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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15212. Examination of accidents

§15212. Examination of accidents
The chief inspector may examine or cause to be examined the cause, circumstances and origin of all elevator or tramway accidents within the State. Upon request, the chief inspector shall furnish to the proper district attorney the names of witnesses and all information obtained.   [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §19 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15213. Elevator or lift mechanics; license; definition

§15213. Elevator or lift mechanics; license; definition
A person may not service, repair, alter or install any elevator unless that person is licensed as an elevator or lift mechanic under this chapter. Elevator work in industrial plants and manufacturing plants may be performed by plant personnel who are not licensed under this chapter if the work is supervised by the plant engineer and performed in compliance with rules adopted by the director.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §20 (AMD).]
The word "elevator," as used in this chapter, includes all electrical equipment, wiring, steelwork and piping in the elevator machine room, hoistway and pit pertaining to the operation and control of an elevator, except power feeders and required power equipment up to the control panel, heating, lighting, ventilation and drainage equipment.   [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §20 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §20 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15214. Issuance; qualifications

§15214. Issuance; qualifications
The director shall issue an elevator or lift mechanic's license to any applicant who has at least 2 years' experience in the service, repair, alteration or installation of elevators and lifts while employed by an elevator company, or has equivalent experience as defined by rules of the director, and meets the requirements established pursuant to section 15216.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §21 (AMD).]
A licensed elevator or lift mechanic may not have more than 2 helpers under direct supervision. These helpers need not be licensed.   [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. X, §14 (AMD).]
A licensed elevator or lift mechanic shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted by the director.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §21 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X14 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B21 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §21 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15215. Inspector endorsement to elevator or lift mechanic's license (REPEALED)

§15215. Inspector endorsement to elevator or lift mechanic's license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X15 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B22 (RP). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15216. Examination of elevator or lift mechanics; applications; licenses; renewals

§15216. Examination of elevator or lift mechanics; applications; licenses; renewals
The director shall set standards necessary for the licensure and renewal of elevator or lift mechanics. The fee for applications, examinations, licenses and renewals must be established by the director pursuant to section 15225‑A and Title 10, section 8003, subsection 2‑A, paragraph D. Licenses are issued for a period of one year.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §22 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B23 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §22 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15216-A. Application fee (REPEALED)

§15216-A. Application fee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 386, §X17 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 573, §B24 (RP). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15216-B. Wire rope inspectors; licenses (REPEALED)

§15216-B. Wire rope inspectors; licenses
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 386, §X17 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 573, §B24 (RP). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15216-C. License renewal

§15216-C. License renewal
Any license issued under this chapter is renewable upon satisfaction of the applicable requirements for renewal and payment of the renewal fee as set by the director under section 15225‑A. The expiration dates for licenses issued under this chapter may be established at such other times as the commissioner may designate.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §5 (AMD).]
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 15225‑A. Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date must pay an additional late fee as set under section 15225‑A and is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the director, after giving due consideration to the protection of the public, may waive the examination and other requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director shall waive the examination if a renewal application is made within 90 days after separation from the United States Armed Forces, under conditions other than dishonorable, by a person who failed to renew that person's license because that person was on active duty in the Armed Forces; except that the waiver of examination may not be granted if the person served a period of more than 4 years in the Armed Forces, unless that person is required by some mandatory provision to serve a longer period and that person submits satisfactory evidence of this mandatory provision to the director.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §23 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 386, §X17 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 573, §B25 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §23 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15218. Duties of skiers and tramway passengers; acts prohibited

§15218. Duties of skiers and tramway passengers; acts prohibited
A person engaged in skiing or riding on a tramway may not:   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
1.  Embark or disembark from tramway except as designated.
Embark or disembark from any tramway, except at a designated area;
[PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
2.  Throw or expel objects from tramway.
While riding on any tramway or similar device, throw or expel any object or do any act or thing that interferes with the running of that tramway;
[PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
3.  Engage in harmful conduct.
While riding on any tramway, willfully engage in any type of conduct that will contribute to or cause injury to any person, or to the tramway, or willfully place any object in the uphill ski track that will cause injury to any person or cause damage to or derailment of the tramway;
[PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
4.  Closed trails.
Ski or otherwise use a slope or trail that has been designated "closed" by the operator without written permission of the operator or the operator's designee;
[PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
5.  Removal or destruction of signs.
Remove, alter, deface or destroy any sign or notice placed in the ski area or on the trail by the operator; or
[PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
6.  Out-of-bounds areas.
Ski or otherwise use any portion of the ski area that is not a part of a regular network of trails or areas open to the public, including wooded areas between trails, undeveloped areas and all other portions not open to the public, if the operator has properly posted these areas as being closed to public access.
[PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15219. Hang gliding

§15219. Hang gliding
Hang gliding is also recognized as a hazardous sport. Therefore, a person who is hang gliding is deemed to have assumed the risk and legal responsibility for any injury to the hang glider's person or property in the same manner and to the same extent as skiers under this chapter.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15220. Penalties

§15220. Penalties
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15222. Condemned elevators and tramways not to be operated

§15222. Condemned elevators and tramways not to be operated
An elevator or tramway that has been condemned under section 15221 may not be operated in this State. Any person who owns or operates or causes to be operated for other than repair or corrective purposes an elevator or tramway in violation of this section commits a Class E crime and must be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or by both.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15223. Criminal operation of elevator or tramway

§15223. Criminal operation of elevator or tramway
1.  Prohibition.
An owner of an elevator or tramway is guilty of criminal operation of an elevator or tramway if that owner operates that elevator or tramway without a current and valid inspection certificate.
[PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §27 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
2.  Strict liability.
Criminal operation of an elevator or tramway is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.
[PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §27 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
3.  Specific number of days of criminal operation.
Each day of criminal operation does not constitute a separate crime.
[PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §27 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
4.  Class of crime; enhanced fine.
Criminal operation of an elevator or tramway is a Class E crime. However, notwithstanding Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 or Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5, the court may impose an enhanced fine. The fine amount above that authorized under Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 or Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5 is based solely on the number of days of criminal operation pleaded and proved by the State. For each day of criminal operation pleaded and proved, the court may increase the fine amount by up to $100 for each of those days.
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §85 (AMD).]
5.  Imposition of sentence without enhanced fine.
Nothing in subsection 3 or 4 may be construed to restrict a court, in imposing any authorized sentencing alternative, including a fine in an amount authorized under Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 or Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5, from considering the number of days of illegal operation, along with any other relevant sentencing factor, which need not be pleaded or proved by the State.
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §86 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 573, §B27 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §§85, 86 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15224. Installation of new elevators and tramways; fees

§15224. Installation of new elevators and tramways; fees
Detailed plans or specifications of each new or altered elevator or tramway must be submitted to and approved by the chief inspector before the construction may be started. Fees for examination of the plans or specifications must be set by the director under section 15225‑A.   [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §28 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B28 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15225. Inspection fees (REPEALED)

§15225. Inspection fees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B29 (RP). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15225-A. Fees

§15225-A. Fees
The director 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 other than permit and inspection fees may not exceed $500. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §28 (AMD).]
1.  Annual inspection or special inspection of elevators; fee.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
2.  Annual inspection of tramways; fee.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
3.  Application fee.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
4.  Examination.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
5.  Initial inspection of elevators.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
6.  Initial inspection of tramways; fee.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
7.  Inspection certificate fee.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
8.  Late inspection certificate fee.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
9.  License or registration.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
10.  Renewal of license, registration or inspection certificate.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
11.  Review of plans.
[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 573, §B30 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. NN, §6 (RPR). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §28 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15226. Reports by inspectors

§15226. Reports by inspectors
A deputy inspector or licensed private inspector shall make a full report to the chief inspector, giving all data required by the rules adopted by the director and shall report to the chief inspector and to the owner all defects found and all noncompliances with the rules. When any serious infraction of the rules is found by a deputy inspector or licensed private inspector and that infraction is, in the opinion of the inspector, dangerous to life, limb or property, the inspector shall report that infraction immediately to the chief inspector.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §29 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X21 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B31 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §29 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15227. Powers of chief inspector

§15227. Powers of chief inspector
The director is authorized to investigate all elevator and tramway accidents that result in injury to a person or in damage to the installation.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §30 (AMD).]
The chief inspector is authorized:   [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. X, §22 (AMD).]
1.  Enforce laws and rules.
To enforce the laws of the State governing the use of elevators and tramways and to enforce adopted rules of the director;
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §31 (AMD).]
2.  Free access to premises or location.
To provide free access for deputy inspectors, including the chief inspector, at all reasonable times to any premises in the State where an elevator or tramway is installed or is under construction for the purpose of ascertaining whether that elevator or tramway is installed, operated, repaired or constructed in accordance with this chapter;
[PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §32 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
3.  Supervise inspectors.
To allocate and supervise the work of deputy inspectors;
[PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §33 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).]
4.  Certificates.
To issue and temporarily suspend certificates allowing elevators and tramways to be operated pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375; and
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §32 (AMD).]
5.  Examinations.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §33 (RP).]
6.  Take uninspected or unrepaired elevators and tramways out of service.
To take an elevator or tramway out of service in accordance with Title 5, section 10004 if an inspection report has not been submitted to the director within 60 days of the expiration of the most recent certificate or if the owner has failed to make repairs as required by the director. This power is in addition to the chief inspector's powers under section 15221, subsection 3.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §34 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X22 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §§B32-34 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §§30-34 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15228. Elevator size

§15228. Elevator size
1.  Requirements.
Notwithstanding section 15205‑A, whenever a passenger elevator is installed in a building being newly constructed or in a new addition that extends beyond the exterior walls of an existing building, at least one passenger elevator must reach every story within the building and be of sufficient size to allow the transport of a person on an ambulance stretcher in the fully supine position, without having to raise, lower or bend the stretcher in any way. As used in this subsection, "story" has the same meaning as in the International Building Code, as adopted by the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board under Title 10, section 9722. The director shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2023, c. 149, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Applicability.
This section applies only to multi-story buildings that house private entities or nonprofit organizations that serve the public or are places of public accommodation. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 4553, subsection 8, places of public accommodation include restaurants, cafes, hotels, inns, banks, theaters, motion picture houses, bars, taverns, night clubs, country clubs, convention centers, retail stores, shopping centers, hospitals, private schools, day care centers, senior citizen centers, doctor offices, professional offices, manufacturing facilities, apartment buildings, condominiums, state facilities or any private establishment that in fact caters to, or offers its goods, facilities or services to, or solicits or accepts patronage from, the general public. This section does not apply to any building owned by a local unit of government.
[PL 2001, c. 178, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 178, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §35 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 149, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 133: ELEVATOR AND TRAMWAY SAFETY › 32 §15230. Construction hoist operators; rules

§15230. Construction hoist operators; rules
The director shall adopt rules regarding the proper operation of construction hoists and training requirements for construction hoist operators. After adoption of the rules, a person may not operate a construction hoist except as in accordance with the rules adopted by the director. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2023, c. 326, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 326, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 32 §16101. Short title

§16101. Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Uniform Securities Act."   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 32 §16103. References to federal statutes

§16103. References to federal statutes
Securities Act of 1933, 15 United States Code, Section 77a et seq., Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 United States Code, Section 78a et seq., Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 15 United States Code, Section 79 et seq., Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 United States Code, Section 80a‑1 et seq., Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 15 United States Code, Section 80b‑1 et seq., Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 United States Code, Section 1001 et seq., National Housing Act, 12 United States Code, Section 1701 et seq., Commodity Exchange Act, 7 United States Code, Section 1 et seq., Internal Revenue Code, 26 United States Code, Section 1 et seq., Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, 15 United States Code, Section 78aaa et seq., Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998, 112 Stat. 3227, Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 15 United States Code, Section 661 et seq. and Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq. mean those federal laws of those names, those statutes and the rules and regulations adopted under those laws and statutes, as amended, as of December 31, 2006.   [PL 2007, c. 14, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 14, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 32 §16104. References to federal agencies

§16104. References to federal agencies
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 32 §16105. Electronic records and signatures

§16105. Electronic records and signatures
This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7003(b). This chapter authorizes the filing of records and signatures, when specified by provisions of this chapter or by a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, in a manner consistent with Section 104(a) of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7004(a). Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 2: EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES › 32 §16203. Additional exemptions and waivers

§16203. Additional exemptions and waivers
If the administrator finds that it is consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors, a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may: exempt a security, transaction or offer; exempt a class of securities, transactions or offers from any or all of the requirements of sections 16301 to 16306 and 16504; and waive, in whole or in part, any or all of the conditions for an exemption or offer under sections 16201 and 16202. In any rule or order establishing an exemption for which a filing is required, the administrator may provide for a nonrefundable filing fee not to exceed $500. 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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 2: EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES › 32 §16204. Denial, suspension, revocation, condition or limitation of exemptions

§16204. Denial, suspension, revocation, condition or limitation of exemptions
1.  Enforcement related powers.
Notwithstanding the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, an order under this chapter may deny, suspend application of, condition, limit or revoke an exemption created under section 16201, subsection 3, paragraph C, section 16201, subsection 7 or 8 or section 16202 or an exemption or waiver created under section 16203 with respect to a specific security, transaction or offer if the administrator finds that the order is consistent with the public interest and the protection of the public. An order under this section may be issued only pursuant to the procedures in section 16306, subsection 4 or section 16604 and only prospectively.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Knowledge of order required.
A person does not violate section 16301, sections 16303 to 16306, section 16504 or section 16510 by an offer to sell, offer to purchase, sale or purchase effected after the entry of an order issued under this section if the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16301. Securities registration requirement
It is unlawful for a person to offer or sell a security in this State unless:   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Federal covered security.
The security is a federal covered security;
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Exempt from registration.
The security, transaction or offer is exempted from registration under sections 16201 to 16203; or
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Registered.
The security is registered under this chapter.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16307. Waiver and modification
By rule issued or order adopted under this chapter, the administrator may waive or modify, in whole or in part, any or all of the requirements of sections 16302, 16303, and 16304 or the requirement of any information or record in a registration statement or in a periodic report filed pursuant to section 16305, subsection 9. 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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16405. Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement
1.  Notice filing requirement.
Except with respect to a federal covered investment adviser described in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a federal covered investment adviser to transact business in this State as a federal covered investment adviser unless the federal covered investment adviser complies with subsection 3.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Notice filing requirement not required.
The following federal covered investment advisers are not required to comply with subsection 3:
A. A federal covered investment adviser without a place of business in this State if its only clients in this State are:
(1) Federal covered investment advisers, investment advisers licensed under this chapter and broker-dealers licensed under this chapter;
(2) Institutional investors;
(3) Bona fide preexisting clients whose principal places of residence are not in this State; or
(4) Other clients specified by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter;   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. A federal covered investment adviser without a place of business in this State if the person has had, during the preceding 12 months, not more than 5 clients that are resident in this State in addition to those specified under paragraph A; and   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
C. Any other person excluded by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Notice filing procedure.
A person acting as a federal covered investment adviser that is not excluded under subsection 2 shall file a notice, a consent to service of process complying with section 16611, and such records as have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the federal Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and pay the fees specified in section 16410, subsection 1, paragraph E.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Effectiveness of filing.
The notice under subsection 3 becomes effective upon its filing.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
5.  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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16406. Licensing of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers and investment adviser representatives
1.  Application for initial license.
A person becomes licensed as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative by filing an application and a consent to service of process complying with section 16611 and paying the fee specified in section 16410 and any fees charged by the designee of the administrator for processing the filing. The application must contain:
A. The information or record required for the filing of a uniform application; and   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. Upon request by the administrator, any other financial or other information or record that the administrator determines is appropriate.   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Amendment.
If the information or record contained in an application filed under subsection 1 is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in a material respect, the licensee shall promptly file a correcting amendment.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Effectiveness of licensing.
If an order is not in effect and a proceeding is not pending under section 16412, a license becomes effective no later than noon on the 45th day after a completed application is filed, provided that all examination and training requirements imposed under section 16412, subsection 5 have been satisfied and provided that the license has not been denied. The administrator may authorize an earlier effective date of licensing.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4.  License renewal.
A license is effective until midnight on December 31st of the year for which the application for licensing is filed. Unless an order is in effect under section 16412, a license may be automatically renewed each year by filing such records as are required by the administrator, by paying the fee specified in section 16410 and by paying costs charged by the designee of the administrator for processing the filings.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
5.  Additional conditions or waivers.
A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may impose other conditions on licensing or may waive, in whole or in part, specific requirements in connection with licensing as are in the public interest and for the protection of investors. 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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16407. Succession and change in licensing of broker-dealer or investment adviser
1.  Succession.
A broker-dealer or investment adviser may succeed to the current license of another broker-dealer or investment adviser or a notice filing of a federal covered investment adviser, and a federal covered investment adviser may succeed to the current license of an investment adviser or notice filing of another federal covered investment adviser, by filing as a successor an application for licensing pursuant to section 16401 or 16403 or a notice pursuant to section 16405 for the unexpired portion of the current license or notice filing.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Organizational change.
A broker-dealer or investment adviser that changes its form of organization or state of incorporation or organization may continue its license by filing an amendment to its license if the change does not involve a material change in its financial condition or management. The amendment becomes effective when filed or on a date designated by the licensee in its filing. The new organization is a successor to the original licensee for the purposes of this chapter. If there is a material change in financial condition or management, the broker-dealer or investment adviser shall file a new application for licensing. A predecessor licensed under this chapter shall stop conducting its securities business other than winding down transactions and shall file for withdrawal of broker-dealer or investment adviser licensing within 45 days after filing its amendment to effect succession.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Name change.
A broker-dealer or investment adviser that changes its name may continue its license by filing an amendment to its license. The amendment becomes effective when filed or on a date designated by the licensee.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Change of ownership or control.
A change of ownership or control of a broker-dealer or investment adviser may require the filing of a new application pursuant to a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter. 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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16409. Withdrawal or nonrenewal of licensing of broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser and investment adviser representative
Withdrawal of licensing by a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative becomes effective 60 days after the filing of the application to withdraw or within any shorter period authorized by the administrator, unless a revocation or suspension proceeding is pending when the application is filed. If a proceeding is pending, the administrator shall make a determination with respect to the withdrawal application as part of the proceeding. The administrator may institute a revocation or suspension proceeding under section 16412 within one year after the withdrawal became effective automatically or within one year of a license's becoming ineffective due to nonrenewal under section 16406 and issue a revocation or suspension order as of the last date on which licensing was effective.   [PL 2013, c. 39, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 39, §1 (AMD).
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§16410. Filing fees
1.  Fees established by administrator.
The administrator shall establish by rule fees in accordance with the following:
A. A fee not to exceed $500 for an application for licensing as a broker-dealer and renewal of licensing as a broker-dealer. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee;   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. A fee not to exceed $200 for an application for licensing as an agent and renewal of licensing as an agent. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee;   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
C. A fee not to exceed $500 for an application for licensing as an investment adviser and renewal of licensing as an investment adviser. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee;   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
D. A fee not to exceed $200 for an application for licensing as an investment adviser representative and renewal of licensing as an investment adviser representative. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee;   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
E. An amount not to exceed $500 for an initial fee and annual notice fee for a federal covered investment adviser required to file a notice under section 16405. If the filing results in a withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee; and   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
F. An amount not to exceed $200 for an initial fee and annual renewal fee for each branch office in this State. If the filing results in a withdrawal, the administrator shall retain the fee. For purposes of this paragraph, "branch office" means any office of a broker-dealer or investment adviser located in this State, other than the principal place of business of the broker-dealer or investment adviser. Only one branch office fee is due if an office is a branch office of both a broker-dealer and an investment adviser affiliated by direct or indirect common control.   [RR 2009, c. 2, §91 (COR).]
[RR 2009, c. 2, §91 (COR).]
2.  Payment.
A person required to pay a filing or notice fee under this section may transmit the fee through or to a designee as a rule or order provides under this chapter.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Active duty renewal fee waiver.
The administrator may waive the renewal fee under subsection 1, paragraph B or D for a licensed agent or investment adviser representative who is a member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces under an order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4.  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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW). RR 2009, c. 2, §91 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 5: FRAUD AND LIABILITIES › 32 §16501. General fraud

§16501. General fraud
It is unlawful for a person, in connection with the offer, sale or purchase of a security, directly or indirectly:   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Device, scheme, artifice.
To employ a device, scheme or artifice to defraud;
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Untrue statement of or omission of material fact.
To make an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Fraud, deceit.
To engage in an act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon another person.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT › Subchapter 5: FRAUD AND LIABILITIES › 32 §16502. Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice

§16502. Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice
1.  Fraud in providing investment advice.
It is unlawful for a person that advises others for compensation, either directly or indirectly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities or that, for compensation and as part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports relating to securities:
A. To employ a device, scheme or artifice to defraud another person; or   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. To engage in an act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon another person.   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Rules defining fraud.
A rule adopted under this chapter may define an act, practice or course of business of a person described in subsection 1 as fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative and prescribe means reasonably designed to prevent investment advisers and investment adviser representatives from engaging in acts, practices and courses of business defined as fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Rules specifying contents of advisory contract.
A rule adopted under this chapter may specify the contents of an investment advisory contract entered into, extended or renewed by an investment adviser.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4.  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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16503. Evidentiary burden
1.  Civil.
In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Criminal.
In a criminal proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion has the burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence any such affirmative defense.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16504. Filing of sales and advertising literature
1.  Filing requirement.
A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may require the filing of a prospectus, a pamphlet, a circular, a form letter, an advertisement, sales literature, some other advertising record relating to a security or investment advice or a business plan addressed or intended for distribution to prospective investors, including clients or prospective clients of a person licensed or required to be licensed as an investment adviser under this chapter. 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).]
2.  Excluded communications.
This section does not apply to sales and advertising literature specified in subsection 1 that relates to a federal covered security, a federal covered investment adviser or a security or transaction exempted by section 16201, 16202 or 16203 except as required pursuant to section 16201, subsection 7 and section 16202, subsections 15 and 24.
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).
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§16505. Misleading filings
It is unlawful for a person to make or cause to be made in a record that is used in an action or proceeding or filed under this chapter a statement that, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading in a material respect or, in connection with the statement, to omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, not false or misleading.   [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 65, §A2 (NEW).