§8001-A. Department; affiliation The following boards and commissions are affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation: [PL 1989, c. 450, §5 (NEW).] 1. State Board of Registration of Architects and Landscape Architects. [PL 1991, c. 396, §2 (RP).] 2. State Board of Cosmetology. [PL 1991, c. 397, §4 (RP).] 3. Board of […]
§8001. Department; organization There is created and established the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in this chapter referred to as the “department,” to regulate financial institutions, insurance companies, grantors of consumer credit and to license and regulate professions and occupations. The mission of the department is to encourage sound, ethical business practices through high-quality, […]
§8002. Duties and authority of commissioner The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, referred to in this chapter as the “commissioner,” is the chief administrative officer of the department and is responsible for supervising the administration of the department. The commissioner is appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of […]
§8003-A. Complaint investigation 1. Affiliated boards. In aid of their investigative authority, the licensing boards and commissions affiliated with the department pursuant to section 8001‑A may issue subpoenas in the name of the relevant licensing board or commission, in accordance with the terms of Title 5, section 9060, except that the authority applies to any […]
§8003-B. Confidentiality of investigative records 1. During investigation. Unless otherwise provided by Title 24, chapter 21, all complaints and investigative records of the licensing boards, commissions and regulatory functions within or affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation are confidential during the pendency of an investigation. Those records become public records upon the […]
§8003-C. Unlicensed practice 1. Complaints of unlicensed practice. A board or commission identified in section 8001, subsection 38 or section 8001‑A or a regulatory function administered by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation identified in section 8001, subsection 38 may receive or initiate complaints of unlicensed practice. [PL 2009, c. 465, §3 (AMD); […]
§8003-D. Investigations; enforcement duties; assessments When there is a finding of a violation, a board affiliated with the department identified in section 8001‑A may assess the licensed person or entity for all or part of the actual expenses incurred by the board or its agents for investigations and enforcement duties performed. [PL 2011, c. […]
§8003-E. Citations and fines Any board or commission identified in section 8001, subsection 38 or section 8001‑A or a regulatory function administered by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation identified in section 8001, subsection 38 may adopt by rule a list of violations for which citations may be issued by professional technical support staff. […]
§8003-F. Disposition of fees All money received by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation on behalf of a board or commission listed in section 8001, subsection 38 or by the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation to perform the regulatory functions listed in section 8001, subsection 38 must be paid to the Treasurer of […]
§8003-G. Duty to require certain information from applicants and licensees The Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, referred to in this subsection as “the office,” including the licensing boards and commissions and regulatory functions within the office, shall require: [PL 2007, c. 621, §4 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV).] 1. […]
§8003-H. Licensure by endorsement Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 951 or Title 32 to the contrary that pertains to the regulatory functions of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, referred to in this section as “the office,” or that governs the licensing boards and commissions within the office, the office, including the licensing boards […]
§8003. Departmental organization; duties 1. Division of Administrative Services. There is created a Division of Administrative Services, which is a division within the department under the commissioner’s office, to provide assistance to the commissioner and to the agencies within and affiliated with the department in civil service matters, budgeting and financial matters, purchasing, and clerical […]
§8004-A. Legislative reports The Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over professional and occupational regulation on the status of licensing fees and fee caps. [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 323, […]
§8004. Annual reports Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all annual reports or statements required of bureaus and offices within the department must be submitted to the commissioner not later than August 1st of each year and must summarize the operations and financial position of the bureau or office for the preceding fiscal year ending […]
§8005-A. Licensees not in compliance with court-ordered fine, fee or restitution; license qualifications and conditions In addition to other qualifications for licensure or registration and conditions for continuing eligibility to hold a license as required by bureaus, boards and commissions within or affiliated with the department, applicants for licensure or registration, licensees renewing their licenses […]
§8005. Compliance with support orders; license qualifications and conditions In addition to other qualifications for licensure or registration and conditions for continuing eligibility to hold a license as prescribed by the various acts of bureaus, boards or commissions that compose or are affiliated with the department, applicants for licensure or registration, licensees renewing their licenses […]
§8006. Licensees not in compliance with court order of support and other court orders; enforcement of parental support obligations and suspensions 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Board” means any bureau, board or commission listed in section 8001 or 8001‑A, […]
§8007. Board member candidate information The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation or the chief staff administrator for an occupational and professional regulatory board shall work with the Executive Department to prepare general information regarding the purpose of an occupational and professional regulatory board and the role, responsibility and perspective of a member of an […]
§8008. Purpose of occupational and professional regulatory boards The sole purpose of an occupational and professional regulatory board is to protect the public health and welfare. A board carries out this purpose by ensuring that the public is served by competent and honest practitioners and by establishing minimum standards of proficiency in the regulated professions […]
§8009. Standardized terms Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon expiration of a professional or occupational licensing board member’s term, that member serves until a successor is appointed and qualified. The successor’s term commences at the expiration of the preceding term, regardless of the date of appointment. A vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of […]
