, store and forward transfers and telemonitoring.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).] 5.  Telemonitoring.  "Telemonitoring" means the use of information technology to remotely monitor a patient's health status via electronic means, allowing the person licensed under this chapter to track the patient's health data over time. Telemonitoring may be synchronous or asynchronous.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2448 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 6: TELEHEALTH SERVICES|32 §2448. Telehealth services permitted

 §2448. Telehealth services permitted A person licensed under this chapter may provide telehealth services as long as the licensee acts within the scope of practice of the licensee's license, in accordance with any requirements and restrictions imposed by this subchapter and in accordance with standards of practice.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2449 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 6: TELEHEALTH SERVICES|32 §2449. Confidentiality

 §2449. Confidentiality When providing telehealth services, a person licensed under this chapter shall comply with all state and federal confidentiality and privacy laws.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2450 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 6: TELEHEALTH SERVICES|32 §2450. Professional responsibility

 §2450. Professional responsibility All laws and rules governing professional responsibility, unprofessional conduct and generally accepted standards of practice that apply to a person licensed under this chapter also apply to that licensee while providing telehealth services.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2450-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 6: TELEHEALTH SERVICES|32 §2450-A. Rulemaking

 §2450-A. Rulemaking The board shall adopt rules governing telehealth services by persons licensed under this chapter. These rules must establish standards of practice and appropriate restrictions for the various types and forms of telehealth services. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2451 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|32 §2451. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §2451. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2452 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|32 §2452. Corporate practice of optometry (REPEALED)

 §2452. Corporate practice of optometry (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2453 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|32 §2453. Public and ocular services (REPEALED)

 §2453. Public and ocular services (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2454 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|32 §2454. Penalties (REPEALED)

 §2454. Penalties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2455 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|32 §2455. Solicitation (REPEALED)

 §2455. Solicitation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 256 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2501 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION|32 §2501. Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal (REPEALED)

 §2501. Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2502 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION|32 §2502. Officers; compensation; meetings; rules and regulations (REPEALED)

 §2502. Officers; compensation; meetings; rules and regulations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 125, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2503 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION|32 §2503. Annual reports (REPEALED)

 §2503. Annual reports (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2551 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2551. Registration required (REPEALED)

 §2551. Registration required (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2552 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2552. Examination; fees; registration (REPEALED)

 §2552. Examination; fees; registration (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2553 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2553. License fees (REPEALED)

 §2553. License fees (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 125, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2554 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2554. Reciprocity (REPEALED)

 §2554. Reciprocity (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2555 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2555. Display of certificates (REPEALED)

 §2555. Display of certificates (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2556 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2556. Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificates (REPEALED)

 §2556. Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificates (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2557 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2557. Educational programs (REPEALED)

 §2557. Educational programs (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 216 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2561 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|32 §2561. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §2561. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2565 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY|32 §2565. Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal (REPEALED)

 §2565. Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2566 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY|32 §2566. Officers; compensation; meetings; rules and regulations (REPEALED)

 §2566. Officers; compensation; meetings; rules and regulations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2567 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY|32 §2567. Standards; rules and regulations (REPEALED)

 §2567. Standards; rules and regulations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2568 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY|32 §2568. Annual report (REPEALED)

 §2568. Annual report (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2571 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2571. Registration required (REPEALED)

 §2571. Registration required (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2572 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2572. Examination; fees; registration (REPEALED)

 §2572. Examination; fees; registration (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2573 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2573. Licensing (REPEALED)

 §2573. Licensing (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2574 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2574. Reciprocity (REPEALED)

 §2574. Reciprocity (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2575 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2575. Display of certificates (REPEALED)

 §2575. Display of certificates (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2576 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION|32 §2576. Educational programs (REPEALED)

 §2576. Educational programs (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2581 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE|32 §2581. Revocation, refusal or suspension of certificate (REPEALED)

 §2581. Revocation, refusal or suspension of certificate (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2582 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE|32 §2582. General grounds (REPEALED)

 §2582. General grounds (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2583 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE|32 §2583. Unprofessional conduct (REPEALED)

 §2583. Unprofessional conduct (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2584 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE|32 §2584. Unauthorized associations (REPEALED)

 §2584. Unauthorized associations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2585 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE|32 §2585. Corporate practice of optometry (REPEALED)

 §2585. Corporate practice of optometry (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2586 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE|32 §2586. Succession in practice (REPEALED)

 §2586. Succession in practice (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2591 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2591. Penalties (REPEALED)

 §2591. Penalties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2592 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2592. Fraudulent acts (REPEALED)

 §2592. Fraudulent acts (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2593 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2593. Referrals by optical firms prohibited (REPEALED)

 §2593. Referrals by optical firms prohibited (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2594 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2594. Public aid ocular services (REPEALED)

 §2594. Public aid ocular services (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2595 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS|Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE|32 §2595. Solicitation (REPEALED)

 §2595. Solicitation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2561 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 36: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS|Subchapter 1: BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC LICENSURE|32 §2561. Membership; qualifications; tenure; vacancies

 §2561. Membership; qualifications; tenure; vacancies The Board of Osteopathic Licensure, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 29, and in this chapter called the "board," consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor. Members must be residents of this State. Six members must be graduates of a school or college of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association and must have been, at the time of appointment, actively engaged in the practice of the profession of osteopathic medicine in the State for a continuous period of at least 5 years preceding their appointment to the board. Two members must be physician assistants licensed under this chapter who have been actively engaged in the profession of physician assistant in this State for at least 5 years preceding appointment to the board. Three members must be public members. Consumer groups may submit nominations to the Governor for the members to be appointed to represent the interest of consumers. A full term of appointment is for 5 years. Appointment of members must comply with section 60. A member of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor.   [PL 2019, c. 627, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 374, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §158 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 575, §32 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §§355,356 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §222 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 462, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B137 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §A94 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 150, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A169 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 50, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 101, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 627, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2562-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 36: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS|Subchapter 1: BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC LICENSURE|32 §2562-A. Adequacy of budget

 §2562-A. Adequacy of budget The budget submitted by the board to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation must be sufficient to enable the board to comply with this subchapter. The fiscal resources available to the board must enable it to strengthen its staffing capabilities and those of the Department of the Attorney General's legal and investigative staff so that complaints, including the professional liability related complaints detailed in Title 24, section 2607, are resolved in a timely fashion.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §171 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 748, §42 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 804, §§17,22 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A171 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2563 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 36: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS|Subchapter 1: BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC LICENSURE|32 §2563. Report; liaison; limitations

 §2563. Report; liaison; limitations On or before August 1st of each year, the board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30th, its annual report of its operations and financial position, together with such comments and recommendations as the board deems essential.   [PL 1985, c. 748, §42 (AMD).]The commissioner shall act as a liaison between the board and the Governor.   [PL 1977, c. 604, §24 (RPR).]The commissioner may not exercise or interfere with the exercise of discretionary, regulatory or licensing authority granted by statute to the board. The commissioner may require the board to be accessible to the public for complaints and questions during regular business hours and to provide any information the commissioner requires in order to ensure that the board is operating administratively within the requirements of this chapter.   [PL 1993, c. 659, Pt. B, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 374, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 604, §24 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 748, §42 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 659, §B12 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2563-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 36: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS|Subchapter 1: BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC LICENSURE|32 §2563-A. Budget

 §2563-A. Budget The board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation its budgetary requirements in the same manner as is provided in Title 5, section 1665, and the commissioner shall in turn transmit these requirements to the Bureau of the Budget without any revision, alteration or change, unless alterations are mutually agreed upon by the department and the board or the board's designee.   [PL 1993, c. 659, Pt. B, §13 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 604, §25 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 748, §42 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 659, §B13 (AMD).
32 ME Rev Stat § 2571 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS|Chapter 36: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS|Subchapter 2: LICENSURE|32 §2571. Licensure; qualifications; fees

 §2571. Licensure; qualifications; fees An individual, before engaging in the practice of osteopathic medicine in this State, shall make application for a license to the board, on a form prescribed by the board. The application must be filed with the board at least 60 days before the date of examination together with a fee of not more than $525. The applicant shall present a diploma granted by a school or college of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association. That applicant shall present evidence of having completed an internship of at least 12 months in a hospital conforming to the minimal standards for accreditation by the American Osteopathic Association, or the equivalency, as determined by the board. All applicants shall provide reasonable and proper facts as the board in its application may require. The board at its discretion may permit an applicant, who is otherwise qualified to be examined during internship, a license to be withheld until successful completion of internship.   [PL 2001, c. 492, §1 (AMD).]All fees set in this chapter are nonrefundable application fees or administrative processing fees payable to the board at the time of application or at the time board action is requested. Unless otherwise specified, the board shall set the fees.   [PL 1991, c. 425, §2 (NEW).]An applicant may not be licensed unless the board finds that the applicant is qualified and that no cause exists, as set forth in section 2591‑A, that would be considered grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed physician.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §173 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 374, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 378, §35 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 462, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 425, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A173 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 50, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 492, §1 (AMD).