5 ME Rev Stat § 12004-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 18: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES|Chapter 379: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS|Subchapter 1: COMPENSATION|5 §12004-A. Occupational and professional licensing boards

 §12004-A. Occupational and professional licensing boards The primary responsibilities of occupational and professional licensing boards include the examination of applicants, issuance of licenses or certificates, registration of licenses and rules of licensees with respect to the practice of a particular occupation or profession. The primary powers of these boards include the authority to hold hearings, adopt rules, establish standards and procedures, issue licenses and initiate action for the revocation or suspension of occupational or professional licenses.   [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]For purposes of any occupational or professional licensing boards which have a public member or members, "public member" means a person who has no financial interest in the profession regulated by the board to which that member has been appointed and who has never been licensed, certified or given a permit in this or any other state for the occupation or profession that member is appointed to regulate.   [PL 1991, c. 286 (AMD).]This classification includes the following.   [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] NAME OF ORGANIZATION   RATE OF COMPENSATION   STATUTORY REFERENCE   1.    Board of Accountancy   $35/Day   32 MRSA §12213  [RR 2017, c. 2, §1 (COR).] 2.  Arborist Examining Board   [PL 1999, c. 84, §1 (RP).] 3.  Acupuncture Licensing Board   [PL 1995, c. 671, §4 (RP).] 4.    Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers   $35/Day   32 MRSA §211  [PL 1993, c. 389, §2 (AMD).] 5.    Board of Licensing of Auctioneers   $35/Day   32 MRSA §288  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 5-A.    Board of Bar Examiners   Set by Supreme Judicial Court   4 MRSA §801  [PL 1993, c. 381, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Board of Barbering and Cosmetology   [PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §3 (RP).] 7.  Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. A, §1 (RP).] 8.    Board of Chiropractic Licensure   $35/Day   32 MRSA §501  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 8-A.    Board of Complementary Health Care Providers   $35/Day   32 MRSA §12502  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 9.  State Board of Cosmetology   [PL 1991, c. 397, §2 (RP).] 9-A.  Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure   [PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §3 (AMD); MRSA T. 5 §12004-A, sub-§9-A (RP).] 9-B.    Board of Real Estate Appraisers   $35/Day   32 MRSA §14011  [PL 1999, c. 185, §1 (AMD).] 9-C.    Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure   $35/Day   32 MRSA §13852  [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. D, §5 (NEW).] 10.    Board of Dental Practice   Legislative per diem board and subcommittee members   32 MRSA §18321  [PL 2015, c. 429, §1 (RPR).] 11.    Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice   $35/Day   32 MRSA §9903  [PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).] 12.  Board of Driver Education   [PL 1995, c. 505, §3 (RP); PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF).] 13.    Electricians' Examining Board   $35/Day   32 MRSA §1151  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 14.  Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. A, §2 (RP).] 15.    Emergency Medical Services' Board   $20/Day   32 MRSA §88  [PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).] 16.    State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers   $35/Day   32 MRSA §1301  [PL 2005, c. 315, §1 (AMD).] 17.    Board of Licensure of Foresters   $35/Day   32 MRSA §5505  [PL 2001, c. 261, §1 (AMD).] 18.    State Board of Funeral Service   $35/Day   32 MRSA §1451  [PL 1989, c. 450, §2 (AMD).] 19.    State Board of Licensure for Geologists and Soil Scientists   $35/Day   32 MRSA §4907  [PL 2019, c. 285, §1 (AMD).] 20.  Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters   [PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. A, §3 (RP); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).] 21.    Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors   $35/Day   32 MRSA §18211  [PL 2013, c. 180, §1 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).] 22.    Manufactured Housing Board   $35/Day   10 MRSA §9003  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 23.    Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board   $35/Day   32 MRSA §63‑A  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 24.    Board of Licensure in Medicine   $1,250/Year-Member $1,500/Year-Chair $7,500/Year-Secretary   32 MRSA §3263  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 25.    State Board of Nursing   Legislative Per Diem   32 MRSA §2151  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 26.    Board of Occupational Therapy Practice   $35/Day   32 MRSA §2273  [PL 1989, c. 450, §2 (AMD).] 27.  Oil and Solid Fuel Board   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §1 (RP); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 28.    State Board of Optometry   $35/Day   32 MRSA §2415  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 29.    Board of Osteopathic Licensure   Legislative Per Diem   32 MRSA §2561  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 30.  Board of Commissioners of the Profession of Pharmacy   [PL 1997, c. 245, §1 (RP).] 30-A.    Maine Board of Pharmacy   $35/Day   32 MRSA §13711  [PL 1997, c. 245, §2 (NEW).] 31.    Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy   $35/Day   32 MRSA §3112  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 32.    Plumbers' Examining Board   $35/Day   32 MRSA §3401  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 33.    Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine   $35/Day   32 MRSA §3601  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 33-A.  Propane and Natural Gas Board   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §2 (RP); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 34.    State Board of Examiners of Psychologists   $35/Day   32 MRSA §3821  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 35.    Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners   $35/Day   32 MRSA §9703  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 36.    Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners   $35/Day   32 MRSA §9853  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 37.    Real Estate Commission   $35/Day   32 MRSA §13062  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 38.    State Board of Social Worker Licensure   $35/Day   32 MRSA §7026  [PL 1989, c. 450, §2 (AMD).] 39.  Board of Examiners on Speech-language Pathology and Audiology   [PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. A, §4 (RP); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).] 40.    Maine Pilotage Commission   Not Authorized   38 MRSA §89  [PL 1999, c. 355, §1 (AMD).] 41.    State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors   $35/Day   32 MRSA §6201  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 42.    State Board of Veterinary Medicine   $35/Day   32 MRSA §4854  [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 43.    Board of Underground Oil Storage Tank Installers   Expenses Only   32 MRSA §10001  [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).] 44.  Maine Athletic Commission   [PL 2007, c. 621, §1 (RP).] 45.  Board of Licensure of Railroad Personnel   [PL 1993, c. 428, §1 (RP).] 46.    Board of Licensure of Water System Operators   Expenses Only   22 MRSA §2624-A  [PL 2003, c. 33, §1 (AMD).] 47.    Gambling Control Board   $55/Day   8 MRSA §1002  [PL 2005, c. 663, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 663, §17 (AFF).] 48.    Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing   $35/Day   32 MRSA §17201  [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. O, §2 (AMD).] 49.    Maine Fuel Board   $35/Day   32 MRSA §18121  [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 152, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 346, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 450, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 465, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §§A2-6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 806, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §§A15,B4,D3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 286 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 338, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 397, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 381, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 389, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 428, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 353, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 389, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 394, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 402, §A47 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 442, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 560, §§H1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 625, §A14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 671, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 245, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 84, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 146, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 185, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 355, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §W1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 687, §B1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §D5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 166, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 261, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 33, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 315, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §17 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. A, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 621, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. O, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. A, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 180, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 429, §1 (AMD). RR 2017, c. 2, §1 (COR). PL 2019, c. 285, §1 (AMD).