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This bill modifies the licensing requirements for professional engineers in Maine by expanding opportunities for reciprocal licensure. Specifically, the bill amends existing law to allow two new pathways for professional engineers to obtain a license without taking an additional examination. First, an applicant holding an active national council record whose qualifications meet the state's requirements can be licensed without further examination. Second, an applicant who meets the requirements of a mutual recognition agreement between Maine and another state, territory, U.S. possession, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country can also be licensed without additional examination, provided that the board determines their licensure qualifications are substantially equivalent to Maine's existing requirements. These changes are designed to make it easier for qualified professional engineers from other jurisdictions to become licensed in Maine by reducing bureaucratic barriers and recognizing the equivalency of professional credentials across different regions.

Labor and Employment

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=576&snum=132