An Act To Exempt Free Clinics from Licensing under the Charitable Solicitations Act
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §35, is further amended to read:
E. Educational institutions, the curriculums of which in whole or in part are registered or approved by the Department of Education, either directly or by acceptance of accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education, and organizations operated by the student bodies of such institutions; and
Sec. 2. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A, §15, is further amended to read:
F. Hospitals that are nonprofit and charitable . ; and
Sec. 3. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§1, ¶G is enacted to read:
G. Incorporated nonprofit health facilities that provide health care to persons at no charge.
summary
This bill exempts incorporated nonprofit health facilities that provide health care to persons at no charge from licensing requirements under the Charitable Solicitations Act.