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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, § 17203: Powers and duties, 2007

The board must administer and enforce this chapter, evaluate licensure applicants and approve their examinations, may adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, and must set professional conduct standards…

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“The board must administer and enforce this chapter, evaluate licensure applicants and approve their examinations, may adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, and must set professional conduct standards by rule.”

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The board must administer and enforce this chapter, evaluate licensure applicants and approve their examinations, may adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, and must set professional conduct standards by rule.

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The board must administer and enforce this chapter, evaluate licensure applicants and approve their examinations, may adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, and must set professional conduct standards by rule.

The board has the following powers and duties. [PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).] 1. Board to administer, coordinate and enforce. The board shall administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter and evaluate the qualifications of and approve the examinations to be taken by applicants for licensure under this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).] 2. Rules. The board may, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules commensurate with the authority vested in it by this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules relating to professional conduct and establishing ethical standards of practice. The board, by rule, shall set the standard of professional conduct of every individual that holds a license under this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).]
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