An Act Regarding the Licensing Fees for Certain Professional Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1388
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: SCHNEIDER, SMITH, SULLIVAN, CLEARY, COHEN, HUNT, WRIGHT
Amends: 10 MRSA §9006-C, 10 MRSA §9009, 10 MRSA §906, 10 MRSA §90, 32 MRSA §3504, 32 MRSA §14025, 32 MRSA §14038

Legislative Document 
No.13BB 
S.P.504 
In Senate, April 2, 2009 
An Act Regarding the Licensing Fees for Certain Professional 
Programs 
Submitted by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator SCHNEIDER of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative SMITH of Monmouth and 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: SULLIVAN of York, Representatives: CLEARY of Houlton,COHEN of P0l1land, 
HUNT of Buxton, MacDONALD of Boothbay, WRIGHT of Berwick. 
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Be it enacted by the People of th:eState of Maine as follows: 
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Sec. A-I. 10 MRSA- §9006""C, sub-§I, as enacted by.EL 1993,c .. 642, § 15, is 
amended to rea~: 
L Manufacturer's warranty seal. Before manufactured housing may be installed 
in this State, the manufacturer shall first obtain from the board a Maine manufacturer's 
warranty seal aHiI. The warranty seal may be issued upon payment of the fee as set 
pursuant to section 9021, subsection 2-A. The manufacturer must attach the seal to the 
manufactured housing. The fee to the manufacturer for the warranty seal may not exceed 
$W;-
Sec. A-2. 10 MRSA §9006-C, sub-§2, as amended byPL 2005, c. 344, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
2. Installer's or mechanic's warranty seal. Before manufactured housing may be 
installed In this State, the installer or mechanic must obtain. from the board a Maine 
installer's or mechanic's warranty seal atld. 
The warranty seal may be issued upon 
payment of the fee as set pursuant to .section 9021, subsection 2-A. The installer or 
mechanic must attach the seal to the manufactured housing. The fee to the installer or 
mechanic mrthe warrant." seal mavnAt eJ(ceeA $25. 
Sec. A-3. 
MRSA §9009, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 550, § 1, IS 
. amended to read:, 
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Investigations. 
The board is authorized to conduct any inspections and 
investigations as may be necessary to carry out its responsibIlities under this chapter. 
Fees for inspection of manufactured housing that must be paid by the manufacturer, 
dealer, developer dealer, installer or mechanic whose actions or failure to act gave rise to 
the necessity of the inspection are set pursuant to section 9021, subsection 2-A. The 
board is authorized to contract with local governments and private inspection 
organizations to carry out such inspection functions to the extent not prohibited by federal 
law, rule or regulation. 
Sec. A-4. 10 MRSA§9021, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §7, 
is amended to read: 
2-A. Fees. 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 necessary for 
their respective purposes. The license fee to operate a mobile home park pursuant to 
subchapter 6 may not exceed a base fee of$4{) $60 plus an additional amount of up to $4 
~ per mobile home site. This fee must accompany each license application, including 
applications for mobile home park expansion and license renewal. 
The review and 
evaluation fees authorized by section 9083 may not exceed the actual cost of the review 
or evaluation. The fee for any inspection authorized by this chapter may not exceed the 
actual cost of the inspection. The fee for each warranty seal required by section9006-C, 
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subsections 1 and 2 and each new-dwelling unit required by section9045 may not exceed 
$200. The fee for any other purpose authorized by this chapter may not exceed $200 
annually. Rules adopted pursuant to this section subsection are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. A-S. 10 MRS A §9021, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §7, is 
fUliher amended to read: 
3. License term. Licenses expire Februal)' 28th or at such other times as A license 
expires on the d~te set by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation 
may designate and are issued on a biennial basis upon payment of the license fee as set 
under subsection 2 A pursuant to section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for 
.which the license was issued. An additional license fee for each additional business 
location may be. set under subsection 2 A for dealers, developer dealers, installers or 
mechanics .. vho have more than one business loea#efu A license may be renewed upon 
receipt of an application for renewal and the payment of the renewal fee as set pursuant to 
subsection 2-A. A license may be renewed up to 90 calendar days after the date of 
expiration upon payment of a late fee in addition t6the renewal fee. An applicant who 
submits an application for renewal more than 90 calendar days after the expiration date is 
subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter. 
Sec. A-6. 10 MRSA §906S-A is enacted to read: 
§9065-A. Preoccupancy inspection fee 
The fee for a preoccupancy ·inspection of manufactured housing, as required pursuant 
to 24 Code of Federal Regulations, Pafi 3286, is set pursuant to section 9021, subsection 
2-A. 
Sec. A-7. 10 MRSA §90S4, first~, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, § 14, is 
fUliher amended to read: 
The board shall, within 30 days following receipt of application, issue an annual .1! 
license to operate any mobile home park that is found to comply with this subchapter and 
the rules adopted by the board. 
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Sec. A-S. 10 MRSA §90S4, 5th arr, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, § 14, is 
fUliher amended to read: 
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All mobile home park licenses expire annually on a ~ate establishe'd A license expires 
on the date set by the Comrnissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. Licenses 
pursuant to section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for which the license was 
issued. A license inay be renewed upon receipt of an application for renewal and ~. 
payment of the renewal fee as set under section 9021, subsection 2-A, subject to 
compliance with rules of the board and with this subchapter. A license may be renewed 
up to 90 days after the date of its expiration upon payment of a late fee in addition to the 
renewal fee as set under section 9021, subsection 2-A. If any licensee fails to rene.",' 
within· 90 davs after exniration. that licensee is reA II ired to make a nevI aoolication An 
applicant who submits an application for renewal more than 90 calendar days after the 
expiration date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter. 
PART B 
Sec. B-1. 32 MRS A §558, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402,. Pt. H, § 15, is further 
amended to read: 
§558. Fees 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the depaliment may 
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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 anyone 
purpose may not exceed ~ 
$250 annually. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are 
routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
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Sec. C-L 32 MRS A §3501-B, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 250, Pt. B, 
§5, is amended to read: 
§3501-B. Fees 
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The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation may establish by rule fees authorized under this 
chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except. 
that the fee for any Qne purpose may not exceed ~ 
$350 biennially. Rules adopted 
pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. C~2. 32 MRSA §3504, first EIT, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §9, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: . 
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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 license 
may be renewed upon receipt of an application for renewal and payment of the renewal' 
fee asset under section 3501-B. 
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Sec. D-L 32 MRS A §14012-A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 262, Pt. D, §2, IS 
amended to read: 
§14012-A. Fees 
The Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regi.J1ation 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 anyone purpose may not exceed $450 annually. Rules 
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adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. D-2. 32 MRSA §14025, first err, as amended by PL 2005, c. 262, Pt. D, §4, is 
fmiher amended to read: 
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A license expires on the date set by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial 
Regulation pursuant to Title 10, section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for 
which the license was issued. The board shall issue a rene',val license 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 "."ritten request of the applicant and the 
requireEl--fee-fBl'-the-;liccnse A license maybe renewed upon receipt of an application for 
renewal and· payment of the renewal fee as set under section 14012-A and upon the 
applicant presenting evidence of compliance with the requirements of section 14027. 
Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expir:ition upon payment of a 
late fee, as set under section 14012-A, in addition to a required renewal fee as set under 
section 14012-A .. 
Sec. D-3. 32 MRSA §14038, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 518, §9, IS 
amended to read: 
5. Limited license term. A trainee real property appraiser license may only be 
renewed for 2 biennial 5 annual tenTIs. After 6 years, the trainee is not eligible for license 
renewal but must qualify as a new applicant. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adjusts the fee cap for 4 licensing programs within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation. 
Part A restores the fee cap for licenses issued by the Manufactured Housing Board 
from $200 biennially to $200 annually to correc;t a drafting error in Public Law 2007, 
chapter 402; increases the park fees from a $40 base fee and up to $4 per mobile home 
site to a $60 base fee and up to $6 per mobile home site; and authorizes an assessment for 
. the actual cost of inspections of manufactured housing. 
Palt B changes the fee cap for chiropractor licenses from $300 biennially to $250 
annually . 
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Part C increases the fee cap for plumber licenses from $200 to $350 biennially. 
Part 0 changes the fee cap for real estate appraiser licenses from $450 biennially to 
$450 annually.