An Act To License Commercial Painters
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0201
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: GILES

Legislative Document 
No. 201 
H.P.166 
House of Representatives, January 21,2009 
An Act To License Commercial Painters 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative GILES of Belfast. 
Printed Oil recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA c. 139 is enacted toread: 
CHAPTER 139 
COMMERCIAL PAINTERS 
§18101. Commercial painting license 
This section establishes the requirement of a commercial painting license for a 
commercial painter. 
1. Definitions.· As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. 
"Commercial painter" means a person who provides commercial painting 
services. 
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B. 
"Commercial painting services" means painting the interior or exterior of a 
building or other structure for money. 
"Commercial painting services" does not 
include painting performed by a relative, member of the household or employee of 
the owner or occupier of the building or structure. 
C. 
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial 
Regulation. 
2. 
License required. 
A commercial painter must be licensed pursuant to this 
chapter to provide commercial painting services. An employee of the commercial painter 
may providecommereial painting services unde; the license of the commercial parnter. 
3. Requirements. In order to receive a license under this chapter, a person must: 
A. Submit to the commissioner a completed application on a form provided by the 
commissioner; 
B. Pay the fee established in subsection 5; and 
C.. Carry appropriate commercial liability insurance and, if the person has an 
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emp'loyee, carry workers' compensation insurance, Failure to maintain the insurance 
required under this paragraph may result in the revocation of a license issued under 
this chapter. 
4. 
Commissioner power and duties. 
The commissioner shall administer the 
provisions of this chapter, including providing an application form for a prospective 
licensee. The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 
5. 
Fee. The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration 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 riecessary for 
the proper administration of the provisions of this chapter. 
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6. Tel·ill. A licensee is not required to renew a license issued under this chapter as 
long as the requirements of subsection 3, paragraph C are maintained. 
7. Violations. A person who violates subsection 2 is subject to the provisions of 
Title 10, section 8003-C. 
8. Rules. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes the requirement of a commercial painting license for a painter 
who paints the exteiior or interior of buildings and structures for money, unless the 
painter is a relative, member of the household or employee of the owner or occupier of 
the building or structure. A licensee must carry appropriate commercial liability and 
workers' compensation insurance.