reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2401. License required (REPEALED)

§2401. License required
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 249, §10 (RPR). PL 1973, c. 384 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 569, §12 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 633, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 89, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2401-A. Exceptions (REPEALED)

§2401-A. Exceptions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 569, §13 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 198, §18 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H13 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 691, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 127, §D5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §J13 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2401-B. Issuance of licenses (REPEALED)

§2401-B. Issuance of licenses
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 386, §J14 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 685, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 260, §E3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 11, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). PL 2007, c. 392, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. M, §15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2402. Rules; fees; application; certificates (REPEALED)

§2402. Rules; fees; application; certificates
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 249, §11 (RPR). PL 1973, c. 384 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 767, §41 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §593 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 569, §§14-16 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 606, §12 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 204, §7 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 413, §123 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §A172 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 320, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 198, §19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 82, §4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §J15 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2402-A. Rules (REPEALED)

§2402-A. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 386, §J16 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 250, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. A, §44 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2402-B. Fees (REPEALED)

§2402-B. Fees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 386, §J16 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 685, §3 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 633, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 89, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. M, §16 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2403. Examinations (REPEALED)

§2403. Examinations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 249, §11 (RPR). PL 1973, c. 384 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 356, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 569, §17 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 606, §13 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 204, §8 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 413, §124 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 553, §38 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §J17 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. M, §17 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2404. Renewals (REPEALED)

§2404. Renewals
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 249, §11 (RPR). PL 1969, c. 231, §3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 384 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 767, §42 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 569, §18 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 413, §125 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 198, §20 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 82, §5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 685, §4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. M, §18 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2405. Grandfather clause (REPEALED)

§2405. Grandfather clause
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 569, §19 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 561 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 198, §21 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 33: OIL AND SOLID FUEL BOARD (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: LICENSES › 32 §2406. Corporations, firms and partnerships (REPEALED)

§2406. Corporations, firms and partnerships
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 320, §6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 386, §J18 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 32 §2413. Standard of care

§2413. Standard of care
An optometrist authorized to use pharmaceutical agents for use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of ocular disease shall be held to the same standard of care in diagnosis, use of such agents and treatment as that degree of skill and proficiency commonly exercised by a medical practitioner in the same community.   [PL 1987, c. 439, §6 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 542, Pt. K, §§ 6 and 20 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 542, §§K6,K20 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2415. Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal

§2415. Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal
The State Board of Optometry, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 28 and in this chapter called the "board," consists of 6 persons appointed by the Governor. Five of the appointees must have been resident optometrists engaged in the actual practice of optometry in this State for a period of at least 5 years prior to their appointment and after the 1999 renewal they must hold advanced therapeutic licenses. One of the appointees must be a consumer member who is a resident of this State and has no pecuniary interest in optometry or in the merchandising of optical products. Appointment is for a term of 5 years. Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009. A member of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor. The board has a common seal.   [PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 771, §354 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §220 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B136 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A144 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 606, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2416. Officers; compensation; meetings

§2416. Officers; compensation; meetings
The board shall annually elect from its members a president and a secretary-treasurer. They each have authority, during their term of office, to administer oaths and take affidavits as required by this chapter. The secretary-treasurer shall receive all fees, charges and assessments payable to the board and account for and pay over the same according to law. The board shall meet at least once in each year within the Capital area, and, in addition, whenever and wherever necessary to conduct the business of the board. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §145 (AMD).]
The members of the board are each entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379. In a year in which the income of the board is not sufficient to pay members of the board, available funds must be prorated.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §145 (AMD).]
The secretary-treasurer is responsible to keep a full record of the proceedings of the board, which must be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §145 (AMD).]
The board may employ clerical personnel, define their duties and fix their compensation, subject to the Civil Service Law.   [PL 1999, c. 607, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §221 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A145 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 607, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2418. Reports; liaison; limitations

§2418. Reports; 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 comments and recommendations the board considers essential.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §147 (AMD).]
The commissioner shall act as a liaison between the board and the Governor.   [PL 1977, c. 604, §22 (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 1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §58 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 604, §22 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 748, §42 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A147 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 659, §B10 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 462, §A58 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2418-A. Budget

§2418-A. Budget
The board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation its budgetary requirements as provided in Title 5, section 1665, and the commissioner shall in turn transmit these requirements to the Bureau of the Budget without any revision or other change, unless alterations are mutually agreed upon by the department and the board or the board's designee. The budget submitted by the board to the commissioner must be sufficient to enable the board to comply with this subchapter.   [PL 1995, c. 462, Pt. A, §59 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 604, §23 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 748, §42 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A148 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 659, §B11 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 462, §A59 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2418-B. Consumer information (REPEALED)

§2418-B. Consumer information
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 675, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A149 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2419. Use of drugs (REPEALED)

§2419. Use of drugs
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 563, §2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 378, §26 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K9,K20 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2419-A. Licensure for use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (REPEALED)

§2419-A. Licensure for use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 542, §§K10,K20 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A150 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 606, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › 32 §2420. Notification to Maine Board of Pharmacy

§2420. Notification to Maine Board of Pharmacy
Every year at the completion of the license renewal cycle, the board shall provide to the Maine Board of Pharmacy a current listing of all licensees designating licensees who may prescribe pharmaceuticals pursuant to therapeutic or advanced therapeutic licensure and the pharmaceuticals those licensees may prescribe.   [PL 1997, c. 117, §2 (AMD); PL 1997, c. 245, §19 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 606, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 117, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 245, §19 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2422. Examination; fees; initial licensure

§2422. Examination; fees; initial licensure
Every individual before beginning the practice of optometry in this State must pass an examination before the board. The board shall provide an opportunity for applicants to take the examination at least twice per year. At the discretion of the board, the examination may consist of tests in basic sciences; in anatomy and physiology of the eye; pathology; practical, theoretical and physiological optics; practical and theoretical optometry; clinical diagnosis and therapeutics; and other phases of optometric knowledge and skill the board determines to be essential. The board shall require that a new applicant pass Parts I, II and III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examination, including all sections of the Treatment and Management of Ocular Diseases (TMOD) examination. An individual who has applied to be examined shall appear before the board at the time and place the board designates and, before the examination, shall pay to the board a sum not in excess of $400 as established by the board. All applicants successfully passing the examination must be licensed to practice optometry. The board may require applicants who have failed to pass the licensure examination 3 times to enroll in a course of continuing education as prescribed by the board.   [PL 2003, c. 252, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Requirement.
All applicants for a therapeutic or advanced therapeutic pharmaceutical license under this section shall submit proof of compliance with the application requirements set forth in section 2430, subsections 1 and 3.
A.   [PL 1995, c. 606, §6 (RP).]
B.   [PL 1995, c. 606, §6 (RP).]
C.   [PL 1995, c. 606, §6 (RP).]
[PL 1995, c. 606, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 563, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K11,K20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A153 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 606, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 252, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2423. Licensing

§2423. Licensing
1.  Annual renewal.
Every licensed optometrist practicing in the State shall pay annually, before the first day of April, to the board a license renewal fee not in excess of $400 as established by the board under section 2417.
[PL 2003, c. 252, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Nonactive license.
Every licensed optometrist not practicing within the State must upon payment of an annual license renewal fee not in excess of $400 as established by the board, be issued a nonactive license renewal. The fee is payable to the board before the first day of April each year. Should a holder of a nonactive license desire to practice within the State, the licensee shall notify the board in writing, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, must then be issued an active license by the board.
[PL 2003, c. 252, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Examination.
Every optometrist holding a nonactive license for a period of 3 years or more who desires an active license shall submit to a practical examination for professional and technical proficiency conducted by the board. If the applicant demonstrates professional and technical proficiency in the examinations, the applicant may be issued an active license authorizing practice in this State. The active license is renewed annually as provided in subsection 1.
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §154 (AMD).]
4.  Default.
In case of default in payment of any license renewal fees by a licensed optometrist, the license expires. A license may be renewed up to 60 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee, established by the board in an amount not to exceed the annual renewal fee, in addition to the renewal fee.
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §154 (AMD).]
5.  Military service; license to practice optometry.
A resident of the State who is serving in the military service of the United States and is engaged in the practice of optometry as defined in section 2411 is entitled to the issuance of an active license upon payment of the required annual renewal fee.
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §154 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 187 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §596 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 378, §27 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A154 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 606, §7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 117, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 252, §§2,3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2424. Reciprocity (REPEALED)

§2424. Reciprocity
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §597 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A155 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2425. Display of license

§2425. Display of license
Every individual to whom a license is granted shall display the license in a conspicuous part of the office where the licensee practices. An optometrist awarded credentials by the board in the use of diagnostic, therapeutic or advanced therapeutic pharmaceuticals shall affix current documentation of these privileges to that optometrist's license as provided by the board upon annual renewal.   [PL 1997, c. 117, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K12,K20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A156 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 117, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2426. Educational programs

§2426. Educational programs
All optometrists licensed in the State of Maine are required to take annual courses in subjects related to the practice of the profession of optometry, to the end that the utilization and application of new techniques, scientific and technical advances, the use of pharmaceutical agents and treatment of ocular diseases and the achievements of research will assure comprehensive vision care to the public. The length of study is determined by the board, but in no event may the length be less than 15 hours nor exceed 30 hours in any calendar year. Optometrists authorized to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents shall complete at least 25 hours of Category 1 continuing education, approved by the American Optometric Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmologists or the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, of which 15 hours must be in diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease. Attendance must be at a course or courses approved by the board and certified to the board upon a form provided by the board and submitted by each optometrist at the time of application to the board for license renewal accompanied by the annual renewal fee. The board shall notify all optometrists licensed in this State of all courses approved by it at least 15 days prior to the offering of each course.   [PL 1995, c. 606, §8 (AMD).]
The board may waive this continuing education requirement in cases of illness or undue hardship. If an applicant for license renewal fails to comply with this continuing education provision and action has not been taken by the board to waive the requirements because of the causes specified, then the board may not renew the license, except that in its discretion, it may renew the license conditionally with the provision that within 6 months the applicant shall fulfill the requirements.   [PL 1995, c. 606, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K13,K20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A157 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 606, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2427. Diagnostic drug license (REPEALED)

§2427. Diagnostic drug license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 563, §4 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 378, §28 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K14,K20 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2428. Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Monitoring Panel (REPEALED)

§2428. Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Monitoring Panel
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 542, §§K15,K20 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 586 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 45 (AMD). MRSA T. 32 §2428, sub-§8 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2429. Consumer information (REPEALED)

§2429. Consumer information
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 675, §3 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A158 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 370, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 3: LICENSURE › 32 §2430-A. Treatment of glaucoma (REPEALED)

§2430-A. Treatment of glaucoma
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 606, §9 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 195, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE › 32 §2431. Revocation, refusal or suspension of certificate (REPEALED)

§2431. Revocation, refusal or suspension of certificate
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §598 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 378, §29 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE › 32 §2432. General grounds (REPEALED)

§2432. General grounds
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 563, §5 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 176, §A15 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 378, §31 (RP). PL 1987, c. 402, §A170 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE › 32 §2433. Unprofessional conduct (REPEALED)

§2433. Unprofessional conduct
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 458, §§5,5A (AMD). PL 1983, c. 378, §32 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE › 32 §2434. Unauthorized associations

§2434. Unauthorized associations
An optometrist may practice only in an individual capacity under the optometrist's own name or in association with a licensed practitioner of optometry or of another of the healing arts and sciences. The following are unauthorized associations subject to the sanctions of section 2431‑A:   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 (AMD).]
1.  Associations.
Association for the joint practice of optometry with an individual, corporation or partnership not licensed to practice optometry or another of the healing arts;
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 (AMD).]
2.  Aiding unauthorized practice.
Assisting an unlicensed individual, corporation or partnership in the practice of optometry;
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 (AMD).]
3.  Loan of license.
The lending, leasing or in any other manner placing of one's license at the disposal of or in the service of an individual not licensed to practice optometry in this State;
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 (AMD).]
4.  Mercantile employment.
The practice of optometry as a full or part-time employee of a mercantile establishment or directly or indirectly encouraging one's optometric services to be promoted as part of a mercantile or commercial establishment. In this prohibition is included the practice of optometry as a lessee of a commercial or mercantile establishment involved in the selling of spectacles, frames, mounting, lenses or other optical devices; and
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 (AMD).]
5.  Continuing unauthorized associations.
The continuance of an optometrist directly or indirectly in the employ of or in association with an optometrist after knowledge that the optometrist is engaged in the violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 378, §33 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A161 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE › 32 §2435. Corporate practice of optometry

§2435. Corporate practice of optometry
A licensed optometrist, under this chapter, may not associate with an individual who is not a licensed optometrist nor a copartnership, firm or corporation for the promotion of a commercial practice for profit or division of profit that enables the individual, copartnership, firm or corporation to engage, either directly or indirectly, in the practice of optometry in this State.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §162 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 378, §34 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A162 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE › 32 §2436. Succession in practice

§2436. Succession in practice
An optometrist taking over an established practice shall clearly indicate that the new optometrist is responsible individually for the practice, but the optometrist may use the term: "succeeded by," "successor to" or "succeeding" for a period not exceeding 2 years.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §163 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A163 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE › 32 §2441. Penalties (REPEALED)

§2441. Penalties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 542, §§K17,K20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A164 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE › 32 §2442. Fraudulent acts (REPEALED)

§2442. Fraudulent acts
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A165 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS › Subchapter 5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE › 32 §2443. Referrals by optical firms prohibited (REPEALED)

§2443. Referrals by optical firms prohibited
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 600, §A165 (RP).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 32 §2455. Solicitation (REPEALED)

§2455. Solicitation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 256 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION › 32 §2503. Annual reports (REPEALED)

§2503. Annual reports
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION › 32 §2552. Examination; fees; registration (REPEALED)

§2552. Examination; fees; registration
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION › 32 §2554. Reciprocity (REPEALED)

§2554. Reciprocity
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 474, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION › 32 §2573. Licensing (REPEALED)

§2573. Licensing
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION › 32 §2574. Reciprocity (REPEALED)

§2574. Reciprocity
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §157 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 35-A: OPTOMETRISTS (REPEALED) › 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).
2023 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 Title 10, section 8009. A member of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor.   [PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §115 (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). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §115 (AMD).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).