32 M.R.S. § 18104 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 139 / Section 18104
32 §18104. Exceptions
Status: in_force

The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to: [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

1. Electricians. An electrician duly licensed under chapter 17 insofar as the installation of electrical equipment or the performance of any electrical work involved in the installation of oil or solid fuel or propane or natural gas burners is concerned; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

2. Engineers and operators. A person holding an engineer's license issued under section 15109 , or working under the general supervision of one so licensed while performing oil or solid fuel burner repair and maintenance on propane or natural gas burning equipment as is necessary in the steam or heating plant where that person is employed, if that work is performed in compliance with section 18107 , or a person employed by companies under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

3. Equipment. Solid fuel burning fireplace stoves, room heaters and stoves designed exclusively for heating and cooking and not attached to a central heating system and heating or cooling equipment operated by means of solar energy; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

4. Highway transport drivers. A highway transport driver who drives a tractor-trailer commercial motor vehicle that has a cargo tank with a water capacity of 9,000 gallons or more and delivers propane to a bulk plant, as defined in NFPA standards, Number 58, or industrial customers; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

5. Individual user of a self-service propane or natural gas dispensing station. An individual user of a self-service propane or natural gas dispensing station; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

6. Mechanics. The installation of air-handling equipment, sheet metal and other specialized equipment and services associated with oil or solid fuel or propane or natural gas burning equipment made by qualified mechanics of those trades who do not hold a master oil and solid fuel burning technician's license under section 18132 , journeyman oil and solid fuel burning technician's license under section 18133 , apprentice oil and solid fuel burning technician's license under section 18134 or propane and natural gas technician's license under section 18135 . Such an installation must conform to the standards and rules of the board and must be made under the supervision of a master oil and solid fuel burning technician or propane and natural gas technician having responsibility for the installation; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

7. Personal abode. A person making an oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning installation in a single family residence occupied or to be occupied by that person as that person's bona fide personal abode, provided that the installation conforms with standards and rules of the board; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

8. Persons working on internal combustion engines and associated gas trains. A person who works on internal combustion engines and associated gas trains; [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

9. Plumbers. A plumber duly licensed under chapter 49 insofar as the work covered by that chapter is involved; and [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

10. Regular employees of industrial facilities. Regular employees of industrial plants installing and servicing oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning equipment of greater than 10,000,000 BTUs per hour input. [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 13772 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13772
32 §13772. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).]

1. Third-party prescription program. "Third-party prescription program" means any system of providing for the reimbursement of pharmaceutical goods and services under a contractual arrangement or agreement between a provider of goods and services and another party who is not the consumer of those goods and services. These programs include, but are not limited to, insurance plans which provide coverage for prescription drugs or other pharmaceutical services. [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6139 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 80 / Section 6139
32 §6139. Records of check cashing and foreign currency exchange business
Status: in_force

1. Maintenance of records. A registrant shall maintain all books, accounts, records and documents necessary to determine the registrant's compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. Books, accounts, records and documents must be retained for a period of at least 3 years. [PL 1997, c. 155, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Location of records. The records required to be maintained may be maintained by the registrant at any location, so long as the registrant notifies the administrator, in writing, of the location of the records in its application or otherwise. The registrant shall make such records available to the administrator for examination and investigation in this State within 7 days after receipt of a written request. [PL 1997, c. 155, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. Expiration of retention period. Registrants and authorized vendors are not required to preserve or retain any of the records required by this section or copies of those records for a period longer than 3 years unless a longer period is expressly required by the laws of this State or any federal law. A registrant or authorized vendor may destroy any of its records or copies after the expiration of the retention period required by this section. [PL 1997, c. 155, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Electronic storage. The original of any record of a registrant includes the data or other information comprising a record stored or transmitted in or by means of any electronic, computerized, mechanized or other information storage or retrieval or transmission system or device that can upon request generate, regenerate or transmit the precise data or other information comprising the records. An original also includes the visible data or other information so generated, regenerated, or transmitted if it is legible or can be made legible by enlargement or other process. [PL 1997, c. 155, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 13849 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13849
32 §13849. Telehealth services permitted
Status: in_force

A person licensed under this chapter may provide telehealth services as long as the licensee acts within the scope of practice of the licensee's license, in accordance with any requirements and restrictions imposed by this subchapter and in accordance with standards of practice. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §19 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 12231 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 113 / Section 12231
32 §12231. Application for licensure on the basis of an out-of-state license or certificate
Status: in_force

1. Substantial equivalency. The holder of a license or certificate issued by another state who establishes that holder's principal place of business in this State shall request the issuance of a license from the board prior to establishing such principal place of business. The board shall issue a license to a person who obtains from a national association of state boards of accountancy verification that the individual’s certified public accountancy qualifications are substantially equivalent to the certified public accountant licensure requirements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Uniform Accountancy Act. [PL 2009, c. 242, §12 (NEW).]

2. Nonsubstantial equivalency. For applicants who cannot meet the substantial equivalency requirements of subsection 1 , the board shall issue a license to an applicant who holds a certificate or license as a certified public accountant issued by another state and who submits the application required by the board, pays the fee as set under section 12203 and meets the following requirements: A. The applicant meets all current requirements in this State for issuance of a license at the time the application is made; [PL 2009, c. 242, §12 (NEW).] B. At the time of the issuance of the applicant's certificate in the other state, the applicant met all the requirements then applicable in this State; [PL 2009, c. 242, §12 (NEW).] C. The applicant was eligible to take and passed the examination required for issuance of the certificate with grades that would have been passing grades at the time in this State; and [PL 2009, c. 242, §12 (NEW).] D. If the applicant is applying for a first-time license more than 4 years after the person obtained a certificate in the other state, the applicant: (1) Completed 40 hours of continuing professional education that meets the requirements of section 12233 during the 12 months preceding application; or (2) Has 4 years of experience in the practice of public accountancy, or its equivalent, that meets requirements prescribed by the board by rule after passing the examination upon which the certificate is based and within the 10 years preceding the submission of the application. [PL 2009, c. 242, §12 (NEW).] [PL 2009, c. 242, §12 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1741 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26-B / Section 1741
32 §1741. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

1. Alternative. "Alternative" has the same meaning as in section 1732, subsection 1‑B . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

2. Board. "Board" means the Board of Environmental Protection. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

3. Chemical. "Chemical" has the same meaning as in section 1732, subsection 1‑C . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

5. Credible scientific evidence. "Credible scientific evidence" means the results of a study, the experimental design and conduct of which have undergone independent scientific peer review, that are published in a peer-reviewed journal or in a publication of an authoritative federal or international governmental agency, including but not limited to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Program, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the United States Environmental Protection Agency; the World Health Organization; and the European Union, European Chemicals Agency. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

6. De minimis level. "De minimis level" means: A. For a food contact chemical of high concern or priority food contact chemical that is an intentionally added chemical in a food package, the practical quantification limit; or [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).] B. For a food contact chemical of high concern or priority food contact chemical that is a contaminant present in a food package, a concentration of 100 parts per million. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

7. Department. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

8. Distributor. "Distributor" has the same meaning as in section 1732, subsection 2 . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

9. Food contact chemical of high concern. "Food contact chemical of high concern" means a chemical identified by the department pursuant to section 1742 . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

10. Food package. "Food package" has the same meaning as in section 1732, subsection 2‑C . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

11. Intentionally added chemical. "Intentionally added chemical" means a chemical that was added during the manufacture of a product or product component to provide a specific characteristic, appearance or quality or to perform a specific function. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

12. Manufacturer. "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactured a food package or whose brand name is affixed to a food package. In the case of a food package that was imported into the United States, "manufacturer" includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the food package if the person who manufactured or assembled the food package or whose brand name is affixed to the food package does not have a presence in the United States. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

13. Practical quantification limit. "Practical quantification limit" means the lowest concentration of a chemical that can be reliably measured within specified limits of precision, accuracy, representativeness, completeness and comparability during routine laboratory operating conditions. The practical quantification limit is based on scientifically defensible, standard analytical methods. The practical quantification limit for a given chemical may be different depending on the matrix and the analytical method used. [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

14. Priority food contact chemical. "Priority food contact chemical" means a chemical designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 1743 . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]

15. Safer alternative. "Safer alternative" has the same meaning as in section 1732, subsection 5‑C . [PL 2019, c. 277, §8 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 14352 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 127-A / Section 14352
32 §14352. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

1. Athlete. "Athlete" means a physically active individual training for or participating in an amateur, educational or professional athletic organization or any other association that sponsors athletic programs or events in the State. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

2. Athletic injury. "Athletic injury" means a disruption of tissue continuity that is sustained by an athlete or recreational athlete when that injury: A. Results from that individual's participation in or training for sports, fitness training or other athletic competition; or [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] B. Restricts or prevents that individual from participation in those activities. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

3. Athletic trainer. "Athletic trainer" means a person licensed by the department to use that title after meeting the requirements of this chapter. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

4. Athletic training. "Athletic training" means: A. Prevention of athletic injuries; [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] B. Recognition and evaluation of athletic injuries; [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] C. Management, treatment and disposition of athletic injuries; [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] D. Rehabilitation of athletic injuries; [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] E. Organization and administration of an athletic training program; and [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] F. Education and counseling of athletes, recreational athletes, coaches, family members, medical personnel and communities in the area of care and prevention of athletic injuries. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

4-A. Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer. "Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer" means the national credentialing organization for the entry-level athletic training profession or its successor organization approved by the department. [PL 2025, c. 211, §1 (NEW).]

5. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

6. Department. "Department" means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]

7. Recreational athlete. "Recreational athlete" means an individual participating in fitness training and conditioning, sports or other athletic competition, practices or events requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed or stamina and who is not affiliated with an amateur, educational or professional athletic organization or any association that sponsors athletic programs or events in the State. [PL 1995, c. 275, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 4909 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 73 / Section 4909
32 §4909. Qualifications
Status: in_force

1. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. S, §8 (RP).]

1-A. Application. An applicant for licensure as a geologist or soil scientist shall file an application and pay the application fee as set under section 4912 . An applicant for licensure as a geologist or soil scientist must be trustworthy and competent. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. S, §8 (NEW).]

2. Geologist examination requirements. To qualify to sit for the geologist licensure examination, an applicant must: A. Be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a major in geological sciences, or have completed 30 credits in geological sciences at an accredited college or university, or have at least 7 years of professional geological work that includes either a minimum of 3 years of professional geological work under the supervision of a qualified or licensed geologist or a minimum of 5 years of responsible charge of geological work; [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (AMD).] B. Have acquired 7 years of experience in responsible charge of geological work, toward which an undergraduate degree with 30 credit hours or more in geological science courses counts as 2 years of training and each year of graduate study in the geological sciences counts as 1/2 year of training, up to a maximum of 2 years of credit; and [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. S, §8 (AMD).] C. Receive credit toward the experience requirement subject to the evaluation of the board. Applicants with less than 30 credit hours in geological science courses may be given proportional work-experience credits for such academic credit hours as they may have acquired. [PL 1975, c. 760, §12 (NEW).] An applicant under this subsection may take a national fundamentals of geology examination and a Maine local knowledge examination approved in rules adopted by the board in the final year of an accredited 4-year or graduate-level program, as long as the applicant has completed the minimum 30 credits in geological sciences required in this subsection. An applicant under this subsection may take a national practice of geology examination approved in rules adopted by the board upon completion of the work experience requirement in this subsection. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (AMD).]

2-A. Soil scientist examination requirements. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (RP).]

2-B. Soil scientist examination requirements. To qualify to sit for the examinations for licensure as a soil scientist, an applicant must meet the requirements in paragraph A or B . A. An applicant must have: (1) A minimum 4-year baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university in soils, plants, engineering, geology, biology, forestry or other natural resources science; (2) Completed a minimum of 15 credit hours of soil or soil-related courses. Soil-related courses may amount to no more than 20% of the required 15 credit hours for a maximum of 3 credit hours; and (3) Completed 3 or more documented years of post-baccalaureate degree work in soil professional work of a grade and character that indicates that the applicant may be competent to practice as a soil scientist. (a) An applicant who teaches soil science courses at a college or university offering a 4-year degree in soil science may receive credit toward the required work experience under this subparagraph. (b) Work experience obtained while an applicant is enrolled in courses does not count toward the 3-year work experience requirement under this subparagraph, but summer soil-related employment counts toward that requirement. (c) Each graduate degree obtained in a soil or soil-related field in addition to the required 4-year baccalaureate degree counts as one year of work experience. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (NEW).] B. An applicant must have: (1) Completed an associate degree from an accredited 2-year college in soils, plants, engineering, geology, biology, forestry or other natural resources science; (2) Completed a minimum of 15 credit hours of soil or soil-related courses. Soil-related courses may amount to no more than 20% of the required 15 credit hours for a maximum of 3 credit hours; and (3) Completed 5 or more documented years of post-associate degree work in soil professional work of a grade and character that indicates that the applicant may be competent to practice as a soil scientist. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (NEW).] An applicant under this subsection may take a national fundamentals of soil science examination approved in rules adopted by the board in the final year prior to or after graduation from an accredited 2-year program or in the final year of an accredited 4-year or graduate-level program, as long as the applicant has completed the minimum 15 credit hours required in this subsection. An applicant under this subsection may take a national soil science professional practice examination and Maine soil science professional practice examination approved in rules adopted by the board upon completion of the work experience requirement in this subsection. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (NEW).]

3. Examination. Examinations approved by the board must test the applicant's knowledge of geology or soil science and the applicant's ability to apply that knowledge and to assume responsible charge in the professional practice of geology or soil science. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (AMD).]

4. License from another jurisdiction. The board, in its discretion and upon payment of the application and license fees established pursuant to section 4912 , may issue a license as a geologist or soil scientist without written examination to any person who is licensed as a geologist or soil scientist in any jurisdiction having equivalent licensure requirements, if the applicant satisfies all other requirements of this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 642, §24 (AMD).]

An applicant must pass the examinations required by the board. An applicant failing an examination may retake the examination upon filing a new examination application and paying the required examination fee. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (AMD).]

Any applicant who has passed the examination or has otherwise qualified as a geologist or soil scientist upon receipt of a completed license application and payment of a license fee as set under section 4912 may be issued a license as a geologist or soil scientist as appropriate. [PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 2109 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 2109
32 §2109. Confidentiality of personal information of applicant or licensee
Status: in_force

For applications for licensure and for renewal of licensure submitted on or after July 1, 2004, an applicant or licensee shall provide the board with a current professional address and telephone number, which is the public contact address, and a personal residence address and telephone number. An applicant's or licensee's personal residence address and telephone number, and e-mail address if provided by the applicant, are confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this section or as required by law unless the personal residence address, telephone number and e-mail address have been provided as the public contact address. Personal health information submitted as part of any application is confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted or required by law. [PL 2003, c. 64, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 94 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2-B / Section 94
32 §94. Sunset
Status: in_force

The operations and conduct of Maine Emergency Medical Services must be reviewed in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35 . [PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §40 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 16104 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 135 / Section 16104
32 §16104. References to federal agencies
Status: in_force

A reference in this chapter to an agency or department of the United States is also a reference to a successor agency or department. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 13788 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13788
32 §13788. Sale of poisonous drugs
Status: in_force

Each licensed pharmacist who sells a poison shall affix to the package sold a label plainly marked with the name and address of the store and the word "POISON" and the name of the poison sold, and shall enter at the time of sale in a permanently bound book to be kept for that purpose the name and address of the purchaser, the date of sale, the name of the poison and the quantity sold and the person making the sale shall sign the entry. This section shall not apply to sales on prescription of practitioners, sales at wholesale to pharmacists or sales to hospitals, colleges or public institutions. [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 2600-AA — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 2600-AA
32 §2600-AA. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §7 (NEW).]

1. Asynchronous encounter. "Asynchronous encounter" means an interaction between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to store digital information, including, but not limited to, still images, video files, audio files, text files and other relevant data, and to transmit such information without requiring the simultaneous presence of the patient and the person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §7 (NEW).]

2. Store and forward transfer. "Store and forward transfer" means the transmission of a patient's records through a secure electronic system to a person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §7 (NEW).]

3. Synchronous encounter. "Synchronous encounter" means a real-time interaction conducted with an interactive audio or video connection between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter or between a person licensed under this chapter and another health care provider. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §7 (NEW).]

4. Telehealth services. "Telehealth services" means health care services delivered through the use of information technology and includes synchronous encounters, asynchronous encounters, store and forward transfers and telemonitoring. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §7 (NEW).]

5. Telemonitoring. "Telemonitoring" means the use of information technology to remotely monitor a patient's health status via electronic means, allowing the person licensed under this chapter to track the patient's health data over time. Telemonitoring may be synchronous or asynchronous. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §7 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6178 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 80-A / Section 6178
32 §6178. Powers and functions of administrator
Status: in_force

The administrator may exercise the following powers and functions. [PL 1999, c. 560, §3 (NEW).]

1. Complaint investigation. The administrator may receive and act on complaints, take action to obtain voluntary compliance with this chapter or refer cases, including cases involving violations under section 6173 or 6175 or Title 17, section 701 , to the Attorney General, who shall appear for and represent the administrator in court. [PL 1999, c. 560, §3 (NEW).]

2. Rules. The administrator may adopt rules to carry out the requirements of this chapter in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 . Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A . [PL 1999, c. 560, §3 (NEW).]

3. Examinations. The administrator may examine the books, accounts and records of any debt management service provider, make an investigation to determine compliance with this chapter and charge the reasonable expenses necessarily incurred to conduct the examinations to the debt management service provider. [PL 1999, c. 560, §3 (NEW).]

4. Appropriation of funds. The administrator may appropriate for the use of the administrator the aggregate of fees, examination expense reimbursement or other payments made to the administrator pursuant to this chapter and carry forward any balance of funds from a fiscal year to be expended for the same purpose in the following fiscal year. [PL 1999, c. 560, §3 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 9908 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 104 / Section 9908
32 §9908. Issuance of license
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter upon payment of the fee as set under section 9911 . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Y, §5 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 11051-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 109-A / Section 11051-A
32 §11051-A. Enforcement; financial institutions
Status: in_force

When a supervised financial organization is the creditor, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has concurrent examination authority under section 11051 . The administrator and the Superintendent of Financial Institutions shall cooperate in enforcing this chapter. [PL 1995, c. 309, §24 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 309, §29 (AFF); PL 2001, c. 44, §11 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 44, §14 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 3850-E — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 56 / Section 3850-E
32 §3850-E. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 3841)
Status: in_force

(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 3841)

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §28 (RAL).]

1. Asynchronous encounter. "Asynchronous encounter" means an interaction between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to store digital information, including, but not limited to, still images, video files, audio files, text files and other relevant data, and to transmit such information without requiring the simultaneous presence of the patient and the person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §28 (RAL).]

2. Store and forward transfer. "Store and forward transfer" means the transmission of a patient's records through a secure electronic system to a person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §28 (RAL).]

3. Synchronous encounter. "Synchronous encounter" means a real-time interaction conducted with an interactive audio or video connection between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter or between a person licensed under this chapter and another health care provider. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §28 (RAL).]

4. Telehealth services. "Telehealth services" means health care services delivered through the use of information technology and includes synchronous encounters, asynchronous encounters, store and forward transfers and telemonitoring. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §28 (RAL).]

5. Telemonitoring. "Telemonitoring" means the use of information technology to remotely monitor a patient's health status via electronic means, allowing the person licensed under this chapter to track the patient's health data over time. Telemonitoring may be synchronous or asynchronous. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §28 (RAL).]
32 M.R.S. § 18535 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 145-A / Section 18535
32 §18535. Designation of state from which licensee is applying for compact privilege
Status: in_force

Upon a licensee's application for a compact privilege, the licensee shall identify to the commission the participating state from which the licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission and subject to the following requirements. [PL 2023, c. 670, §1 (NEW).]

1. Primary residence. When applying for a compact privilege, the licensee shall provide the commission with the address of the licensee's primary residence and thereafter shall immediately report to the commission any change in the address of the licensee's primary residence. [PL 2023, c. 670, §1 (NEW).]

2. Consent to service of process. When applying for a compact privilege, the licensee shall consent to accept service of process by mail at the licensee's primary residence on file with the commission with respect to any action brought against the licensee by the commission or a participating state, including a subpoena, related to any action brought or investigation conducted by the commission or a participating state. [PL 2023, c. 670, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 9904 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 104 / Section 9904
32 §9904. Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice; powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. Powers. The board shall administer and enforce this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Y, §2 (AMD).]

2. Rules. The board may adopt, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375 , rules relating to professional conduct to carry out the policy of this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules relating to professional licensing and to the establishment of ethical standards of practice for persons licensed to practice dietetics in this State. [PL 1987, c. 313, §3 (AMD).]

3. Hearings. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Y, §2 (RP).]

4. Records. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Y, §2 (RP).]

5. Contracts. [PL 1995, c. 397, §98 (RP).]

6. Reports. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Y, §2 (RP).]
32 M.R.S. § 12521 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 113-B / Section 12521
32 §12521. License required; licensee title
Status: in_force

1. License required. A person may not practice naturopathic medicine or profess to be a naturopathic doctor in this State unless that person holds a current, valid license from the board to practice naturopathic medicine. [PL 1995, c. 671, §13 (NEW).]

2. Title. A licensee must use the title "naturopathic doctor." Naturopathic doctors have the exclusive right to the use of the terms "naturopathic doctor," "naturopathic," "naturopath," "doctor of naturopathic medicine," "doctor of naturopathy," "naturopathic medicine," "naturopathic health care," "naturopathy" and the recognized abbreviation "N.D." Use of the title "physician" by the licensee is prohibited. [PL 1997, c. 210, §13 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 2175 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 2175
32 §2175. Additional authorities invested in party state licensing boards -- Article 5
Status: in_force

1. Authority. In addition to other powers conferred by state law, a licensing board has the authority to: A. Take adverse action against a nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice within that party state. (1) Only the home state has the power to take adverse action against a nurse's license issued by the home state. (2) For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state licensing board shall give the same priority and effect to a report of conduct received from a remote state as it would if such conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state licensing board shall apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] B. Issue cease and desist orders or impose an encumbrance on a nurse's authority to practice within that party state; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] C. Complete any pending investigation of a nurse who changes primary state of residence during the course of such investigation. The licensing board also has the authority to take appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of an investigation to the administrator of the coordinated licensure information system. The administrator of the coordinated licensure information system shall promptly notify the new home state of any action under this paragraph; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] D. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence. A subpoena issued by a licensing board in a party state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another party state may be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence is located; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] E. Obtain and submit, for each nurse licensure applicant, fingerprints or other biometric-based information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for criminal background checks, receive the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal background checks and use the results in making licensure decisions; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] F. If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the affected nurse the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that nurse; and [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] G. Take adverse action based on the factual findings of the remote state, as long as the licensing board follows its own procedures for taking such adverse action. [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

2. Adverse action. If adverse action is taken by the home state against a nurse's multistate license, the nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice in all other party states is deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the multistate license. A home state disciplinary order that imposes adverse action against a nurse's multistate license must include a statement that the nurse's multistate licensure privilege is deactivated in all party states during the pendency of the order. [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

3. Alternative program. Nothing in this compact overrides a decision by a licensing board of a party state that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action. The home state licensing board shall deactivate the multistate licensure privilege under the multistate license of a nurse for the duration of the nurse's participation in an alternative program. [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1725 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 1725
32 §1725. Penalties
Status: in_force

1. Civil violation. A violation of this chapter shall be a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 may be adjudged. [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

2. Separate violation. Each container in violation constitutes a separate offense. [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 9705 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 97 / Section 9705
32 §9705. License required
Status: in_force

1. License required. An individual may not practice or represent that individual as authorized to practice as a respiratory care practitioner in this State or use the words "respiratory care practitioner" or other words or letters to indicate that the person is a licensed respiratory care practitioner, unless that individual is licensed in accordance with this chapter. A respiratory therapist licensed in accordance with this chapter may use the initials "R.R.T." A respiratory care technician licensed in accordance with this chapter may use the initials "C.R.T." An individual who holds a temporary license in accordance with this chapter may use the initials "G.R.T." until the individual has taken and passed the examination or until the term of the license has expired. A student or trainee may use the initials "S.R.T." while enrolled in the clinical portion of a respiratory care education program. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. S, §1 (AMD).]

2. Individual license. Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter. [PL 1985, c. 288, §3 (NEW).]

3. Unlicensed practice. A person who violates this section is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §3 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 15220 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 133 / Section 15220
32 §15220. Penalties
Status: in_force

1. Verbal warning; forfeiture of lift ticket. Any owner, manager or employee of any ski area, who finds a person in violation of section 15218 , may first issue a verbal warning to that individual or suspend the individual's lift use privileges. Any person who fails to heed the warning issued by the ski area owner, manager or employee shall forfeit the ski lift ticket and ski lift use privileges and must be refused issuance of another lift ticket and is liable for any damages to the tramway and its incidental equipment that have been caused by the individual's misconduct. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

2. Cost of rescue operation. When it is necessary to commence a rescue operation as a result of a violation of section 15218, subsection 6 , any person who has committed the violation is liable for the cost of that rescue operation. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 1360 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 19 / Section 1360
32 §1360. Residents certified elsewhere
Status: in_force

A person who is a resident of the State and has been certified in another state as an engineer-intern may be certified as an engineer-intern in this State upon payment of a fee established by the board and upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that certification as an engineer-intern in another state was under qualifications equivalent to those specified in this chapter for that certification. [PL 1995, c. 355, §16 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 13715-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13715-A
32 §13715-A. Terms of office
Status: in_force

1. Length. Members of the board are appointed for terms of 3 years. Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009 . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. DD, §4 (AMD).]

2. Grounds for removal. The Governor may remove a member of the board for cause. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §269 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 13721 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13721
32 §13721. Licensure and discipline
Status: in_force

1. Responsibility. The board's responsibility for the control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy in this State includes, but is not limited to, the following actions: A. The licensing by examination or by endorsement of applicants who are qualified to engage in the practice of pharmacy under this Act; [PL 2021, c. 289, §4 (AMD).] B. The renewal of licenses to engage in the practice of pharmacy; [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).] C. The determination and issuance of standards for recognition and approval of degree programs of schools and colleges of pharmacy whose graduates shall be eligible for licensure in this State and the specification and enforcement of requirements for practical training, including internship; [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).] D. The inspection during business hours of all pharmacies, dispensaries, stores, hospital pharmacies, extended care facilities, boarding homes, nursing homes, substance use disorder treatment centers, penal institutions, family planning centers or other drug outlets in which drugs or medicines are manufactured, stored, distributed, compounded, dispensed or retailed in this State; [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §145 (AMD).] E. The licensing of any pharmacy as set out in section 13751 and any manufacturer or wholesaler whose products are distributed in this State; [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. DD, §7 (AMD).] F. The enforcement of those provisions of this Act relating to the conduct or competence of pharmacists practicing in this State and the processing of complaints which could lead to the suspension, revocation or restriction of licenses to engage in the practice of pharmacy; [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).] G. The licensing of pharmacy interns and adoption of rules governing the training, qualification and employment of pharmacy interns and pharmacy students; and [PL 2011, c. 496, §2 (AMD).] H. The licensing of pharmacy technicians, including the fee as set under section 13724 , and adoption of rules governing the training, qualification and employment of pharmacy technicians. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. DD, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2021, c. 289, §4 (AMD).]

2. Reciprocal inspections. The board may enter into reciprocal inspection agreements with any state in which a mail order prescription facility selling drugs to Maine citizens is located. [PL 1997, c. 245, §8 (AMD).]

3. Pharmacist health program. The board may establish protocols for the operation of a professional review committee as defined in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 4‑A . The protocols must include the committee's reporting information the board considers appropriate regarding reports received, contracts or investigations made and the disposition of each report, as long as the committee is not required to disclose any personally identifiable information. The protocols may not prohibit an impaired pharmacist or pharmacy technician from seeking alternative forms of treatment. The board has the power to contract with other agencies, individuals, firms or associations for the conduct and operation of a pharmacist health program operated by a professional review committee as that term is defined in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 4‑A . [PL 2007, c. 288, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6235 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 81 / Section 6235
32 §6235. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules governing telehealth services by persons licensed under this chapter. These rules must establish standards of practice and appropriate restrictions for the various types and forms of telehealth services. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §13 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 18228 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 141 / Section 18228
32 §18228. Renewal
Status: in_force

A license expires on the date set by the commissioner pursuant to Title 10, section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for which the license was issued. A renewal license is issued for each ensuing licensing period in the absence of any reason or condition that might warrant the refusal to grant a license, upon receipt by the board of the written request of the applicant and the fee for the license as set under section 18229 and upon the applicant's presenting evidence of compliance with the requirements of section 18225 . [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).]

Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee as set under section 18229 in addition to the renewal fee as set under section 18229 . A person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the licensure renewal date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, including a late fee, renewal fee and additional late fee as set under section 18229, except that the board may waive examination, giving due consideration to the protection of the public. [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 86 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2-B / Section 86
32 §86. Ambulance services and nontransporting medical services
Status: repealed

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1. Ambulance services and nontransporting medical services to be licensed. Every ambulance service and nontransporting emergency medical service must be licensed, operate in accordance with the rules adopted and protocols developed for services under this chapter and carry the equipment called for in those rules. A. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/26) (TEXT REPEALED 12/31/26) The board shall adopt rules and protocols to evaluate the need for any new ambulance service in this State before granting a license under this subsection, including rules that provide an appeal process for any decision made by the board. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . This paragraph is repealed December 31, 2026. [PL 2021, c. 241, §4 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 241, §4 (AMD).]

2. Care of patient. Whenever an ambulance transports a patient from the scene of an emergency, the patient must be cared for by a physician, by a flight nurse or by a person licensed under this chapter to provide emergency medical care. Whenever an ambulance transports a patient from a hospital or other health care facility to another place, the patient must be cared for by: A. The physician in charge of the patient's case, by a person licensed under this chapter or by a professional nurse; or [PL 1981, c. 661, §2 (NEW).] B. A licensed practical nurse, or other person appropriately trained to care for the patient, acting under orders from the patient's physician. [PL 1981, c. 661, §2 (NEW).] The person specified in this subsection as caring for the patient shall accompany the patient in the portion of the ambulance where the patient rides. [PL 1999, c. 182, §10 (AMD).]

2-A. Treatment. When an ambulance service or nontransporting emergency medical service is present at an accident or other situation in which a person or persons require emergency medical treatment, the medical treatment of the patients must be carried out in accordance with any rules adopted under this chapter, any protocols as defined in section 83, subsection 19 and any orders given by online medical control; except that: A. When a patient is already under the supervision of a personal physician or physician associate or a nurse practitioner supervised by the physician and the physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner assumes the care of the patient, then for as long as the physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner remains with the patient, the patient must be cared for as the physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner directs. The emergency medical services persons shall assist to the extent that their licenses and protocol allow; and [PL 2019, c. 627, Pt. B, §9 (AMD); PL 2025, c. 316, §3 (REV).] B. A patient is not required to accept treatment to which the patient does not consent. [PL 1999, c. 182, §11 (AMD).] [PL 2019, c. 627, Pt. B, §9 (AMD); PL 2025, c. 316, §3 (REV).]

3. Air transportation. Any patient transported by air must be flown on a service licensed under Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 135 or Part 121. In such an instance, the flight is deemed to be an air ambulance and the patient must be cared for as provided in subsection 2 . [PL 1991, c. 588, §14 (AMD).]

4. Naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid overdose-reversing medication. An ambulance service or a nontransporting emergency medical service licensed under this chapter may dispense naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid overdose-reversing medication in accordance with Title 22, section 2353, subsection 2‑A and the rules adopted and protocols developed for ambulance services and nontransporting emergency medical services under this chapter. An opioid overdose-reversing medication referenced in this subsection must be approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. [PL 2023, c. 161, §6 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 4663 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 69 / Section 4663
32 §4663. Consumer's right of avoidance
Status: in_force

Where merchandise is sold or contracted to be sold, whether under a single contract or under multiple contracts, to a consumer as a result of or in connection with a salesman's direct contact accomplished by means of and including, but not limited to, a personal visit or a telephone call, upon the consumer other than at the seller's place of business, without the consumer soliciting the initial contact or sale, the consumer may void the contract or sale by giving notice of his intention not to be bound by the contract or sale and returning or making available for return any merchandise delivered pursuant to the terms of this subchapter. [PL 1977, c. 331 (RPR).]
32 M.R.S. § 17203 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 137 / Section 17203
32 §17203. Powers and duties
Status: in_force

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).]
32 M.R.S. § 90-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2-B / Section 90-A
32 §90-A. Licensing actions
Status: in_force

1. Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions. The licensing board or its staff, shall investigate a complaint on its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the licensing board regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of any rules adopted by the board. The licensing board or its staff may subpoena witnesses, records and documents, including records and documents maintained by a health care facility or other service organization or person related to the delivery of emergency medical services, in any investigation or hearing it conducts. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).]

2. Notice. The licensing board shall notify the licensee of the content of a complaint filed against the licensee as soon as possible, but in no event later than 60 days after the licensing board or its staff receives the initial pertinent information. The licensee has the right to respond within 30 days in all cases except those involving an emergency denial, suspension or revocation, as described in the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 5 . If the licensee's response to the complaint satisfies the licensing board or its staff that the complaint does not merit further investigation or action, the matter may be dismissed, with notice of the dismissal to the complainant, if any. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).]

3. Informal conference. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (RP).]

4. Further action. If the licensing board or its staff finds that the factual basis of the complaint is true and is of sufficient gravity to warrant further action, it may take any of the following actions. A. The licensing board or its staff may negotiate a consent agreement with the licensee that fixes the period and terms of probation necessary to protect the public health and safety and to rehabilitate or educate the licensee. A consent agreement may be used to terminate a complaint investigation, if entered into by the licensing board or its staff, the licensee and the Department of the Attorney General. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).] B. If a licensee voluntarily surrenders a license, the licensing board or its staff may negotiate stipulations necessary to ensure protection of the public health and safety and the rehabilitation or education of the licensee. These stipulations may be set forth only in a consent agreement signed by the licensing board or its staff, the licensee and the Department of the Attorney General. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).] C. If the licensing board or its staff concludes that modification, nonrenewal or suspension pursuant to subsection 7 of a license or imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection 7 is in order, the licensing board shall so notify the licensee and inform the licensee of the licensee's right to request an adjudicatory hearing. If the licensee requests an adjudicatory hearing in a timely manner, the adjudicatory hearing must be held by the licensing board in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4 . If the licensee wishes to appeal the final decision of the licensing board, the licensee shall file a petition for review with the Superior Court within 30 days of receipt of the licensing board's decision. Review under this paragraph must be conducted pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7 . [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).] D. Except in the specific circumstances for which Title 5, section 10004 may be invoked, if the licensing board or its staff concludes that suspension beyond the authority conferred by section 88 and subsection 7 of the license is in order, the licensing board or its staff shall request the Attorney General to file a complaint in the District Court in accordance with Title 4, chapter 5 and the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to commence either full or emergency proceedings. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).] [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).]

5. Grounds for licensing action. A decision to take action against any applicant or licensee pursuant to this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, a decision to impose a civil penalty or to refuse to issue or renew a license or to modify, suspend or revoke a license of a person, service or vehicle, may be predicated on the following grounds: A. Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license under this chapter or in connection with service rendered within the scope of the license issued; [PL 1991, c. 588, §19 (AMD).] B. [PL 2007, c. 274, §22 (RP).] B-1. The use of any drug, narcotic or substance that is illegal under state or federal law, or to the extent that the licensee's ability to provide emergency medical services or emergency medical dispatch services would be impaired; [PL 2007, c. 274, §23 (NEW).] B-2. A declaration of or claim pertaining to the licensee of legal incompetence that has not been legally terminated; [PL 2007, c. 274, §24 (NEW).] B-3. Any condition or impairment within the preceding 3 years, including, but not limited to, substance use disorder or a mental, emotional or nervous disorder or condition, that in any way affects, or if untreated could impair, the licensee's ability to provide emergency medical services or emergency medical dispatch services; [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §123 (AMD).] C. [PL 2007, c. 274, §26 (RP).] D. Aiding or abetting the practice of emergency care by a person not duly licensed under this chapter who purports to be so; [PL 1991, c. 588, §19 (AMD).] E. Incompetent professional practice as evidenced by: (1) Demonstrated inability to respond appropriately to a client, patient or the general public; or (2) Inability to apply principles, skills or knowledge necessary to successfully carry out the practice for which the licensee is licensed; [PL 1991, c. 588, §19 (AMD).] F. Violation of any reasonable standard of professional behavior, conduct or practice that has been established in the practice for which the licensee is licensed; [PL 1991, c. 588, §19 (AMD).] G. Subject to the limitations of Title 5, chapter 341 , conviction of a crime that involves dishonesty or false statement, conviction of a crime that relates directly to the practice for which the licensee is licensed, conviction of a crime for which incarceration for one year or more may be imposed or conviction of a crime defined in Title 17‑A, chapter 11 , 12 or 45 ; [PL 2007, c. 274, §27 (AMD).] H. Any violation of this chapter or any rule adopted by the board or the licensing board; or [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).] I. For other purposes as specified by rules or law. [PL 1987, c. 273, §8 (NEW).] [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).]

6. Notice of action. In any proceeding under this section with regard to an ambulance service owned and operated by a municipality or a private ambulance service with which a municipality contracts for services, if the licensing board or its staff takes further licensing action under subsection 4 , the licensing board shall notify in writing the town manager or city manager and the municipal officers of the municipality that owns and operates or contracts with the ambulance service within 5 business days of taking the action. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (AMD).]

7. Authority. In addition to authority otherwise conferred, the licensing board or, as delegated, its staff may, for each violation of applicable laws, rules or conditions of licensure or registration, in accordance with the procedures established in this section and any rules adopted by the board, take one or more of the following actions: A. Issue warnings, censures or reprimands to a licensee, deny or refuse to renew a license and suspend or revoke a license. Each warning, censure, reprimand and revocation issued must be based upon violations of different applicable laws, rules or conditions of licensure or must be based upon separate instances of actionable conduct or activity; [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).] B. Suspend a license or registration for up to 90 days for each violation of applicable laws, rules and conditions of licensure or registration or for each instance of actionable conduct or activity. Suspensions may be set to run concurrently or consecutively. Execution of all or any portion of a term of suspension may be stayed pending successful completion of conditions of probation, although the suspension remains part of the licensee's record; [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).] C. Impose civil penalties of up to $1,500 for each violation of applicable laws, rules and conditions of licensure or for each instance of actionable conduct or activity; [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).] D. Impose conditions of probation upon an applicant or licensee. Probation may run for that time period as the licensing board or its staff determines appropriate. Probation may include conditions such as: additional continuing education; medical, psychiatric or mental health consultations or evaluations; mandatory professional or occupational supervision of the applicant or licensee; and other conditions as the licensing board or its staff determines appropriate. Costs incurred in the performance of terms of probation are borne by the applicant or licensee. Failure to comply with the conditions of probation is a ground for disciplinary action against a licensee; [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).] E. Execute a consent agreement that resolves a complaint or investigation without further proceedings. Consent agreements may be entered into only with the consent of the applicant or licensee, the licensing board or its staff and the Department of the Attorney General. Any remedy, penalty or fine or cost recovery that is otherwise available by law, even if only in the jurisdiction of the District Court, may be achieved by consent agreement, including long-term suspension and permanent revocation of a professional license. A consent agreement is not subject to review or appeal and may be modified only by a writing executed by all parties to the original consent agreement. A consent agreement is enforceable by an action in Superior Court; or [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).] F. Assess a licensee the costs of investigation and adjudicatory hearings relating to that licensee. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).] [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).]

8. Authority to issue letters of guidance. In addition to authority otherwise conferred, the licensing board or, as delegated, its staff may issue a letter of guidance or concern to an applicant or licensee. A letter of guidance or concern may be used to educate, reinforce knowledge regarding legal or professional obligations and express concern over action or inaction by the licensee or applicant that does not rise to the level of misconduct sufficient to merit disciplinary action. The issuance of a letter of guidance or concern is not a formal proceeding and does not constitute an adverse disciplinary action of any form. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a letter of guidance or concern is not confidential. The licensing board or, as delegated, its staff may place a letter of guidance or concern, together with any underlying complaint, report and investigation materials, in a licensee's or applicant's file for a specified amount of time, not to exceed 10 years. Any letters, complaints and materials placed on file may be accessed and considered by the licensing board or its staff in any subsequent action commenced against the applicant or licensee within the specified time frame. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).]

9. Authority to request mental and physical examinations. For the purposes of this subsection, by application for and acceptance of a license to practice, an emergency medical services person is considered to have given consent to a mental or physical examination when directed by the licensing board. The licensing board may direct an emergency medical services person to submit to a mental examination whenever the licensing board determines the emergency medical services person may be suffering from a mental illness that may be interfering with the competent practice of emergency medical services or from the use of intoxicants or drugs to an extent that they are preventing the emergency medical services person from practicing competently and with safety to patients. The licensing board may direct an emergency medical services person to submit to a physical examination whenever the licensing board determines the emergency medical services person may have diminished physical capabilities to an extent that they are preventing the emergency medical services person from practicing competently and with safety to patients. An emergency medical services person examined pursuant to an order of the licensing board may not prevent the testimony of the examining individual or prevent the acceptance into evidence of the report of an examining individual in a proceeding under subsection 1. Failure to comply with an order of the licensing board to submit to a mental or physical examination results in the immediate suspension of the license of the emergency medical services person until the emergency medical services person submits to the examination. [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).]

10. Appeals of nondisciplinary actions and refusals to issue. Any person or organization aggrieved by the decision of the staff of the licensing board in taking any nondisciplinary action pursuant to this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or in the interpretation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or in refusing to issue a license may appeal the decision to the licensing board for a final decision. The staff's decision stands until the licensing board issues a decision to uphold, modify or overrule the staff's decision. In the case of nonrenewal, the person or organization must be afforded an opportunity for hearing in accordance with this chapter and the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. A final decision of the licensing board constitutes final agency action appealable pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7 . [PL 2025, c. 491, §17 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 14049-F — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 124-A / Section 14049-F
32 §14049-F. Statement of fees
Status: in_force

When reporting fees to a client, an appraisal management company shall separately indicate the fees paid to an appraiser for the completion of an appraisal service and the fees charged by the appraisal management company to the client for appraisal management services. [PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. D, §1 (REEN).]
32 M.R.S. § 6192 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 80-B / Section 6192
32 §6192. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

1. Administrator. "Administrator" means the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, except that "administrator" means the Superintendent of Financial Institutions with regard to a supervised financial organization as defined in Title 9‑A, section 1‑301, subsection 38‑A . [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

2. Bona fide purchaser. "Bona fide purchaser" means any person acting in good faith who: A. Purchases property from a foreclosure purchaser for consideration or makes a mortgage loan to a foreclosure purchaser or a subsequent bona fide purchaser as long as the person had no notice of: (1) The foreclosed homeowner's continuing right to possess the property; (2) The foreclosed homeowner's continuing legal or equitable interest in the property, including, but not limited to, the right to repurchase, or of any facts that may create an equitable mortgage; or (3) Any violations of this chapter; [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] B. Purchases property at a foreclosure sale; or [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] C. Accepts a deed in lieu of foreclosure. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

3. Consideration. "Consideration" means any payment or thing of value provided to the foreclosed homeowner, including payment of or forgiveness of unpaid rent or contract for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed payments owed by the foreclosed homeowner prior to the date of eviction or voluntary relinquishment of the property, reasonable costs paid to 3rd parties necessary to complete the foreclosure reconveyance transaction, payment of money to satisfy a debt or legal obligation of the foreclosed homeowner or the reasonable cost of repairs for damage to the dwelling caused by the foreclosed homeowner. "Consideration" does not include amounts imputed as a down payment or fee to the foreclosure purchaser or a person acting in participation with the foreclosure purchaser incident to a contract for deed, land installment contract, bond for deed, lease or option to purchase entered into as part of the foreclosure reconveyance, except for reasonable costs paid to 3rd parties necessary to complete the foreclosure reconveyance. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

4. Foreclosed homeowner. "Foreclosed homeowner" means an owner of residential real property, including a condominium, that is the primary residence of the owner and whose mortgage on the real property is or was in foreclosure. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

5. Foreclosure purchaser. "Foreclosure purchaser" means a person acting as the acquirer in a foreclosure reconveyance. "Foreclosure purchaser" also includes a person acting in a joint venture or joint enterprise with one or more acquirers in a foreclosure reconveyance. "Foreclosure purchaser" does not include: A. A bona fide purchaser; or [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] B. A natural person who is not in the business of foreclosure purchasing and has a prior personal relationship with the foreclosed homeowner. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

6. Foreclosure reconveyance. "Foreclosure reconveyance" means a transaction involving: A. The transfer of title to a residence in foreclosure, either by transfer of interest from the foreclosed homeowner or by creation of a mortgage or other lien or encumbrance during the foreclosure process that allows the acquirer to obtain title to the property by redeeming the property as a junior lienholder; and [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] B. The subsequent conveyance, or promise of a subsequent conveyance, of an interest back to the foreclosed homeowner by the acquirer or a person acting in participation with the acquirer that allows the foreclosed homeowner to possess either the residence in foreclosure or other real property. For the purposes of this paragraph, "interest" includes, but is not limited to, an interest in a contract for deed, a land installment contract, a bond for deed, a purchase agreement, an option to purchase or a lease. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).] "Foreclosure reconveyance" does not include a supervised loan subject to Title 9‑A, Article 8‑A or the federal Truth in Lending Act made by a supervised lender or supervised financial organization to refinance any existing mortgage. [PL 2011, c. 427, Pt. D, §20 (AMD).]

7. Resale. "Resale" means a bona fide market sale of a property subject to a foreclosure reconveyance by a foreclosure purchaser to an unaffiliated 3rd party. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

8. Resale price. "Resale price" means the gross sale price of a property upon resale. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]

9. Residence in foreclosure. "Residence in foreclosure" means residential real property consisting of one- to 4-family dwelling units, one of which the owner occupies as the owner's principal place of residence, when there is a delinquency or default on any loan payment or debt secured by or attached to the residential real property, including, but not limited to, a contract for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed, land installment contract or bond for deed payments. [PL 2007, c. 596, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 16605 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 135 / Section 16605
32 §16605. Rules, forms, orders, interpretative opinions and hearings
Status: in_force

1. Issuance and adoption of forms, orders and rules. In addition to specific authority granted elsewhere in this chapter, the administrator may: A. Issue forms and orders and, after notice and comment, adopt and amend rules necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter and may repeal rules, including rules and forms governing registration statements, applications, notice filings, reports and other records; [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. By rule, define terms, whether or not used in this chapter, but those definitions may not be inconsistent with this chapter; and [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. By rule, classify securities, persons and transactions and adopt different requirements for different classes. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Findings and cooperation. Under this chapter, a rule or form may not be adopted or amended, or an order issued or amended, unless the administrator finds that the rule, form, order or amendment is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and is consistent with the purposes intended by this chapter. In adopting, amending and repealing rules and forms, section 16608 applies in order to achieve uniformity among the states and coordination with federal laws in the form and content of registration statements, applications, reports and other records, including the adoption of uniform rules, forms and procedures. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. Financial statements. The administrator may require that a financial statement filed under this chapter be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and comply with other requirements specified by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter. A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may establish: A. The form and content of financial statements required under this chapter; [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. Whether unconsolidated financial statements must be filed; and [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. Whether required financial statements must be audited by an independent certified public accountant. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Interpretative opinions. The administrator may provide interpretative opinions or issue determinations that the administrator will not institute a proceeding or an action under this chapter against a specified person for engaging in a specified act, practice or course of business if the determination is consistent with this chapter. A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may establish a reasonable charge for interpretative opinions or determinations whether the administrator will institute an action or a proceeding under this chapter. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

5. Declaratory rulings. The administrator, in the administrator's discretion, may conduct a hearing and issue a declaratory ruling under Title 5, section 9001, subsection 3 as to the applicability of this chapter, any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the administrator to any person or transaction or as to the meaning of any term used in this chapter or any rule or order of the administrator. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

6. Conformity with rule, form or order. No provision of this chapter imposing any liability applies to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with a rule, order or form adopted by the administrator, notwithstanding that the rule, order or form may later be amended or rescinded or be determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

7. Presumption for public hearings. A hearing in an administrative proceeding under this chapter must be conducted in public unless the administrator for good cause consistent with this chapter determines that the hearing will not be so conducted. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

8. Rulemaking. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 15217 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 133 / Section 15217
32 §15217. Skiers' and tramway passengers' responsibilities
Status: in_force

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Inherent risks of skiing" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of the sport of skiing, including, but not limited to: existing and changing weather conditions; existing and changing snow conditions, such as ice, hardpack, powder, packed powder, slush and granular, corn, crust, cut-up and machine-made snow; surface or subsurface conditions, such as dirt, grass, bare spots, forest growth, rocks, stumps, trees and other natural objects and collisions with or falls resulting from such natural objects; lift towers, lights, signs, posts, fences, mazes or enclosures, hydrants, water or air pipes, snowmaking and snow-grooming equipment, marked or lit trail maintenance vehicles and snowmobiles, and other man-made structures or objects and their components, and collisions with or falls resulting from such man-made objects; variations in steepness or terrain, whether natural or as a result of slope design; snowmaking or snow-grooming operations, including, but not limited to, freestyle terrain, jumps, roads and catwalks or other terrain modifications; the presence of and collisions with other skiers; and the failure of skiers to ski safely, in control or within their own abilities. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (AMD).] B. "Skiing" means the use of a ski area for snowboarding or downhill, telemark or cross-country skiing; for sliding downhill or jumping on snow or ice on skis, a toboggan, sled, tube, snowboard, snowbike or any other device; or for similar uses of any of the facilities of the ski area, including, but not limited to, ski slopes, trails and adjoining terrain. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (AMD).] C. "Skier" means any person at a ski area who participates in any of the activities described in paragraph B . [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] D. "Competitor" means a skier actually engaged in competition or a special event or training or practicing for competition or a special event on any portion of the ski area made available by the ski area operator. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (NEW).] E. "Freestyle terrain" includes, but is not limited to, terrain parks and terrain park features such as jumps, rails, fun boxes and all other constructed or natural features, halfpipes, quarterpipes and freestyle-bump terrain. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (AMD).]

2. Acceptance of inherent risks. Because skiing as a recreational sport and the use of passenger tramways associated with skiing may be hazardous to skiers or passengers, regardless of all feasible safety measures that may be taken, each person who participates in the sport of skiing accepts, as a matter of law, the risks inherent in the sport and, to that extent, may not maintain an action against or recover from the ski area operator, or its agents, representatives or employees, for any losses, injuries, damages or death that result from the inherent risks of skiing. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (AMD).]

3. Warning notice. A ski area operator shall post and maintain at the ski area where the lift tickets and ski school lessons are sold and at the loading point of each passenger tramway signs that contain the following warning notice: WARNING: Under Maine law, a skier assumes the risk of any injury to person or property resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of skiing and may not recover from any ski area operator for any injury resulting from any of the inherent dangers and risks of skiing, including, but not limited to: existing and changing weather conditions; existing and changing snow conditions, such as ice, hardpack, powder, packed powder, corn, crust and slush and cut-up, granular and machine-made snow; surface or subsurface conditions, such as dirt, grass, bare spots, rocks, stumps, trees, forest growth or other natural objects and collisions with such natural objects; lift towers, lights, signs, posts, fences, mazes or enclosures, hydrants, water or air pipes, snowmaking and snow-grooming equipment, marked or lit trail maintenance vehicles and snowmobiles, and other man-made structures or objects; variations in steepness or terrain, whether natural or as a result of slope design, snowmaking or grooming operations, including, but not limited to, freestyle terrain, jumps, roads and catwalks or other terrain modifications; the presence of and collisions with other skiers; and the failure of skiers to ski safely, in control or within their own abilities. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (AMD).]

4. Duty to ski within limits of ability. A skier has the sole responsibility for knowing the range of the skier's own ability to negotiate any slope or ski trail, and it is the duty of the skier to ski within the limits of the skier's own ability, to maintain control of the rate of speed and the course at all times while skiing, to heed all posted and oral warnings and instructions by the ski area operator and to refrain from acting in a manner that may cause or contribute to the injury of the skier or others. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

4-A. Competition and freestyle terrain. A competitor accepts all inherent risks of skiing and all risks of course, venue and area conditions, including, but not limited to: weather and snow conditions; obstacles; course or feature location, construction and layout; freestyle terrain configuration and condition; collision with other competitors; and other courses, layouts and configurations of the area to be used. [PL 2007, c. 287, §3 (NEW).]

5. Responsibility for collisions. The responsibility for a collision between any skier while skiing and any person or object is solely that of the skier or skiers involved in the collision and not the responsibility of the ski area operator or its agents, representatives or employees. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

6. Liability. A ski area operator or its agents, representatives or employees are not liable for any loss, injury, damage or death resulting from the design of the ski area. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

7. Provision of name and current address required. A skier involved in, causing or contributing to a collision or other accident at a ski area that results in a fall or injury may not leave the vicinity of the collision or accident before giving that skier's name and current address to an employee or representative of the ski area operator or a member of the ski patrol, except for the purpose of securing aid for a person injured in the collision, in which case the person leaving the scene of the collision shall give that skier's name and current address after securing such aid. A ski area operator, or its agents, representatives or employees, is not liable for a skier's failure to provide that skier's name and address or for leaving the vicinity of an accident or collision. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

8. Actions not prohibited. This section does not prevent the maintenance of an action against a ski area operator for: A. The negligent operation or maintenance of the ski area; or [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] B. The negligent design, construction, operation or maintenance of a passenger tramway. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 13843 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13843
32 §13843. Collaborative practice agreement
Status: in_force

A pharmacist may engage in collaborative drug therapy management pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement in accordance with this section. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]

1. Submit to board. The pharmacist shall submit a copy of the collaborative practice agreement to the board and the licensing board that licenses the practitioner prior to the commencement of the collaborative practice. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]

2. Review and revision. The signatories to a collaborative practice agreement shall establish a procedure for reviewing and, if necessary, revising the procedures and protocols of the collaborative practice agreement. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]

3. Health information privacy. Services provided pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement must be performed in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 United States Code, Section 1320d et seq. and its regulations, 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 160-164. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]

4. Amendments to agreement. Amendments to a collaborative practice agreement must be documented, signed and dated. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]

5. Assessment; risk management. A collaborative practice agreement must include a plan for measuring and assessing patient outcomes and must include proof that liability insurance is maintained by all parties to the agreement. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]

6. Contents of agreement. A practitioner and a pharmacist desiring to engage in collaborative practice in accordance with this subchapter shall execute a collaborative practice agreement that must contain, but is not limited to: A. A provision that states that activity in the initial 3 months of a collaborative practice agreement is limited to monitoring drug therapy. After the initial 3 months, the practitioner and pharmacist shall meet to review the collaborative practice agreement and determine the scope of the agreement, which may after the initial 3 months include a pharmacist's initiating, administering, monitoring, modifying and discontinuing a patient's drug therapy and reporting these actions to the practitioner in a timely manner in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 13846 ; [PL 2021, c. 271, §6 (AMD).] B. Identification and signatures of the parties to the collaborative practice agreement, the dates the agreement is signed and the beginning and ending dates of the period of time during which the agreement is in effect; [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).] C. A provision that allows either party to cancel the collaborative practice agreement by written notification; [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).] D. Specification of the site and setting at which the collaborative practice will occur; [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).] E. Specification of the qualifications of the participants in the collaborative practice agreement; [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).] F. A detailed description of the types of diseases, drugs or drug categories involved and collaborative drug therapy management allowed in each patient's case; and [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).] G. A procedure for the referral of each patient to the practitioner. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 271, §6 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 14504 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 128 / Section 14504
32 §14504. License required
Status: in_force

1. License required. A transient seller of home repair services must be licensed by the department and acquire a door-to-door sales license in the manner as set under section 14505 before engaging in the door-to-door sales of home repair services. The licensing requirement under this section is in addition to the licensing requirements applicable to the occupation, trade or profession for which a license is required. A transient seller who solicits sales during the course of a municipal or state repair contract is exempt from this requirement. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. KK, §1 (AMD).]

2. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime, which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A . [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] B. A person who intentionally violates this section commits a Class D crime. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

3. Enforcement. This section is enforceable by either the Department of the Attorney General or a district attorney. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 13195 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 114 / Section 13195
32 §13195. Changes
Status: in_force

Any change of address, name or other material change in the conditions or qualifications set forth in the original application, including but not limited to criminal convictions or suspension or revocation of any professional license, must be reported to the director no later than 10 days after the change. Upon application and payment of the fee as set under section 13007 , the commission records must be changed and a new license issued for the unexpired term of the current license, if appropriate. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. BB, §24 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 12242 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 113 / Section 12242
32 §12242. Discontinuance of initial licensure as public accountant; renewal of existing licenses
Status: in_force

No new public accountant licenses may be issued by the board on or after the effective date of this section. Holders of existing public accountant licenses may renew their licenses in the same manner as set forth in section 12233 for certified public accountants. Public accountant licenses expire in the same manner as set forth in section 12234 for certified public accountants. [PL 2009, c. 242, §19 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6174-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 80-A / Section 6174-A
32 §6174-A. Limits on fees and charges
Status: in_force

1. Initial fee. A debt management service provider may charge to a consumer a reasonable one-time initial or set-up fee in an amount not to exceed $75. [PL 2007, c. 36, §8 (NEW).]

2. Service fees. In addition to the fee set forth in subsection 1 , a debt management service provider may assess either of the following fees: A. For a debt management service provider that distributes monthly payments to a consumer's creditor or creditors, a reasonable monthly fee not to exceed $40; or [PL 2007, c. 36, §8 (NEW).] B. For a debt management service provider that acts or offers to act as an intermediary between a consumer and one or more creditors of the consumer for the purpose of adjusting, settling, discharging, reaching a compromise on or otherwise altering the terms of payment of the consumer's obligation, a reasonable fee not to exceed 15% of the amount by which the consumer's debt is reduced as part of each settlement. [PL 2007, c. 36, §8 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 36, §8 (NEW).]

3. Limitation on excess fees. A debt management service provider may not charge more than one fee authorized under subsections 1 and 2 on the basis that the consumer has entered into a debt management services agreement for joint obligations of a consumer and a consumer's spouse or other member of the consumer's household. [PL 2007, c. 36, §8 (NEW).]

4. Application. This section does not apply to a debt management service provider located in this State that does not provide debt management services to a consumer who is a resident of this State. [PL 2007, c. 36, §8 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6096 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 79-A / Section 6096
32 §6096. Acquisition of control of a licensee
Status: in_force

Acquisition of control of a licensee is governed by this section. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

1. Approval. A person or group of persons acting in concert seeking to acquire control of a licensee shall obtain the written approval of the administrator prior to acquiring control. An individual does not acquire control of a licensee and is not subject to this section when that individual becomes a key individual in the ordinary course of business. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

2. Application. A person or group of persons acting in concert seeking to acquire control of a licensee shall, in cooperation with the licensee, submit an application in a form and in a medium prescribed by the administrator. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

3. NMLS use. Upon request, the administrator may permit a licensee or the person or group of persons acting in concert seeking to acquire control of a licensee to submit some or all information required by the administrator pursuant to subsection 2 without using NMLS. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

4. Required information. The application required by subsection 2 must include information required by section 6090 for any new key individuals that have not previously completed the requirements of section 6090 for a licensee. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

5. Completion. When an application for acquisition of control of a licensee appears to include all the items and address all of the matters that are required, the application is complete and the administrator shall promptly notify the applicant of the date on which the application was determined to be complete and: A. The administrator shall approve or deny the application within 60 days after the completion date; or [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. If the application is not approved or denied within 60 days after the completion date: (1) The application is approved; and (2) The person or group of persons acting in concert is not prohibited from acquiring control of a licensee. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] The administrator for good cause may extend the application period. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

6. Completion determination. A determination by the administrator that an application is complete and is accepted for processing means only that the application, on its face, appears to include all of the items and address all of the matters that are required. The determination is not an assessment of the substance of the application or of the sufficiency of the information provided. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

7. Investigation. When an application is filed and considered complete under subsection 6, the administrator shall investigate the financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character and general fitness of the person or group of persons acting in concert seeking to acquire control of a licensee. The administrator shall approve an acquisition of control if the administrator finds that the following conditions have been fulfilled: A. The requirements of subsections 2 and 4 have been met, as applicable; and [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. The financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character and general fitness of the person or group of persons acting in concert seeking to acquire control of a licensee and the competence, experience, character and general fitness of the key individuals and persons that would be in control of the licensee after the acquisition of control indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the person or group of persons acting in concert to control the licensee. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

8. Multistate licensing process. If an applicant avails itself or is otherwise subject to a multistate licensing process: A. The administrator may accept the investigation results of a lead investigative state for the purposes of subsection 7 if the lead investigative state has sufficient staffing, expertise and minimum standards; or [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. If the State is a lead investigative state, the administrator may investigate the applicant pursuant to subsection 7 and the time frames established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

9. Notice of denial. The administrator shall issue a formal written notice of the denial of an application to acquire control of a licensee within 30 days of the decision to deny the application. The administrator shall set forth in the notice of denial the specific reasons for the denial of the application. An applicant whose application is denied by the administrator under this subsection may request a hearing on the issue in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4 . [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

10. Exemptions. The requirements of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to the following: A. A person that acts as a proxy for the sole purpose of voting at a designated meeting of the shareholders or holders of voting shares or voting interests of a licensee or person in control of a licensee; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. A person that acquires control of a licensee by devise or descent; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] C. A person that acquires control of a licensee as a personal representative, custodian, guardian, conservator or trustee or as an officer appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction or by operation of law; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] D. A person that is exempt under section 6074, subsection 7 ; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] E. A person that the administrator determines is not subject to subsection 1 based on the public interest; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] F. A public offering of securities of a licensee or a person in control of a licensee; or [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] G. An internal reorganization of a person in control of the licensee for which the ultimate person in control of the licensee remains the same. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

11. Acquisition notification. Persons in subsection 10, paragraphs B , C , D , F and G in cooperation with the licensee shall notify the administrator within 15 days after the acquisition of control. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

12. Streamlined acquisition of control. Acquisition of control of a licensee may be streamlined in accordance with this subsection. A. The requirements of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to a person that has complied with and received approval to engage in money transmission under this Act or was identified as a person in control of a licensee in a prior application filed with and approved by the administrator or by an MSB accredited state pursuant to a multistate licensing process, as long as: (1) The person has not had a license revoked or suspended or controlled a licensee that has had a license revoked or suspended while the person was in control of the licensee in the previous 5 years; (2) If the person is a licensee, the person is well-managed and has received at least a satisfactory rating for compliance at its most recent examination by an MSB accredited state if such rating was given; (3) The licensee to be acquired is projected to meet the requirements of sections 6100‑R , 6100‑S and 6100‑T after the acquisition of control is completed and, if the person acquiring control is a licensee, that licensee is also projected to meet the requirements of sections 6100‑R , 6100‑S and 6100‑T after the acquisition of control is completed; (4) The licensee to be acquired will not implement any material changes to its business plan as a result of the acquisition of control and, if the person acquiring control is a licensee, that licensee also will not implement any material changes to its business plan as a result of the acquisition of control; and (5) The person provides notice of the acquisition in cooperation with the licensee and attests to subparagraphs (1) to (4) in a form and in a medium prescribed by the administrator. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. If the notice under paragraph A , subparagraph (5) is not denied within 30 days of the date on which the notice is determined to be complete, the notice is deemed approved. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

13. Determination. Before filing an application for approval to acquire control of a licensee, a person may request in writing a determination from the administrator as to whether the person would be considered a person in control of a licensee upon consummation of a proposed transaction. If the administrator determines that the person would not be a person in control of a licensee, the person and transaction are not subject to the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 . [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

14. Multistate licensing process. If a multistate licensing process includes a determination pursuant to subsection 13 and an applicant avails itself or is otherwise subject to the multistate licensing process: A. The administrator may accept the control determination of a lead investigative state with sufficient staffing, expertise and minimum standards for the purposes of subsection 13 ; or [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. If the State is a lead investigative state, the administrator may investigate the applicant pursuant to subsection 13 and the time frames established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 16802 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 135 / Section 16802
32 §16802. Governmental disclosures
Status: in_force

If a qualified individual reasonably believes that financial exploitation of an eligible adult may have occurred, may have been attempted or is being attempted, the qualified individual shall promptly notify the Department of Health and Human Services and the administrator. [PL 2019, c. 17, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 2171 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 2171
32 §2171. Short title; findings and declaration of purpose -- Article 1
Status: in_force

1. Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as "the Nurse Licensure Compact," or "the compact." [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

2. Legislative intent. This compact is the Maine enactment of the Nurse Licensure Compact as revised by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The form, format and text of the compact have been changed minimally so as to conform to Maine statutory conventions. The changes are technical in nature, and it is the intent of the Legislature that this Act be interpreted as substantively the same as the Nurse Licensure Compact that is enacted by other party states. [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

3. Findings. The party states find that: A. The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] B. Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] C. The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologies as part of our nation's health care delivery system require greater coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] D. New practice modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult and complex; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] E. The system of duplicative licensure for nurses practicing in multiple states is cumbersome and redundant for both nurses and states; and [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] F. Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes public safety and public health benefits. [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

4. Purpose. The general purposes of this compact are to: A. Facilitate the states' responsibility to protect the public's health and safety; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] B. Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] C. Facilitate the exchange of information between party states in the areas of nurse regulation, investigation and adverse actions; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] D. Promote compliance with the laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] E. Invest all party states with the authority to hold a nurse accountable for meeting all state practice laws in the state in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of party state licenses; [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] F. Decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nurse licenses; and [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] G. Provide opportunities for interstate practice by nurses who meet uniform licensure requirements. [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 258, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 4852 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 71-A / Section 4852
32 §4852. Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Maine Veterinary Practice Act." [PL 1997, c. 246, §2 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 9707-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 97 / Section 9707-A
32 §9707-A. Respiratory care practitioner trainee license
Status: in_force

The board may license student employees as respiratory care practitioner trainees as defined under section 9702, subsection 7 , and adopt rules for that license. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §5 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 18510 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 145 / Section 18510
32 §18510. Joint investigations
Status: in_force

1. Joint investigations. In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective medical practice act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint investigations of a physician licensed by the member boards. [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

2. Subpoenas. A subpoena issued by a member state is enforceable in other member states. [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

3. Materials sharing. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member board may share any investigative, litigation or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the compact. [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

4. Investigations in other member states. A member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the laws authorizing the practice of medicine in any other member state in which a physician holds a license to practice medicine. [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6215 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 81 / Section 6215
32 §6215. Application; fees
Status: in_force

The Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this subchapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $200 annually. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. U, §9 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV).]
32 M.R.S. § 12513-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 113-B / Section 12513-A
32 §12513-A. Scope of practice
Status: in_force

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Chinese patent remedies" means patent remedies used in accordance with traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean herbal literature. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).] B. "Chinese premade herbal remedies" means premade herbal remedies used in accordance with traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean herbal literature. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).] C. "Custom-made Chinese herbal formulations" means custom-made herbal formulations used in accordance with traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean herbal literature. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).]

2. Scope of practice. The scope of practice of acupuncturists includes acupuncture and the allied techniques and modalities of the distinct system of health care that use oriental principles to diagnose and treat illness, injury, pain and other conditions by regulating the flow and balance of energy to restore and maintain health. These allied techniques and modalities include the following, as defined by and used exclusively in accordance with the traditions and formal curricula taught in accredited colleges of acupuncture: oriental diagnostic procedures; electrical and magnetic stimulation; moxibustion and other forms of heat therapy; sound, light and vibrational therapy; cupping techniques and gua sha; recommendation and dispensing of Chinese patent remedies or Chinese premade herbal remedies and lifestyle and dietary counseling; formulation and dispensing of custom-made Chinese herbal formulations, to the extent that an acupuncturist has received additional certification pursuant to subsection 3 ; sotai; shiatsu; qi gong; zero balancing; tui na; and acupressure. These techniques and modalities do not include manipulation or mobilization of the skeletal articulations of the human body. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).]

3. Additional certification. Certification is required for licensed acupuncturists to practice the formulation and dispensing of custom-made Chinese herbal formulations. "Formulation" means the preparation of traditional combinations of herbs to produce formulas from Chinese herbal literature, the modification of such traditional combinations or the writing of new formulas to address individual symptom presentations, through addition, deletion, substitution or change in dosages of ingredients and the dispensing of these herbal preparations to patients. A. The board shall adopt rules specifying the training required for licensed acupuncturists to obtain the certification for custom-made Chinese herbal formulation. These requirements must include a minimum number of hours of combined classroom and clinical training or, for those licensed acupuncturists practicing custom-made Chinese herbal formulation prior to July 1, 2004, prior experience demonstrated by evidence satisfactory to the board. Rules adopted by the board in accordance with this paragraph are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).] B. A licensed acupuncturist who can prove to the satisfaction of the board that the licensed acupuncturist was engaged in the practice of custom-made Chinese herbal formulation prior to July 1, 2004 may continue to practice that modality but must, no later than 2 years after the board adopts rules providing certification requirements in accordance with paragraph A , comply with those rules. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).] C. A licensed acupuncturist who can prove to the satisfaction of the board that the licensed acupuncturist has been duly licensed or certified to practice custom-made Chinese herbal formulation by the licensing authority of another state may continue to practice that modality, except that the board may require that the licensee complete additional training consistent with its rules within 3 years if the board finds that the standards applied in the state in which the licensed acupuncturist was certified or licensed are less stringent than those adopted in the board's rules. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).]

4. Practice by other persons. The listing of allied techniques and modalities in subsection 2 , including acupressure and qi gong, may not be construed to require any person who practices the same or similar techniques or modalities to obtain a license as an acupuncturist under section 12511 and may not be construed to limit, interfere with or prevent any licensed person from practicing the same or similar techniques and modalities within the scope of that person's license, whether or not the defined scope of that license contains specific lists of techniques or modalities. [PL 2003, c. 666, §3 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 4153 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 61 / Section 4153
32 §4153. License required
Status: in_force

A person, firm, corporation, association or society may not pack sardines, kippers, steaks or other canned herring products within the State for sale without having first filed with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry an application for license, accompanied with a fee of $50, upon receipt of which application the commissioner shall issue to the person, firm, corporation, association or society making such application a license to pack sardines, kippers, steaks or other canned herring products. Each such license covers one group of buildings constituting a packing plant in one location. The license runs from January 1st and expires in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as to license expiration or on December 31st of each year, whichever is later, unless sooner revoked and must be renewed annually. Before issuing such license or renewing it, the commissioner may by adequate inspection determine that the laws and regulations relating to the packing of sardines, kippers, steaks or other canned herring products and the operation of packing plants for sardines, kippers, steaks or other canned herring products are being observed. [PL 1995, c. 307, §2 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
32 M.R.S. § 3661 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 51 / Section 3661
32 §3661. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]

1. Asynchronous encounter. "Asynchronous encounter" means an interaction between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to store digital information, including, but not limited to, still images, video files, audio files, text files and other relevant data, and to transmit such information without requiring the simultaneous presence of the patient and the person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]

2. Store and forward transfer. "Store and forward transfer" means the transmission of a patient's records through a secure electronic system to a person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]

3. Synchronous encounter. "Synchronous encounter" means a real-time interaction conducted with an interactive audio or video connection between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter or between a person licensed under this chapter and another health care provider. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]

4. Telehealth services. "Telehealth services" means health care services delivered through the use of information technology and includes synchronous encounters, asynchronous encounters, store and forward transfers and telemonitoring. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]

5. Telemonitoring. "Telemonitoring" means the use of information technology to remotely monitor a patient's health status via electronic means, allowing the person licensed under this chapter to track the patient's health data over time. Telemonitoring may be synchronous or asynchronous. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 3663 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 51 / Section 3663
32 §3663. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

When providing telehealth services, a person licensed under this chapter shall comply with all state and federal confidentiality and privacy laws. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 18544 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 145-A / Section 18544
32 §18544. Legislative intent
Status: in_force

This compact is the Maine enactment of the Physician Assistants Licensure Compact. The form, format and text of the compact have been changed minimally so as to conform to Maine statutory conventions. The changes are technical in nature and it is the intent of the Legislature that this compact be interpreted as substantively the same as the compact that is enacted by other participating states. [PL 2023, c. 670, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 18394 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 143 / Section 18394
32 §18394. Teledentistry
Status: in_force

An individual licensed under this chapter may provide oral health care services and procedures authorized under this chapter or by rule using teledentistry. The board shall adopt by rule guidelines and practice standards for the use of teledentistry, including, but not limited to, practice requirements for protecting patient rights and protocols for referrals, quality and safety, informed consent, patient evaluation, treatment parameters, patient records, prescribing, supervision and compliance with data exchange standards for the security and confidentiality of patient information. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2021, c. 223, §14 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 16805 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 135 / Section 16805
32 §16805. Immunity for 3rd-party disclosures
Status: in_force

A qualified individual who in good faith and exercising reasonable care complies with section 16804 is immune from any administrative or civil liability that might otherwise arise from a disclosure under section 16804 . [PL 2019, c. 17, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 4175 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 62 / Section 4175
32 §4175. Certificates
Status: in_force

The department shall issue certificates attesting to the competency of individuals to act as operators or operators in responsible charge. The certificate must indicate the classification level of the wastewater treatment plants for the operation of which the individual is qualified to act as an operator or an operator in responsible charge. [PL 2021, c. 173, §10 (AMD).]

Certificates expire after a term established by the department. The department shall establish the qualifications, conditions and licensing standards and procedures for renewal of certificates. [PL 2021, c. 173, §10 (AMD).]

This chapter may not be construed to affect or prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession. [PL 2021, c. 173, §10 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 2272 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 32 / Section 2272
32 §2272. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (RPR).]

1. ACOTE. "ACOTE" means the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, a nationally recognized accrediting agency for professional programs in the field of occupational therapy. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (RPR).]

2. AOTA. "AOTA" means the American Occupational Therapy Association. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (RPR).]

3. Board. "Board" means the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice established under this chapter. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (RPR).]

4. Certification examination. "Certification examination" means the certification examination for an occupational therapist or the certification examination for an occupational therapy assistant, both of which are administered by NBCOT. [PL 2019, c. 287, §2 (AMD).]

5. Certified occupational therapy assistant. [PL 2019, c. 287, §3 (RP).]

6. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (RPR).]

7. Department. "Department" means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (RPR).]

7-A. Occupational therapy practitioner. [PL 1997, c. 683, Pt. B, §18 (RAL).]

8. Developing programs. [PL 2019, c. 287, §4 (RP).]

8-A. Director. "Director" means the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the department. [PL 2019, c. 287, §5 (NEW).]

9. Level II fieldwork. "Level II fieldwork" means the experience required to prepare occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students to carry out professional responsibilities under appropriate supervision and professional role modeling. [PL 2019, c. 287, §6 (AMD).]

10. NBCOT. "NBCOT" means the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, formerly the AOTCB, or American Occupational Therapy Certification Board. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (NEW).]

11. Occupational therapist. "Occupational therapist" means an individual who has passed the certification examination of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy for an occupational therapist or meets the requirements of section 2279, subsection 6 and who is licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter in the State. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (NEW).]

12. Occupational therapy. [PL 2021, c. 278, §1 (RP).]

12-A. Occupational therapy practitioner. [PL 2019, c. 287, §7 (RP).]

12-B. Occupational therapy assistant. "Occupational therapy assistant" means an individual who has passed the certification examination of the NBCOT for an occupational therapy assistant or who was certified as an occupational therapy assistant prior to June 1977 and who is licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter in the State under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. [PL 2019, c. 287, §8 (NEW).]

12-C. Occupational therapy practitioner. "Occupational therapy practitioner" means an individual who is licensed as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant. [PL 2019, c. 287, §8 (NEW).]

12-D. Occupational therapy. "Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities and occupations with individuals or groups to enhance or enable participation, performance or function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community and other settings for the purpose of promoting health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation or participation restriction. Occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday occupations that affect physical and mental health, well-being and quality of life. "Occupational therapy" includes: A. Methods and strategies selected to direct the process of interventions such as: (1) Facilitating establishment, remediation or restoration of a skill or ability that has not yet developed, is impaired or is in decline; (2) Compensation, modification or adaptation of an activity or environment to enhance performance or to prevent injuries, disorders or other conditions; (3) Maintenance and enhancement of capabilities without which performance of everyday life activities would decline; (4) Health promotion and wellness to enable or enhance performance in everyday life activities; and (5) Prevention or remediation of barriers to performance, including disability prevention; [PL 2021, c. 278, §2 (NEW).] B. Evaluation of client factors affecting activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure and social participation, including: (1) Body functions such as neuromuscular, sensory, visual, perceptual, mental and cognitive functions; pain factors; bodily systems such as cardiovascular, digestive, integumentary and genitourinary systems; and structures related to movement; (2) Habits, routines, roles and behavior patterns; (3) Cultural, physical, environmental, social and spiritual contexts and activity demands that affect performance; and (4) Performance skills, including motor, process, emotional regulation, cognitive, sensory perceptual, communication and social interaction skills; and [PL 2021, c. 278, §2 (NEW).] C. Interventions and procedures to promote or enhance safety and performance in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure and social participation, including: (1) Therapeutic use of occupations, exercises and activities; (2) Training in self-care, self-management, home management, community and work integration and reintegration, school activities and work performance; (3) Development, remediation or compensation of physical, mental and cognitive functions, neuromuscular and sensory functions, pain tolerance and management, developmental skills and behavioral skills; (4) Therapeutic use of self, including one’s personality, insights, perceptions and judgments, as part of the therapeutic process; (5) Education and training of other individuals, including family members and caregivers; (6) Care coordination, case management and transition services; (7) Consultative services to groups, programs, organizations and communities; (8) Modification of environments such as home, school, workplace and community settings and adaptation of processes, including the application of ergonomic principles; (9) Assessment, design, fabrication, application, fitting and training in assistive technology, adaptive devices and orthotic devices and training in the use of prosthetic devices; (10) Assessment, recommendation and training in techniques to enhance functional mobility, including seating and positioning and wheelchair management; (11) Driver rehabilitation and community mobility; (12) Management of feeding, eating and swallowing to enable eating and feeding performance; and (13) Application of physical agent modalities and use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures to enhance performance skills; techniques to enhance sensory, perceptual and cognitive processing; and manual therapy techniques. [PL 2021, c. 278, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 278, §2 (NEW).]

13. Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership, unincorporated organization or corporation. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (NEW).]

14. Supervision of OTA. "Supervision of OTA" means initial directions and periodic inspection of the service delivery and provision of relevant in-service training. The supervising licensed occupational therapist shall determine the frequency and nature of the supervision to be provided based on the clients' required level of care and the OTA's caseload, experience and competency. [PL 2019, c. 287, §9 (AMD).]

15. Supervision of temporary licensees. "Supervision of temporary licensees" includes initial and periodic inspection or written assessments, written treatment plans, patient notes and periodic evaluation of performance. The reviews and evaluations must be conducted in person by a licensed occupational therapist. [PL 1997, c. 294, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 14310 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 127 / Section 14310
32 §14310. Home rule
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prohibits a municipality from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that regulates massage, massage practitioners or massage therapists. If a municipality adopts such an ordinance, an individual must comply with the provisions of this chapter and any provision of the local ordinance that is more restrictive than this chapter. [PL 1993, c. 245, §9 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 14036-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 124 / Section 14036-A
32 §14036-A. Required examination; certified residential real property appraiser
Status: in_force

An applicant for a certified residential real property appraiser license must pass the appraiser qualifications board's uniform state-certified residential real property appraiser examination within 24 months of the date the applicant is eligible to take the examination. An applicant must apply for a certified residential real property appraiser license within 24 months of successfully completing the examination. [PL 2013, c. 547, §10 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 547, §19 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 3822 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 56 / Section 3822
32 §3822. Meetings; chair
Status: in_force

The board shall meet at least once a year to conduct its business and to elect a chair. Additional meetings must be held as necessary to conduct the business of the board and may be convened at the call of the chair or a majority of the board members. [PL 2013, c. 246, Pt. B, §12 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 8105 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 89 / Section 8105
32 §8105. Private investigator's license qualifications
Status: in_force

A person is qualified to be licensed as a professional investigator who: [PL 2011, c. 366, §28 (AMD).]

1. Age. Is at least 21 years of age; [PL 2011, c. 366, §29 (AMD).]

2. Citizenship. Is a citizen or resident alien of the United States; [PL 1981, c. 126, §2 (NEW).]

3. Graduation. Is a graduate of an accredited high school or has been granted high school equivalency status by the State; [PL 1981, c. 126, §2 (NEW).]

4. Character. Has demonstrated good moral character and has not been convicted of a crime that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding one year, or a crime enumerated in this chapter. The determination of good moral character must be made in writing, based upon evidence recorded by a governmental entity. The chief shall consider matters recorded within the previous 5 years including, but not limited to, the following: A. Records of incidents of abuse by the applicant of family or household members provided pursuant to Title 19‑A, section 4114, subsection 1 ; [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).] B. Records provided by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the failure of the applicant to meet child or family support obligations; [PL 1981, c. 126, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).] C. Records of 3 or more convictions of the applicant for Class D or E crimes; [PL 1981, c. 126, §2 (NEW).] D. Records of 3 or more civil violations by the applicant; or [PL 2011, c. 366, §30 (AMD).] E. Records that the applicant has engaged in recklessness or negligence that endangered the safety of others, including the use of weapons or motor vehicles; [PL 1981, c. 126, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).]

5. Application. Submits an application approved by the chief that, at a minimum, includes the following information: A. The applicant's full name; [PL 2011, c. 366, §31 (AMD).] B. The applicant's full current residential address and the applicant's residential addresses during the previous 5 years; [PL 2011, c. 366, §31 (AMD).] C. The applicant's date and place of birth, height, weight and color of eyes; [PL 2011, c. 366, §31 (AMD).] D. A written statement signed by the applicant granting the chief authority to check the criminal records of any law enforcement agency that pertains to any matter involving the applicant. The applicant must agree to submit to having the applicant's fingerprints taken by the issuing authority if it becomes necessary to resolve any question as to the applicant's identity; and [PL 2011, c. 366, §31 (AMD).] E. The answers to the following questions: (1) Are you currently under indictment or information for a crime for which the possible penalty is imprisonment for a period equal to or exceeding one year? (2) Have you ever been convicted of a crime for which the possible penalty was imprisonment for a period equal to or exceeding one year? (3) Are you a fugitive from justice? (4) Are you an unlawful user of or addicted to cannabis or any other drug? (5) Have you been adjudged mentally defective or been committed to a mental institution within the past 5 years? or (6) Are you an illegal alien? [PL 2011, c. 366, §31 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).] By affixing the applicant's signature, the applicant certifies that the information in the application provided by the applicant is true and correct, that the applicant understands that an affirmative answer to any of the questions in paragraph E is cause for a license to be denied and that any false statement may result in prosecution as provided in section 8114 . [PL 2011, c. 366, §31 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]

6. Military discharge. Has not been dishonorably discharged from military service; [PL 1981, c. 126, §2 (NEW).]

7. Employment. [PL 1985, c. 141, §1 (RP).]

7-A. Experience. Meets at least one of the following criteria: A. Has successfully completed an investigative assistant sponsorship program pursuant to section 8110‑B and has earned a minimum of 60 academic credits of postsecondary education in a related field of study or an equivalent certificate of study for private investigation; [PL 2011, c. 366, §32 (AMD).] B. Has been employed for a minimum of 3 years as a member of an investigative service of the United States as a sworn member of a branch of the United States Armed Forces or a federal investigative agency. For purposes of this paragraph, "a member of an investigative service of the United States" means a full-time federal investigator or detective of the United States Armed Forces; [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. D, §11 (AMD).] B-1. Has held for a period of not less than 3 years a valid professional investigator's license granted under the laws of another state or territory of the United States if: (1) The requirements of the state or territory for a professional investigator's license were, at the date of the licensing, substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter; and (2) The other state or territory grants similar reciprocity to license holders in this State; [PL 2011, c. 366, §32 (NEW).] C. Has been employed for a minimum of 3 years as a law enforcement officer of a state or political subdivision of a state and has met the training requirements set forth in Title 25, section 2804‑C or is qualified to receive a waiver from those requirements; or [PL 2011, c. 366, §32 (AMD).] D. Possesses a minimum of 6 years of preparation consisting of a combination of: (1) Work experience, including at least 2 years in a nonclerical occupation related to law or the criminal justice system; and (2) Educational experience, including at least: (a) Sixty academic credits of postsecondary education in a field of study listed in division (b) acquired at an accredited junior college, college or university; (b) An associate degree acquired at an accredited junior college, college, university or technical college in police administration, security management, investigation, law, criminal justice or computer forensics or other similar course of study acceptable to the chief; or (c) An associate degree in any field of study that is acceptable to the chief; and [PL 2011, c. 366, §32 (AMD).] [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. D, §11 (AMD).]

8. Examination. Has passed an examination administered by the chief covering subjects pertaining to private investigation to be prescribed by the chief, except that a person currently licensed, as described in section 8106 , may at no time be required to take any such examination. [PL 2011, c. 366, §33 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 1501 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 21 / Section 1501
32 §1501. Licenses; qualifications; requirements
Status: in_force

The State Board of Funeral Service may determine the qualifications necessary to enable any person to lawfully engage in the funeral service profession and operate a funeral establishment. The board shall examine all applicants for licenses for the practice of funeral service and shall issue a license to all persons who successfully pass that examination and pay the fee as set under section 1504 . To be licensed for the practice of funeral service under this chapter, a person must be at least 18 years of age, must have successfully completed a prescribed course at a school or schools approved by the State Board of Funeral Service and must have served as a practitioner trainee for not less than 12 months under the personal supervision of a person licensed for the practice of funeral service and approved by the board. Each applicant shall demonstrate trustworthiness and competency to engage in the profession of funeral service in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).]

Each applicant for licensure as a practitioner of funeral service, funeral director or embalmer must be examined on the courses as outlined in the board's rules. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. J, §9 (AMD).]

All funeral establishments and branches must be operated by a person or persons holding a funeral director's license, which was initially issued before January 1, 1989, or a practitioner of funeral service license. That license must be displayed at or in any such establishment or branch. [PL 1989, c. 450, §22 (NEW).]

A funeral establishment, in which the preparation of dead bodies takes place, must contain a preparation room equipped with tile, cement or composition floor, necessary drainage or proper disposal of waste satisfactory to the local health officer, ventilation and necessary instruments and supplies for the preparation and embalming of dead human bodies for burial, transportation or other disposition. [PL 1989, c. 450, §22 (AMD).]

The board may adopt such rules and classifications as may be reasonable, sufficient and proper to define what shall be deemed the proper drainage and ventilation and what instruments are necessary and suitable in a funeral establishment. [PL 1989, c. 450, §22 (AMD).]

The board shall adopt rules governing the safety of drivers of vehicles owned, leased or otherwise used by a practitioner of funeral service or a funeral establishment for the transport of human remains. Rules adopted under this paragraph are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2021, c. 268, §1 (NEW).]

The board may adopt rules governing its own procedure. It may adopt rules consistent with the law governing the time, place, method and grading of examinations. Written examinations shall be retained for a period of 5 years, but need not be retained for a longer period. The board may waive all or part of the licensing requirements and qualifications of this chapter if in its judgment these requirements and qualifications are in conflict with the religious faith of an applicant. [PL 1989, c. 450, §22 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 14306-G — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 127 / Section 14306-G
32 §14306-G. Fees
Status: in_force

The Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $100 annually. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A . [PL 2001, c. 323, §34 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV).]
32 M.R.S. § 11301 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 111-A / Section 11301
32 §11301. Investigations
Status: in_force

1. Investigations. The administrator may make investigations, within or outside this State, as the administrator finds necessary or appropriate to: A. Determine whether any person has violated, or is about to violate, any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the administrator; or [PL 1989, c. 542, §75 (AMD).] B. Aid in enforcement of this chapter. [PL 1985, c. 643 (NEW).] [PL 1989, c. 542, §75 (AMD).]

2. Publication. The administrator may publish information concerning any violation of this chapter or any rule or order of the administrator. [PL 1989, c. 542, §75 (AMD).]

3. Power of administrator. For purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the administrator or any officer or employee designated by rule or order, may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other documents or records which the administrator deems to be relevant or material to the inquiry. [PL 1989, c. 542, §75 (AMD).]

4. Court order. If a person does not give testimony or produce the documents required by the administrator or a designated employee pursuant to an administrative subpoena, the administrator or designated employee may apply for a court order compelling compliance with the subpoena or the giving of the required testimony. The request for order of compliance may be addressed to either: A. The Superior Court located in the County of Kennebec or the Superior Court where service may be obtained on the person refusing to testify or produce, if the person is within this State; or [PL 1985, c. 643 (NEW).] B. The appropriate court of the state having jurisdiction over the person refusing to testify or produce, if the person is outside this State. [PL 1985, c. 643 (NEW).] [PL 1989, c. 542, §75 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 3821-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 56 / Section 3821-A
32 §3821-A. Consultant
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a psychologist or psychologists or other qualified individual or individuals familiar with the board's purpose and operation who are available as needed to respond to inquiries from applicants for licensure, primarily inquiries regarding the component of the licensure process dealing with credentials review. The contractor shall advise, consult and assist the board with the credentials review process, as well as other matters as needed. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. M, §1 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 13849-C — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13849-C
32 §13849-C. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules governing telehealth services by persons licensed under this chapter. These rules must establish standards of practice and appropriate restrictions for the various types and forms of telehealth services. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §19 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 3848 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 56 / Section 3848
32 §3848. Additional authorities invested in compact state's psychology regulatory authority - Article 8
Status: in_force

1. Authority under compact. In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a state psychology regulatory authority has the authority under this compact to: A. Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a state psychology regulatory authority for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another compact state are enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to that court's practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in its own proceedings. The issuing state psychology regulatory authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses or evidence is located; [PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).] B. Issue cease and desist or injunctive relief orders to revoke a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology or temporary authorization to practice; and [PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).] C. During the course of any investigation, deny a change in the psychologist's home state licensure. A home state psychology regulatory authority is authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any actions appropriate under its law. The home state psychology regulatory authority shall promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the commission. Once an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of said investigation, the psychologist may change the psychologist's home state licensure. The commission shall promptly notify the new home state of any such decisions as provided in the rules. All information provided to the commission or distributed by compact states about the psychologist must be confidential, filed under seal and used only for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The commission may create additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by compact states. [PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 16508 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 135 / Section 16508
32 §16508. Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

1. Criminal penalties. A person that intentionally or knowingly violates this chapter, or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, except section 16504 or the notice filing requirements of section 16302 or 16405 , or that intentionally or knowingly violates section 16505 knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in a material respect, upon conviction, commits a Class C crime. In any prosecution under this section, the State need not prove that the defendant knew that any instrument involved was a security, that any instrument was required to be registered under section 16301 or that any license was required under sections 16401 to 16404 . An individual convicted of violating a rule or order under this chapter may be fined, but may not be imprisoned, if the individual did not have knowledge of the rule or order. [PL 2013, c. 39, §2 (AMD).]

2. Referral to Attorney General. The administrator may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this chapter or any rule or order issued under this chapter to the Attorney General, who may, with or without such a reference from the administrator, institute the appropriate criminal proceedings under this chapter. The Attorney General may request assistance from the administrator or employees of the administrator. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. No limitation on other criminal enforcement. This chapter does not limit the power of this State to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this State. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Venue. When a person pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether upon the same person or several persons, engages in fraudulent or other prohibited practices, engages in unlawful transactions of business or other unlawful conduct or engages in unlawful offers to sell or purchase or unlawful sales or purchases under this chapter, the State may opt for a single Class C count, and, in that circumstance, prosecution may be brought in any venue in which one or more of the unlawful acts were committed. [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1404-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 21 / Section 1404-A
32 §1404-A. No embalming when autopsy authorized
Status: in_force

The next of kin or legal representative of a person who has died may authorize an autopsy. If an autopsy is authorized, no person shall inject into or remove from any artery, vein, or cavity of the body of the person who has died any fluid, gas or other substance except by or with the permission of a pathologist, medical examiner or licensed physician in attendance. [PL 1975, c. 677 (NEW).]

On completion of the autopsy, the body shall be released for normal handling. [PL 1975, c. 677 (NEW).]

The provisions of this section do not apply to deaths within the jurisdiction of medical examiners or autopsies as authorized in Title 22, chapter 711 . [PL 1975, c. 677 (NEW).]

A violation of this section is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 677 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 13823 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13823
32 §13823. Training required
Status: in_force

Prior to performing any procedure authorized under this chapter, a pharmacist must have completed a training program on emergency contraception, delivered by an entity authorized by a national council on pharmaceutical education, or another training program approved by the board. The training program must include, but is not limited to, conduct of sensitive communications, quality assurance, referral to additional services and documentation. [PL 2003, c. 524, §1 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 18213 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 141 / Section 18213
32 §18213. Duties and powers
Status: in_force

The board shall administer and enforce this chapter and evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 7355 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 86 / Section 7355
32 §7355. General criminal penalty
Status: in_force

1. General violation. A person commits a Class E crime if the person: A. Intentionally violates this chapter other than section 7365 ; [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] B. Falsely represents that the person: (1) Has been or is a polygraph examiner or intern; or (2) Is qualified to use an instrument; [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] C. Maintains possession of a suspended or revoked polygraph examiner license; or [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] D. Fails to make a report required by section 7361, subsection 1, paragraph F . [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).] [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).]

2. Violation of confidentiality. A person commits a Class D crime if the person intentionally violates section 7365 . [PL 2013, c. 316, §3 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 316, §5 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 13701 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13701
32 §13701. Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Pharmacy Act." [PL 1987, c. 710, §5 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 6158 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 80 / Section 6158
32 §6158. Treatment of fees
Status: in_force

The aggregate of fees, examination expense reimbursement and other payments made pursuant to this subchapter are appropriated for the use of the administrator. Any balances of the funds do not lapse but must be carried forward to be expended for the same purposes in the following fiscal year. [PL 1999, c. 229, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 14507 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 128 / Section 14507
32 §14507. Application
Status: in_force

An application for licensure under this chapter must include: [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. KK, §4 (AMD).]

1. Application information. The name, local and permanent business and residential address or addresses, date of birth and social security number of the home repair seller; [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).]

2. Employees of the seller. The names and addresses of employees of the seller; and [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).]

3. Statement. At the time of making the application, a statement of all civil judgments or criminal convictions secured or outstanding against the seller that arises out of home repair services during the 4 years prior to making the application, all criminal and civil suits pending against the seller that arise out of home repair services and all criminal convictions and criminal suits pending for theft against the seller. The seller shall promptly notify the department of all changes or additions in the information required by this section. Knowingly, intentionally or recklessly making a false statement in an application is grounds for denial of the application or revocation of the license. [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. G, §2 (AMD).]

4. Photograph. [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. G, §3 (RP).]
32 M.R.S. § 10015 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 104-A / Section 10015
32 §10015. Investigation; refusal of license or renewal; disciplinary action
Status: in_force

1. Complaints; investigations. The board shall investigate or cause to be investigated a complaint made on its own motion or on written complaint filed with the board and all cases of noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of any rules adopted by the board. [PL 1985, c. 496, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Grounds for disciplinary action. The following are grounds for an action to modify, reclassify, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a certificate or impose a civil penalty: A. The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate under this chapter or in connection with services rendered within the scope of the certificate issued; [PL 1985, c. 496, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. Unprofessional conduct, including any gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the certified person's performance of the work of underground oil storage tank installation or removal, underground gasoline storage tank removal or underground oil storage tank inspection or violation of any standard of professional behavior established by the board; [PL 2001, c. 231, §16 (AMD).] C. Subject to the limitation of Title 5, chapter 341 , conviction of a crime that involves dishonesty or false statement or relates directly to the practice for which the certified person is certified or conviction of any crime for which imprisonment for one year or more may be imposed; or [PL 1989, c. 845, §12 (AMD).] D. Any violation of this chapter or any rule adopted by the board. [PL 1985, c. 496, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 292, §11 (AMD).]

2-A. Disciplinary action authority. For each violation of applicable laws, rules or conditions of certification, the board may take one or more of the following actions: A. Issue warnings, censures or reprimands to a certified person or applicant. Each warning, censure and reprimand issued must be based on violations of different applicable laws, rules, or conditions of certification or on separate instances of actionable conduct or activity; [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).] B. Suspend a certificate for up to 90 days for each violation or instance of actionable conduct or activity. Suspensions may be set to run concurrently or consecutively and, in total, may not exceed one year. Execution of all or any portion of a term of suspension may be stayed pending successful completion of conditions of probation, although the suspension remains part of the certified person's record; [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).] C. Impose civil penalties of up to $1,500 for each violation or each instance of actionable conduct or activity; [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).] D. Impose conditions of probation upon an applicant or certified person. Probation may run for such time period as the board determines appropriate. Probation may include such conditions as: additional continuing education; medical, psychiatric or mental health consultations or evaluations; mandatory professional or occupational supervision of the applicant or certified person; and such other conditions as the board determines appropriate. Cost incurred in the performance of terms of probation is borne by the applicant or certified person. Failure to comply with the conditions of probation is grounds for disciplinary action against a certificate holder; [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).] E. Suspend or revoke a certificate pursuant to Title 5, section 10004 ; and [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).] F. Refuse to issue or renew a certificate. [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).] [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).]

2-B. Consent agreements. The board may execute a consent agreement which resolves a complaint or investigation without further proceedings. Consent agreements may be entered into only with the consent of the applicant, the board and the Department of the Attorney General. Any remedy, penalty or fine that is otherwise available by law, even if in the District Court, may be achieved by consent agreement, including long-term suspension and permanent revocation of a certificate. A consent agreement is not subject to review or appeal and may be modified only by a writing executed by all parties to the original consent agreement. A consent agreement is enforceable by an action in Superior Court. [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]

2-C. Surrender of certificate. The board may require surrender of certificates. In order for a certified person's surrender of a certificate to be effective, a surrender must first be accepted by vote of the board. The board may refuse to accept surrender of the certificate if the certified person is under investigation or is the subject of a pending complaint or proceeding unless a consent agreement is first entered into pursuant to this chapter. [PL 1989, c. 845, §13 (NEW).]

3. Criminal penalty. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter or any lawful order or rule adopted by the board is guilty of a Class E crime. [PL 1985, c. 496, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Injunction. The State may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin any person from violating this chapter, regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in the District Court or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. [PL 1985, c. 496, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]

5. Reinstatement. An application for reinstatement may be made to the board one year from the date of revocation of a certificate. The board may accept or reject the application and hold a hearing to consider the reinstatement. [PL 1985, c. 496, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

6. Limitation of actions. An action by the board against a certified person for any violation of this chapter relating to a tank or equipment installed on or after September 16, 1991 must be commenced within 3 years after the violation is discovered, but the action may not be commenced more than 15 years after installation of the storage tank or equipment that is the subject of the violation. [PL 1999, c. 714, §1 (NEW).]

The jurisdiction to suspend or revoke certificates conferred by this section is concurrent with that of the Superior Court. Civil penalties accrue to the Maine Ground and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response Fund. Any nonconsensual action under subsection 2‑A taken under authority of this section may be imposed only after a hearing conforming to the requirements of Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4 , and is subject to judicial review exclusively in the Superior Court in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7 , notwithstanding any other provision of law. [PL 2015, c. 319, §5 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 9406 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 93 / Section 9406
32 §9406. Acquisition of license by persons currently licensed
Status: in_force

A person possessing, under the laws of this State, a valid license to be a contract security company on the effective date of this chapter shall, upon expiration of his license, application and payment of the required fee, be issued a contract security company license. [PL 1981, c. 113, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 14228 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 126 / Section 14228
32 §14228. Qualifications; aesthetics
Status: in_force

A person is eligible to obtain a license under this chapter for the practice of aesthetics if that person: [PL 1991, c. 397, §6 (NEW).]

1. Age. [PL 2019, c. 373, §32 (RP).]

2. Education. [PL 2019, c. 373, §32 (RP).]

3. Training. Has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in aesthetics of 600 hours in not less than 3 months in a school licensed by the director or has experience in the practice of aesthetics as a trainee of up to 1,000 hours distributed over a period of at least 6 months. The specific number of hours of course work required up to a maximum of 600 hours must be specified by rule. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A ; and [PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §23 (AMD).]

4. Examination. Has passed an approved examination. A. [PL 1997, c. 210, §33 (RP).] B. [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. M, §21 (RP).] [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. M, §21 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 6080 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 79-A / Section 6080
32 §6080. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

Information confidentiality and disclosure is governed by this section. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

1. Confidentiality and prohibited disclosure. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all information or reports obtained by the administrator from an applicant for a license, licensee or authorized delegate and all information contained in or related to an examination, investigation, operating report or condition report prepared by, on behalf of or for the use of the administrator, or financial statements, balance sheets or authorized delegate information, are confidential and are not subject to disclosure under Title 1, chapter 13 . [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

2. Authorized disclosure. The administrator may disclose information not otherwise subject to disclosure under subsection 1 to representatives of state or federal agencies who certify in a record that they will maintain the confidentiality of the information or if the administrator finds that the release is reasonably necessary for the protection and interest of the public. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

3. Licensees. This section does not prohibit the administrator from disclosing to the public a list of all licensees or the aggregated financial or transactional data concerning those licensees. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]

4. Public information. Information contained in the records of the bureau that is not confidential and may be made available to the public either on the bureau's publicly accessible website, upon receipt by the bureau of a written request, or in NMLS includes: A. The name, business address, telephone number and unique identifier of a licensee; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] B. The business address of a licensee's registered agent for service; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] C. The name, business address and telephone number of each authorized delegate; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] D. The terms of or a copy of a bond filed by a licensee, as long as confidential information, including but not limited to prices and fees for that bond, is redacted; [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] E. Copies of nonconfidential final orders of the bureau relating to a violation of this Act or rules implementing this Act; and [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] F. Imposition of an administrative fine or penalty under this Act. [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 662, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1207 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 17 / Section 1207
32 §1207. Electrical installations performed as part of an electrical education or state apprenticeship program
Status: in_force

1. Installation as part of education or apprenticeship program. A person licensed under this chapter as a master electrician who teaches an electrical course at a career and technical education center or at a community college in this State, through an apprenticeship program registered by the Department of Labor or provided by a state career and technical education region may have a maximum of 12 helper or apprentice electricians under that person's direct supervision while making electrical installations that are a part of the instructional program of the school or apprenticeship program. An electrical installation may not be commenced pursuant to this section without the prior approval of the director or president of the school or program at which the master electrician is an instructor. Electrical installations authorized under this section are limited to those in buildings or facilities owned or controlled by: A. School administrative units; and [PL 2017, c. 198, §19 (NEW).] B. Nonprofit organizations. [PL 2017, c. 198, §19 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 198, §19 (NEW).]

2. Notification; inspection. The board and the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the electrical installation is to be made, if the municipality has an inspector, must be notified of all electrical installation projects pursuant to this section prior to the commencement of the projects. There must be an inspection by a state electrical inspector or by the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the electrical installation has been made, if the municipality has an inspector, before any wiring on the project is concealed. [PL 2017, c. 198, §19 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 3816 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 56 / Section 3816
32 §3816. Code of ethics
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules establishing a code of ethics in keeping with those standards established by the American Psychological Association or its successor or other organization approved by the board to govern appropriate practices or behavior as referred to in this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. Q, §4 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 4668 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 69 / Section 4668
32 §4668. Limitation
Status: in_force

1. Exclusions. This subchapter does not apply to the following: A. A sale where the gross sales price, including any interest or carrying charges, is less than $25; [PL 2001, c. 276, §1 (NEW).] B. A transaction regulated under Title 9‑A, sections 3‑501 to 3‑507 ; [PL 2001, c. 276, §1 (NEW).] C. A sale by a dealer or agent or salesman of a dealer registered pursuant to chapter 135 of stocks, bonds, debentures or securities representing stocks, bonds or debentures registered pursuant to chapter 135 or expressly exempt from registration pursuant to chapter 135 ; [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. C, §17 (AMD).] D. A sale of insurance regulated under Title 24‑A, sections 2515‑A and 2717 ; or [PL 2001, c. 276, §1 (NEW).] E. A sale of credit services by a supervised lender, as defined in Title 9‑A, section 1‑301, subsection 39 , or an agent or affiliate of a supervised lender to the extent the affiliate or agent is selling or offering to sell the credit services of the supervised lender. For purposes of this paragraph, "credit services" includes any extension of credit and any product or service that a supervised lender is authorized by law or regulation to sell in connection with or relating to an extension of credit, such as credit insurance and a debt cancellation policy. For the purposes of this paragraph, "affiliate" has the same meaning as that term is defined in Title 9‑B, section 131, subsection 1‑A . Transactions covered by this exemption are limited to those that become effective only after the consumer has affirmed the terms and conditions of the agreement by an acceptance initiated by the consumer. [PL 2001, c. 276, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. C, §17 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 9704 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 97 / Section 9704
32 §9704. Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners; powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. Powers. The board shall administer and enforce this chapter and evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §2 (AMD).]

2. Rules. The board may, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375 , adopt rules to carry out the policy of this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules relating to professional licensure, professional conduct, continuing education, approval of continuing education programs and to the establishment of ethical standards of practice for persons holding a license to practice respiratory care in this State. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §2 (AMD).]

3. Hearings. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §2 (RP).]

4. Records. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §2 (RP).]

5. Contracts. [PL 1995, c. 397, §90 (RP).]

6. Reports. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §2 (RP).]

7. Employees. [PL 1995, c. 397, §91 (RP).]

8. Budget. [PL 1995, c. 397, §92 (RP).]
32 M.R.S. § 15207-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 133 / Section 15207-A
32 §15207-A. Licensure by endorsement
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the director, in accordance with Title 10, section 8003‑H and any applicable rules adopted pursuant to that section, shall establish a process to issue a license by endorsement for each license authorized under this chapter that the director determines is appropriate for licensure by endorsement. An applicant may submit an application under the process established under this section or any other licensure process authorized in this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 642, §51 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 9705-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 97 / Section 9705-A
32 §9705-A. Associate license required
Status: in_force

A person may not perform respiratory care services in association with a respiratory care practitioner licensed under this chapter unless that individual is approved by the board in accordance with this section. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. S, §2 (NEW).]

1. Licensed in another state. The associate shall file verification that the associate holds a valid license in good standing from another state that has licensure requirements equivalent to the requirements of this chapter. [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. S, §2 (NEW).]

2. Certified or registered. The associate must be certified or registered by the National Board of Respiratory Care or its successor or other organization approved by the board and must reside in a nonlicensure state. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §4 (AMD).]

At the time of application, the associate must report the dates and locations that respiratory care services will be performed in this State, which may not exceed 30 days in a calendar year. If the board determines that the applicant meets the requirements of this section, it may issue an associate license upon payment of a fee as set under section 9710 . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. W, §4 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 2598 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 2598
32 §2598. Penalty
Status: in_force

An individual who attempts to practice osteopathic medicine without proper license or who induces the belief that that individual is legally engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine without having fully complied with all requirements of law commits a Class E crime; except that nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a lawfully qualified osteopathic physician in another state meeting a licensed osteopathic physician in this State for consultation. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §191 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 2110 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 2110
32 §2110. Expedited partner therapy
Status: in_force

An individual licensed under this chapter may not be disciplined for providing expedited partner therapy in accordance with the provisions of Title 22, chapter 251, subchapter 3, article 5 . [PL 2009, c. 533, §2 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 7072 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 83 / Section 7072
32 §7072. Telehealth services permitted
Status: in_force

A person licensed under this chapter may provide telehealth services as long as the licensee acts within the scope of practice of the licensee's license, in accordance with any requirements and restrictions imposed by this subchapter and in accordance with standards of practice. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §14 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1301 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 19 / Section 1301
32 §1301. Appointment; term
Status: in_force

The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 16 , administers this chapter. The board consists of 7 members. Six members are appointed by the Governor, of which 5 must be professional engineers who have the qualifications required by section 1302 and one must be a public member. The 7th member is the Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation who shall serve as an ex officio voting member. To the extent that qualified nominees are available, appointment of nonpublic members must be made to ensure that a variety of engineering disciplines are represented. Nominees for appointment may be recommended to the Governor by representative engineering societies in the State. [PL 2005, c. 315, §12 (AMD).]

Appointments are for 5-year terms. Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009 . [PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §8 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 9410-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 93 / Section 9410-A
32 §9410-A. Security guard qualifications
Status: in_force

1. Qualifications to be a security guard. No natural person may be employed as a security guard by a contract security company unless the natural person meets the following minimum requirements: A. Is 18 years of age or older; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] B. Is a citizen or resident alien of the United States; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] C. Has not been dishonorably discharged from military service within the last 5 years; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] D. Has not been convicted of a crime punishable by one year or more of imprisonment or, within the past 5 years, any crime enumerated in section 9412 ; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] E. Has not been adjudicated to have committed a juvenile offense involving conduct which, if committed by an adult, is punishable by one year or more of imprisonment or, within the past 5 years, a juvenile offense involving conduct which, if committed by an adult, is a crime enumerated in section 9412 ; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] F. Does not have 3 or more convictions for crimes punishable by less than one year of imprisonment within the past 5 years; [PL 2003, c. 12, §1 (AMD).] G. Is not a fugitive from justice; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] H. Is not a drug user or a person with substance use disorder; [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §143 (AMD).] I. Is not potentially dangerous to himself or others as the result of a mental disorder; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] J. Has not had a guardian or conservator appointed for that person pursuant to Title 18‑C, Article 5, Part 3 or 4, or if a guardian or conservator has been appointed for that person, the guardianship or conservatorship has been terminated; and [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §87 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] K. At the request of the contract security company, the commissioner or his designee, takes whatever action is required of him by law to allow the contract security company, the commissioner or his designee to obtain from: Hospitals and mental institutions either within or outside the State, limited to records of involuntary commitments; the courts; law enforcement agencies; and the military, information relevant to whether the natural person meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs A to J . [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §87 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §143 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]

2. Reporting new security guards to commissioner. A licensee shall notify the commissioner of all employees who will perform security guard functions in the State and who were not listed in the application for a contract security company license before the date that the employee begins to perform security guard functions in the State. The notice shall be made on forms prescribed by the commissioner. The forms shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information: A. The employee's full name; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] B. The employee's full current address and addresses for the prior 5 years; and [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] C. The employee's date and place of birth, height, weight and color of eyes. [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).]

3. Background investigation of security guards at site of labor dispute or strike. For each employee reported to the commissioner under subsection 2 who will perform security guard functions at the site of a labor dispute or strike, the licensee shall have previously investigated the background of the employee to ensure that the employee meets all of the requirements to be a security guard, as contained in subsection 1 . The licensee shall also sign a statement accompanying the notice required by subsection 2 , in which the licensee shall state that he has conducted this investigation and that the employee meets the requirements contained in subsection 1 . [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).]

4. Background investigation by licensee of all other security guards. For all other employees reported to the commissioner under subsection 2 , and for each employee on the list required by section 9405, subsection 1‑A, paragraph F , subparagraph (6), for whom the licensee has not previously submitted a statement that the employee meets the requirements of subsection 1 , the licensee shall investigate the background of the employee to ensure that the employee meets all of the requirements to be a security guard, as contained in subsection 1 . Within 60 days of the date that the employee begins to perform security guard functions within the State, the licensee shall complete this background investigation and submit to the commissioner a statement, signed by the licensee, that the licensee has conducted the background investigation and that the employee meets the requirements of subsection 1 . This statement must be submitted to the commissioner before an employee may wear, carry or use a firearm in the performance of security guard functions and before an employee may perform security guard functions at the site of a labor dispute or strike. [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).]

5. Access to confidential records. Notwithstanding that certain records retained by governmental entities are by law made confidential, yet are necessary to the commissioner's determination of the applicant's good moral character and compliance with the additional requirements of this section and of section 9411‑A , the following records shall be made available, at the request of the commissioner or his designee, for inspection by and dissemination to the commissioner or his designee: A. The records pertaining to involuntary commitments to Riverview Psychiatric Center and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center; [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 236, §§3, 4 (REV).] B. The records compiled pursuant to Title 19‑A, section 4114, subsection 1 ; [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §63 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).] C. Juvenile and adult crime records; and [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] D. Military records. [PL 1987, c. 170, §12 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §63 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 3654 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 51 / Section 3654
32 §3654. Reciprocity; residency requirement
Status: in_force

The board may issue a license to practice podiatry by endorsement to an applicant who has successfully passed the written examination of another state or of a national certifying agency in podiatry recognized by the board if the written examination of the other state or national certifying agency was equivalent to its own examination and if the applicant satisfies in all other respects the requirements for licensure in section 3651‑A . An applicant for licensure under this section who graduated after January 1, 1991 from podiatric medical school under section 3651‑A shall provide the board evidence of satisfactory completion of at least one year of postgraduate clinical training in a podiatric residency training program under section 3651‑A . The application to the board must be accompanied by the application fee and license fee as set under section 3652 . [PL 2021, c. 642, §17 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 4901 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 73 / Section 4901
32 §4901. Title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Geologists and Soil Scientists Licensing Act." [PL 2019, c. 285, §4 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 14357-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 127-A / Section 14357-A
32 §14357-A. Licensure by endorsement
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the commissioner, in accordance with Title 10, section 8003‑H and any applicable rules adopted pursuant to that section, shall establish a process to issue a license by endorsement for each license authorized under this chapter that the commissioner determines is appropriate for licensure by endorsement. An applicant may submit an application under the process established under this section or any other licensure process authorized in this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 642, §47 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1302 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 19 / Section 1302
32 §1302. Qualifications
Status: in_force

Each member of the board must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this State, and each engineer member must have been engaged in the practice of the profession of engineering for at least 12 years and must have been in responsible charge of engineering work for at least 5 years. Teaching of engineering courses in a college or university offering an approved engineering curriculum of 4 years or more may be construed as responsible charge of engineering work. [PL 1999, c. 186, §3 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 18351 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 143 / Section 18351
32 §18351. Inactive status
Status: in_force

A licensee who wants to retain licensure while not practicing may apply for an inactive status license. During inactive status, the licensee must renew the license and pay the renewal fee set by rule adopted by the director, but is not required to meet the continuing education requirements under section 18350 . The board shall adopt rules by which an inactive status license may be reinstated. [PL 2023, c. 17, Pt. P, §29 (AMD).]

An individual who practices under a resident dentist license or as a provisional dental therapist may not apply for inactive status. [PL 2019, c. 388, §8 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 1153-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 17 / Section 1153-A
32 §1153-A. Standards; installation
Status: in_force

All electrical installations must comply with the National Electrical Code that is adopted by rule by the board. The board shall establish by rule technical standards for the proper installation of electrical equipment. These standards must conform as nearly as practicable to the National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association standard #70. The installation of the electrical equipment must also comply with the applicable statutes of the State and all applicable ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of any city or town where the installation is being performed. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2017, c. 198, §12 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 13847 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 117 / Section 13847
32 §13847. Exemptions
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to limit the scope of practice of a pharmacist pursuant to this chapter or to apply to collaborative practice agreements entered into between a pharmacist and a hospital solely for the treatment of inpatients at the hospital. [PL 2013, c. 308, §4 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 59-C — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1-A / Section 59-C
32 §59-C. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 165, §4 (NEW).]

1. Conversion therapy. "Conversion therapy" means any practice or treatment that seeks or claims to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including, but not limited to, any effort to change gender expression or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions, feelings or behavior toward others based on the individual's gender. "Conversion therapy" does not include the following: A. Any practice or treatment that assists an individual undergoing a gender transition; [PL 2019, c. 165, §4 (NEW).] B. Any practice or treatment that provides acceptance, support and understanding to an individual as long as the practice or treatment does not seek or claim to change the individual's sexual orientation or gender identity; and [PL 2019, c. 165, §4 (NEW).] C. Any practice or treatment that facilitates an individual's coping, social support or identity exploration and development, including any therapeutic treatment such as talk therapy that is neutral with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity that does not seek or claim to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity and that seeks to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, as long as the counseling does not seek or claim to change the individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. [PL 2019, c. 165, §4 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 165, §4 (NEW).]

2. Sexual orientation or gender identity. "Sexual orientation or gender identity" has the same meaning as "sexual orientation" in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 9‑C . [PL 2019, c. 165, §4 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 3300-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 48 / Section 3300-A
32 §3300-A. Confidentiality of personal information of applicant or licensee
Status: in_force

An applicant or licensee shall provide the board with a current professional address and telephone number, which will be their public contact address, and a personal residence address, telephone number and email address. An applicant's or licensee's personal residence address, telephone number and email address are confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this section or as required by law. However, if the personal residence address and telephone number have been provided as the public contact address, the personal residence address and telephone number are not confidential. Personal health information submitted as part of any application is confidential information and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this section or as required by law. The personal health information and personal residence address, telephone number and email address may be provided to other governmental licensing or disciplinary authorities or to any health care providers located within or outside this State that are concerned with granting, limiting or denying a physician's employment or privileges. [PL 2025, c. 111, §9 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 3304 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 49 / Section 3304
32 §3304. Unlicensed practice
Status: in_force

Any person who violates section 3302, subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C . [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. O, §1 (NEW).]

1. Penalties. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. O, §1 (RP).]

2. Injunction. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. O, §1 (RP).]
32 M.R.S. § 19202 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 151 / Section 19202
32 §19202. Powers and duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board has the following powers and duties in addition to all other powers and duties imposed by this chapter: [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

1. Hearings and procedures. The power to hold hearings and take evidence in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in the board and the authority to subpoena witnesses, books, records and documents in hearings before the board; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

2. Complaints. The duty to investigate complaints in a timely fashion, whether filed on the board's own motion or lodged with the board or its representatives, regarding the violation of a provision of this chapter or of rules adopted by the board; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

3. Fees. The authority to adopt by rules any fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for the fees' respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $600; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

4. Budget. The duty to submit to the commissioner the board's budgetary requirements in the same manner as is provided in Title 5, section 1665 . The commissioner shall in turn transmit these requirements to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget without revision, alteration or change, unless alterations are mutually agreed upon by the department and the board or the board's designee. The budget submitted by the board to the commissioner must be sufficient to enable the board to comply with this chapter; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

5. Adequacy of the budget and staffing. The duty to ensure that the budget submitted by the board to the commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 is sufficient, if approved, to provide for adequate legal and investigative personnel on the board's staff and that of the Attorney General to ensure that complaints filed pursuant to this chapter can be resolved in a timely fashion; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

6. Clerical and staff personnel; duties. The power to appoint staff who serve at the pleasure of the board and who shall assist the board in carrying out the board's duties and responsibilities under this chapter; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

7. Authority to delegate. The power to delegate to staff the authority to review and approve applications for licensure pursuant to procedures and criteria established by rule; [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

8. Authority to order a mental or physical examination. The authority to direct a licensee or license applicant, who by virtue of an application for and acceptance of a license to practice under this chapter is considered to have given consent, to submit to an examination of the board's choice. With respect to a licensee, the board may order that licensee to submit to an examination whenever information is received by the board that would cause the board to reasonably determine that the licensee may be suffering from a mental illness or physical illness that may be interfering with competent practice under this chapter or from the use of intoxicants or drugs to an extent that the use is preventing the licensee from practicing optometry competently and safely. A licensee or license applicant examined pursuant to an order of the board may not prevent the testimony of the examining individual or prevent the acceptance into evidence of the report of the examining individual in a proceeding under this chapter. The board may petition the District Court for immediate suspension of license if the licensee fails to comply with an order of the board to submit to a mental or physical examination pursuant to this subsection; and [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]

9. Report. The duty to submit to the commissioner, on or before August 1st of each year, the board's annual report of its operations and financial position for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30th, together with comments and recommendations the board considers essential. [PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 4179 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 62 / Section 4179
32 §4179. Rules
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules to administer this chapter that include, but are not limited to, provisions establishing the basis for classification of wastewater treatment plants in accordance with section 4172 and provisions establishing requirements for examinations, qualifications and ethical standards required of candidates to obtain certification. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2021, c. 173, §16 (AMD).]
32 M.R.S. § 14028 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 124 / Section 14028
32 §14028. Standards of professional appraisal practice
Status: in_force

A real estate appraiser licensed under this chapter shall comply with generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice and generally accepted ethical rules to be observed by a real estate appraiser. Generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice and ethics are currently, at a minimum, those established by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. [PL 1999, c. 185, §5 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 18223 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 141 / Section 18223
32 §18223. Land surveyor-in-training
Status: in_force

1. Scope of practice. A land surveyor-in-training license entitles the holder to perform land surveying services under the responsible charge of a professional land surveyor. [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).]

2. Professional qualifications. Each applicant for a land surveyor-in-training license must pass an examination approved by the board and meet one of the following qualifications: A. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a program that includes a minimum surveying core curriculum approved by the board; [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).] B. Hold an associate's degree from a program that includes a minimum surveying core curriculum approved by the board and demonstrate 2 years of surveying experience acceptable to the board; [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).] C. Successfully complete a minimum surveying core curriculum approved by the board and demonstrate 6 years of surveying experience acceptable to the board; or [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).] D. Demonstrate 7 years of surveying experience acceptable to the board. [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).] [PL 2013, c. 180, §5 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).]
32 M.R.S. § 18328 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 143 / Section 18328
32 §18328. Executive director; duties
Status: in_force

The commissioner, with the advice of the board and subject to the Civil Service Law, shall appoint an executive director who shall assist the board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this chapter. The executive director is responsible for the management of the board's affairs and policies and rules established by the board. [PL 2023, c. 17, Pt. P, §24 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 1722 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 1722
32 §1722. Coding of plastic containers
Status: in_force

On or after July 1, 1991, no person may distribute, sell or offer for sale any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container without a molded, imprinted or raised label indicating the type of plastic resin used to produce the plastic bottle or rigid plastic container. [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 4879 — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 71-A / Section 4879
32 §4879. Telehealth services
Status: in_force

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Asynchronous encounter" means an interaction between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter through a system that has the ability to store digital information, including, but not limited to, still images, video files, audio files, text files and other relevant data, and to transmit such information without requiring the simultaneous presence of the patient and the person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).] B. "Store and forward transfer" means the transmission of a patient's records through a secure electronic system to a person licensed under this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).] C. "Synchronous encounter" means a real-time interaction conducted with an interactive audio or video connection between a patient and a person licensed under this chapter or between a person licensed under this chapter and another health care provider. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).] D. "Telehealth services" means health care services delivered through the use of information technology and includes synchronous encounters, asynchronous encounters, store and forward transfers and telemonitoring. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).] E. "Telemonitoring" means the use of information technology to remotely monitor a patient's health status via electronic means, allowing the person licensed under this chapter to track the patient's health data over time. Telemonitoring may be synchronous or asynchronous. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).]

2. Telehealth services permitted. A person licensed under this chapter may provide telehealth services as long as the licensee acts within the scope of practice of the licensee's license, in accordance with any requirements and restrictions imposed by this section and in accordance with standards of practice. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).]

3. Confidentiality. When providing telehealth services, a person licensed under this chapter shall comply with all state and federal confidentiality and privacy laws. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).]

4. Professional responsibility. All laws and rules governing professional responsibility, unprofessional conduct and generally accepted standards of practice that apply to a person licensed under this chapter also apply to that licensee while providing telehealth services. [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).]

5. Rulemaking. The board shall adopt rules governing telehealth services by persons licensed under this chapter. These rules must establish standards of practice and appropriate restrictions for the various types and forms of telehealth services. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2021, c. 291, Pt. B, §12 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 3654-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 51 / Section 3654-A
32 §3654-A. Licensure by endorsement
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the board, in accordance with Title 10, section 8003‑H and any applicable rules adopted pursuant to that section, shall establish a process to issue a license by endorsement for each license authorized under this chapter that the board determines is appropriate for licensure by endorsement. An applicant may submit an application under the process established under this section or any other licensure process authorized in this chapter. [PL 2021, c. 642, §18 (NEW).]
32 M.R.S. § 18347-A — ME Code / Title 32 / Chapter 143 / Section 18347-A
32 §18347-A.  Temporary license; applicants authorized to work in another jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board may issue a temporary license for a period of 6 months and waive all licensing requirements, except for fees unless otherwise provided in this section, to any applicant upon a showing that the applicant holds a valid license in that profession issued by another state. The board may waive the fee for a temporary license if the purpose of the temporary license is to provide free dental care in conjunction with a charitable nonprofit organization. [PL 2023, c. 165, §1 (AMD).]