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An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints

An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Donna Bailey
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints

An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints Sponsor: Senator Donna Bailey Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints Sponsor: Senator Donna Bailey Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0630(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0630(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1905 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-09 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-09 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-06-03 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-05-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within That Office to Pursue Complaints
Sponsor:
Senator Donna Bailey
Reference committee:
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0630(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 746 - L.D. 1905
An Act Regarding the Authority of the Office of Professional and
Occupational Regulation and the Licensing Boards and Commissions Within
That Office to Pursue Complaints
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §8003, sub-§5-A, ¶D, as amended by PL 2021, c. 167, §§7 to
9, is further amended by amending subparagraph (6) to read:
(6) Delegate to staff the authority to review and approve applications for licensure
pursuant to procedures and criteria established by rule. Rules adopted pursuant to
this subparagraph are routine technical rules as described in Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter 2‑A; and
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §8003, sub-§5-A, ¶D, as amended by PL 2021, c. 167, §§7 to
9, is further amended by enacting a new subparagraph (6-A) to read:
(6-A) Delegate to staff the authority to determine if a pending complaint describes
a violation of law or rule that is not within the authority of the office, board or
commission to enforce; and
APPROVED
JUNE 12, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
304
PUBLIC LAW