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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2663. Existing installations

§2663. Existing installations
1.  Public pool or spa; existing use.
Any public pool or spa installed prior to September 19, 1985, may have its existing use, maintenance or repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location and no hazard to the public health, safety or welfare has been created by the installation.
[PL 2007, c. 631, §5 (AMD).]
2.  Public pool or spa; maintenance.
The owner or the owner's designated agent is responsible for the maintenance of the public pool or spa in a safe and sanitary condition.
[PL 2007, c. 631, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 631, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2664. Rules

§2664. Rules
The department may adopt and enforce rules necessary to protect public health and safety and carry out the provisions of this chapter relating directly to the safe and sanitary design, construction and operation of public pools and spas.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 631, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2665. Submission of plans

§2665. Submission of plans
A person may not begin construction of a public pool or spa or substantially alter or reconstruct any public pool or spa without first having submitted plans and specifications to the department for review and approval. The department review is limited to matters relating directly to safety and sanitation.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §7 (AMD).]
Submitted plans and specifications must be sealed by a licensed professional engineer under Title 32, chapter 19 and must include a statement by the engineer indicating that the plans and specifications meet the minimum standard for all pools and the minimum standard for all spas published by the American National Standards Institute and the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or successor organizations as identified by the department by rule.   [PL 2023, c. 113, §2 (AMD).]
The design criteria standards that the department is using to review and approve pools and spas must be posted annually on the department's publicly accessible website.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 631, §7 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 113, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2666. Health and safety

§2666. Health and safety
1.  Employment; communicable disease.
[PL 2007, c. 631, §8 (RP).]
2.  Nuisance.
Any public pool or spa found to be unsanitary, as defined by the department's rules, is declared to be a nuisance.
[PL 2007, c. 631, §8 (AMD).]
3.  Supervision.
Every public pool or spa must be under the supervision of a person as defined in standards by American National Standards Institute and the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or successor organizations who shall assume the responsibility for compliance with this chapter relating to the safe and sanitary operation and maintenance of a public pool or spa. This chapter may not be construed to require a lifeguard to be on duty when a public pool or spa is open to the public.
[PL 2007, c. 631, §8 (AMD).]
4.  Anti-entrapment devices required.
Every public pool and public spa must comply with the federal swimming pool and spa drain cover standards as specified in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, 15 United States Code, Sections 8001 to 8006. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall enforce the provisions of this subsection provided federal funds are available to cover all costs associated with this enforcement activity. Enforcement includes, but is not limited to, the closure of any public pool or public spa that does not meet the requirements of the federal swimming pool and spa drain cover standards.
[PL 2009, c. 206, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 631, §8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 206, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2667. Inspections

§2667. Inspections
The department may conduct the inspections as it considers necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and has right of entry at any reasonable hour to public pools or spas for this purpose.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 631, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2668. Closure

§2668. Closure
The department may close any public pool or spa for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §10 (AMD).]
Before closing a public pool or spa, the department shall issue a notice in writing enumerating instances of failure to comply with the law or rules. The owner must have an opportunity to request a fair hearing before the department pursuant to Title 5, sections 9052 to 9064.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §10 (AMD).]
Closed public pools and spas must be reopened upon presentation of evidence that the deficiencies causing the closing have been corrected.   [PL 2007, c. 631, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 631, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602: PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS › 22 §2669. Penalties

§2669. Penalties
The department may seek injunctive or other appropriative judicial relief for violations of any provisions of this chapter.   [PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 150 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS › 22 §2672. Availability of investigational drug, biological product or device by manufacturer

§2672. Availability of investigational drug, biological product or device by manufacturer
A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product or device may make available the investigational drug, biological product or device to an eligible patient.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Compensation.
A manufacturer may provide an investigational drug, biological product or device to an eligible patient with or without receiving compensation.
[PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Costs.
A manufacturer may require an eligible patient to pay the costs of manufacturing the dosage of an investigational drug, a biological product or a device dispensed to that eligible patient.
[PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS › 22 §2673. Action against health care practitioner or health care provider license prohibited

§2673. Action against health care practitioner or health care provider license prohibited
A licensing board may not revoke, refuse to renew or suspend the license of or take any action against a health care practitioner as defined in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 1-A based solely on the health care practitioner's recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product or device, as long as the recommendations are consistent with medical standards of care.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
The licensing agency may not revoke, refuse to renew or suspend the license of or take any action against a health care provider as defined in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 2 based solely on the health care provider’s involvement in the care of an eligible patient using an investigational drug, biological product or device.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS › 22 §2674. Officials, employees and agents of the State

§2674. Officials, employees and agents of the State
1.  Violation.
An official, employee or agent of the State may not block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an investigational drug, biological product or device.
[PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Medical standards of care.
This section does not prohibit an official, employee or agent of the State from providing counseling, advice or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care.
[PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS › 22 §2675. No cause of action created

§2675. No cause of action created
This chapter does not create a private cause of action against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product or device or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using the investigational drug, biological product or device for any harm done to the eligible patient resulting from the investigational drug, biological product or device if the manufacturer or other person or entity is complying in good faith with the provisions of this chapter and has exercised reasonable care.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS › 22 §2676. Clinical trial coverage

§2676. Clinical trial coverage
This chapter does not affect the mandatory health care coverage for participation in clinical trials pursuant to Title 24-A, section 4310.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 602-A: ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS › 22 §2677. Optional participation of health care practitioners and providers

§2677. Optional participation of health care practitioners and providers
This chapter does not require a health care practitioner who is licensed in the State or a health care provider that is licensed in the State to provide any service related to an investigational drug, biological product or device.   [PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 418, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 1: MAINE RX PLUS PROGRAM › 22 §2682. Display of Maine Rx Plus Program participation information

§2682. Display of Maine Rx Plus Program participation information
A drug dispensed pursuant to prescription, including a drug dispensed without charge to the consumer, must be accompanied by program participation information in a manner approved by the commissioner and as permitted by law.   [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §5 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §8 (AFF).]
1.  Exceptions.
The requirements of this section do not apply to:
A. A drug dispensed to a consumer who has health coverage that pays part or all of the retail cost of the drug;   [PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
B. A generic drug; or   [PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
C. A drug of a manufacturer or labeler that has entered into an agreement with the department pursuant to section 2681, subsection 3.   [PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Rulemaking.
The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.
[PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Program participation information.
[PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §6 (RP); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §8 (AFF).]
3-A.  Program participation information.
The rules must provide for the disclosure of program participation information, including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Notification that the manufacturer or labeler has not entered into an agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 2681, subsection 3; and   [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §8 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
B. Advice to consult a health care provider or pharmacist about access to drugs at lower prices.   [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §8 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. E, §8 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
4.  Separate writing.
The requirements of this section may be met by the distribution of a separate writing that is approved by or produced and distributed by the department.
[PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Waivers.
The rules must provide for waivers to the requirements of this section, particularly when the manufacturer or labeler is negotiating with the commissioner pursuant to section 2681, subsection 3.
[PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 379, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 471, §§E5-7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 471, §E8 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 494, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 1-B: MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST › 22 §2687. Maximum allowable cost list

§2687. Maximum allowable cost list
1.  Comment period.
The Department of Health and Human Services, office of MaineCare services shall establish a 17-day written comment period on any proposed change to the state maximum allowable cost list if the change results in a reduction in payment to pharmacies. The written comment period must be held in compliance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. A change in the maximum allowable cost list that will result in a reduction in payment to pharmacies may not take effect for at least 30 days and not until 30 days after the office of MaineCare services has completed its response to any written comments. For the purposes of this section, "maximum allowable cost list" means a list of prescription drugs that bases reimbursement on the cost of the generic product.
[PL 2011, c. 323, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Report.
The Department of Health and Human Services, office of MaineCare services shall prepare an annual report that summarizes the number of drugs affected by changes made to the maximum allowable cost list under subsection 1 and the percentage change in payment for those drugs that resulted from changes to the list during the calendar year. The office of MaineCare services shall file the report annually by December 31st with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters.
[PL 2011, c. 323, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Rulemaking.
The Department of Health and Human Services, office of MaineCare services shall amend its rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2011, c. 323, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 323, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 2: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE REDUCTION ACT › 22 §2691. Short title; purpose

§2691. Short title; purpose
This subchapter may be known and cited as the "Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act." The Legislature finds that affordability is critical in providing access to prescription drugs for Maine residents. This subchapter is enacted by the Legislature as a positive measure to make prescription drugs more affordable for qualified Maine residents, thereby increasing the overall health of Maine residents, promoting healthy communities and protecting the public health and welfare of Maine residents.   [PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 786, §A3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 2: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE REDUCTION ACT › 22 §2692. Prescription Drug Advisory Commission (REPEALED)

§2692. Prescription Drug Advisory Commission
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 786, §A3 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 395, §25 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 2: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE REDUCTION ACT › 22 §2694. Rulemaking

§2694. Rulemaking
With the exception of rules designated in this subchapter as major substantive rules, rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.   [PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 786, §A3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 3: PROFITEERING IN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS › 22 §2698. Investigation by Attorney General

§2698. Investigation by Attorney General
The Attorney General, upon the Attorney General's own initiative or upon petition of the commissioner or of 50 or more residents of the State, shall investigate suspected violations of this subchapter.   [PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
The Attorney General may require, by summons, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers before the Attorney General related to any such matter under investigation. The summons must be served in the same manner as summonses for witnesses in criminal cases, and all provisions of law related to criminal cases apply to summonses issued under this section so far as they are applicable. All investigations or hearings under this section to which witnesses are summoned or called upon to testify or to produce books, records or correspondence are public or private at the choice of the person summoned and must be held in the county where the act to be investigated is alleged to have been committed, or if the investigation is on petition, it must be held in the county in which the petitioners reside. The expense of the investigation must be paid from the appropriation provided in Title 5, section 203.   [PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
A Justice of the Superior Court may by order, upon application of the Attorney General, compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, including correspondence, and the giving of testimony before the Attorney General in the same manner and to the same extent as before the Superior Court. Any failure to obey such an order may be punishable by that court as a contempt.   [PL 1999, c. 786, Pt. A, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 786, §A3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 3: PROFITEERING IN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS › 22 §2698-A. Marketing costs (REPEALED)

§2698-A. Marketing costs
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2003, c. 1, §17 (RAL). RR 2003, c. 1, §18 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 688, §C8 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 286, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 461, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 3: PROFITEERING IN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS › 22 §2698-B. Actual price disclosure and certification (REPEALED)

§2698-B. Actual price disclosure and certification
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 667, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 667, §2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 402, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 461, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS › Chapter 603: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS › Subchapter 4: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRACTICES › 22 §2699. Prescription drug practices (REPEALED)

§2699. Prescription drug practices
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2003, c. 1, §17 (RAL). RR 2003, c. 1, §18 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 430, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 430, §3 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 456, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 673, §§FFF1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 688, §§C9,10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 688, §C11 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 431, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 431, §3 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 581, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 443, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2701-A. Contents of certificates and reports

§2701-A. Contents of certificates and reports
1.  Format.
Each certificate, report or other document required by this section must be prepared in the format approved by the state registrar.
[PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Filing date.
All vital records must contain the date of filing.
[PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 260, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2702. Duties of municipal clerks

§2702. Duties of municipal clerks
The clerk of each municipality in this State shall keep a chronological record of all live births, marriages, deaths and fetal deaths reported to the municipal clerk under this Title. Such record must be kept as prescribed by the state registrar.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD).]
1.  Enforce law and rules.
Each municipal clerk in this State shall enforce, so far as comes within the municipal clerk's jurisdiction, this Title and the rules of the department relating to the registration of vital statistics.
[PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD).]
2.  Transmittal of certificates to state registrar.
Except as authorized by the state registrar, a record received in a municipal office must be transmitted by the clerk of the municipality to the state registrar within a reasonable period of time as specified by department rule and in the format specified by the state registrar.
[PL 1995, c. 260, §4 (RPR).]
3.  Transmittal of certificates to other municipalities.
Except as authorized by the state registrar or except if the birth is registered or will be registered on the electronic birth registration system implemented by the state registrar, when the parents of any child born are residents of any other municipality in this State, the clerk of the municipality where that live birth occurred shall transmit a copy of the certificate of the live birth to the clerk of the municipality where the parents reside.
[PL 2011, c. 511, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 186, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 443 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 25 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 225, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 260, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 511, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2702-A. Duties to furnish information

§2702-A. Duties to furnish information
Any person having knowledge of the facts shall furnish such information as the individual may possess regarding any birth, death, spontaneous fetal death, abortion, marriage, divorce or annulment, upon demand of the state registrar.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 268, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 601, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2702-B. Electronic transmittal of marriage certificates

§2702-B. Electronic transmittal of marriage certificates
The municipal clerk that issued a marriage license pursuant to Title 19-A, section 652, subsection 1 and the clerk of the municipality where the marriage occurred may issue certified copies of the marriage certificate electronically using the statewide system for the registration of vital statistics described under section 2701.   [PL 2015, c. 104, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 104, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2703. Birth, marriage or death in unincorporated place

§2703. Birth, marriage or death in unincorporated place
When a birth, marriage or death occurs in an unincorporated place, it must be reported to a municipal clerk as specified by the state registrar and must be recorded, or registered in the electronic registration system, by the municipal clerk to whom the report is made. All such reports and records must be forwarded to the state registrar.   [PL 2021, c. 49, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 601, §8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 511, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 49, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2704. Registration of births and deaths at Togus

§2704. Registration of births and deaths at Togus
Certificates of live births, deaths and fetal deaths occurring at the federal facility known as Togus must be filed directly with the state registrar. The state registrar shall forward copies of all such certificates of live birth, death and fetal death to the clerk of the municipality where the parents of the child reside.   [PL 2011, c. 511, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 574, §21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 511, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2705. Amendment of vital statistics records

§2705. Amendment of vital statistics records
Except as provided by this Title, a certificate or record filed under chapters 701 to 707 may be altered or amended only in accordance with such regulations as the department may adopt to protect the integrity of vital statistics records.
1.  Amended certificate or record.
A certificate or record that has been altered or amended after its filing must be marked "amended," and the date on which the certificate or record was amended and a summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the correction must be endorsed on the certificate or record or permanently attached to it. Any certified copies of certificates or records amended under this section must be marked "amended." Administrative correction of clerical errors within 90 days after the date of filing does not cause the certificate or record to be considered altered or amended.
[PL 2009, c. 601, §10 (AMD).]
2.  Incomplete certificates.
Incomplete certificates and records may be completed from a supplementary form within 90 days after the date of filing without being considered altered or amended.
[PL 2009, c. 601, §11 (AMD).]
3.  Amendment by department.
The department has the exclusive power to amend, alter or complete any certificate or record of birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under chapters 701 to 707.
When a certificate or record of birth, marriage, death or fetal death has been altered, amended or completed by the department, the department shall transmit a corrected copy to the clerk of any municipality in which a certified copy or original certificate has been recorded under chapters 701 to 707.
[PL 1989, c. 818, §3 (AMD).]
4.  Amendment by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Completions or amendments to certificates of death in medical examiner cases, as defined in section 3025, must be as provided in section 2842, subsection 4.
[PL 1989, c. 818, §3 (AMD).]
5.  Amendment following adoption, legitimation or gender marker change.
Amendment of a certificate following adoption, legitimation or gender marker change is governed by section 2765, subsections 2‑A and 2‑B.
[PL 2021, c. 309, §1 (AMD).]
6.  Amendment of birth certificate of adult.
Amendment of a birth certificate of a person 18 years of age or older born in this State for the purpose of identifying a parent who was not known or listed at the time of birth is governed by section 2767‑A.
[PL 2023, c. 323, §1 (AMD).]
7.  Amendment of marriage certificate following gender marker change.
Amendment of a marriage certificate following gender marker change is governed by section 2805.
[PL 2023, c. 294, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 413 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 437, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 611, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 818, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 585, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 5, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 49, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 309, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 294, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 323, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2707. Evidentiary character of vital records

§2707. Evidentiary character of vital records
Any certificate or record of any live birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under this Title, or a copy thereof duly certified by its official custodian, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of such birth, marriage, death or fetal death, if not "amended" or "delayed." The probative value of "amended" or "delayed" records shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered in evidence.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2708. Penalties

§2708. Penalties
1.  Intentional or knowing falsification.
A person who intentionally or knowingly falsifies, provides false information, makes or alters any certificate or certified copy except as provided for in this Title commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §21 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
1-A.  Knowing possession, use.
A person who knowingly possesses and uses a false or altered certificate or certified copy or knowingly possesses and uses as that person's own a certificate or certified copy pertaining to another person commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §22 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
1-B.  Hindering state registrar investigation.
A person who knowingly refuses to permit the state registrar to inspect vital records or hinders an investigation conducted by the state registrar pursuant to section 2709 commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2009, c. 601, §13 (NEW).]
2.  General.
A person may not:
A. Refuse to provide information required by this Title, violate a provision of this Title having to do with the registration of vital statistics or neglect or refuse to perform a duty imposed upon that person by this Title having to do with the registration of vital statistics. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §23 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Violate paragraph A after having been previously convicted of violating this subsection. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. Title 17‑A, section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §23 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §23 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Disposition of dead body without permit.
A person may not:
A. Knowingly transport or accept for transportation, interment or other disposition a dead body without an accompanying permit issued in accordance with this Title. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Violate paragraph A after having been previously convicted of violating this subsection. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. Title 17‑A, section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 382 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§K21-24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 601, §13 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §2709. Duty of state registrar when law violated

§2709. Duty of state registrar when law violated
When the state registrar believes that, in any place in this State, the certificates or records of live births, marriages, deaths or fetal deaths are not made or kept as is provided by law, or that any person neglects or fails to perform any duty required in the law relating to the registration of vital statistics, the state registrar may visit such places and make such investigations as the state registrar considers necessary, and all records, blanks and papers of municipal clerks relating to live births, marriages, deaths or fetal deaths must be open to the state registrar's examination.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §14 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 567, §20 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §14 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2761-A. Baptismal records in lieu of birth certificates

§2761-A. Baptismal records in lieu of birth certificates
Any Native American whose birth is not recorded pursuant to this Title relating to the registration of live births may, in lieu of a birth certificate, present an official copy of the baptismal record from the files of the mission where the Native American was baptized. The baptismal record has the same evidentiary character as an unamended and undelayed birth certificate under section 2707.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §19 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 738, §C4 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 601, §19 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2761-B. Hospital-based paternity acknowledgement

§2761-B. Hospital-based paternity acknowledgement
1.  Birthing center.
As used in this section, "birthing center" means a hospital or other facility that provides childbirth services.
[PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).]
2.  Procedure.
A birthing center shall provide an opportunity for all unmarried parents to complete a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. A birthing center shall provide to each unmarried mother and alleged father, if present, written information about paternity establishment provided by the department, forms needed to voluntarily acknowledge paternity and the opportunity to speak with a person who is trained to clarify information and answer questions about paternity establishment. The birthing center shall forward all completed acknowledgement forms to the department.
[PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).]
3.  Written information.
The department shall develop an acknowledgement form and written information for use by birthing centers in carrying out the requirements of this section. The information must include a description of the benefits and responsibilities of paternity establishment. The information must include instructions on completing the acknowledgement form.
[PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).]
4.  Technical assistance.
The department shall provide birthing centers with training and technical assistance as needed to carry out the requirements of this section.
[PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).]
5.  Reimbursement.
The department may establish by rule a fee to reimburse birthing centers for each voluntary acknowledgement of paternity form completed.
[PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).]
6.  Rulemaking.
The department shall adopt rules to implement this section that comply with all applicable federal regulations.
[PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 419, §29 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2761-C. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth

§2761-C. Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
Upon request of a parent, in the event of an unintentional intrauterine death of a fetus of 20 or more weeks of gestation, the department shall issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth bearing the official seal of the State. The certificate must be based upon information drawn from a previously filed certificate of fetal death under section 2841.   [PL 2009, c. 311, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 311, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2762. Return of all births (REPEALED)

§2762. Return of all births
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 140, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2763. Birth certificates of foundlings; report

§2763. Birth certificates of foundlings; report
Whoever assumes the custody of a child of unknown parentage shall immediately report to the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics in writing:   [PL 2011, c. 511, §6 (AMD).]
1.  Date and place of finding.
The date and place of finding or assumption of custody;
2.  Sex, color, age.
Sex; color or race; and approximate age of child;
3.  Name and address of custodian.
Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;
4.  Name.
Name given to the child by the finder or custodian.
The place where the child was found or custody assumed shall be known as the place of birth and the date of birth shall be determined by approximation. The report shall constitute the certificate of birth. If the child is thereafter identified, the record of birth made in compliance herewith and any certificate issued thereon shall be null and void and so recorded.
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 511, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2766. Statement of birth parents' identity

§2766. Statement of birth parents' identity
A person 18 years of age or older, born and adopted in this State, may apply to the state registrar for a statement identifying that person's birth parents. The adoptee shall submit to the state registrar the following:   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §139 (COR).]
1.  Proof.
Proof that the birth parents are deceased;
[PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).]
2.  Affidavit.
An affidavit from a blood relative who is not a sibling and who is at least 10 years older than the adoptee, verifying that the adoptee lived with the birth parents for 5 years; and
[PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).]
3.  Order.
An order from the Probate Court or Superior Court authorizing the state registrar to open the original birth certificate to verify the identity of the birth parents.
[PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).]
Upon verification of the information in this section, the state registrar shall prepare a form identifying the birth parents of the adoptee. This form must be attached to the new certificate of birth established pursuant to section 2765. A copy of the form must be attached to an abstract of birth issued by the Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics and must be provided to the adoptee.   [PL 2009, c. 601, §21 (AMD).]
A statement of identification of the birth parents shall not affect the rights of inheritance and descent. The form shall contain the following words in a conspicuous place: "This statement shall not affect the rights of inheritance and descent of the adoptee."   [PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 356 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 574, §25 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 601, §21 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §139 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2767. Amendment of certificate of birth of adult (REPEALED)

§2767. Amendment of certificate of birth of adult
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 585, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 5, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 703: BIRTH RECORDS › 22 §2768. Access to original birth certificate by adopted person

§2768. Access to original birth certificate by adopted person
An adopted person, the adopted person's attorney or, if the adopted person is deceased, the adopted person's descendants may obtain a copy of that person's original certificate of birth from the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, referred to in this section as "the state registrar," in accordance with this section.   [PL 2007, c. 409, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF).]
1.  Requirements.
The adopted person must be at least 18 years of age and have been born in this State.
[PL 2007, c. 409, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF).]
2.  Application.
The adopted person must file a written application with and provide appropriate proof of identification to the state registrar.
[PL 2007, c. 409, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF).]
3.  Issuance of birth certificate and forms.
Upon receipt of the written application and proof of identification pursuant to subsection 2 and fulfillment of the requirements of subsection 4, the state registrar shall issue a noncertified copy of the unaltered original certificate of birth to the applicant. If a contact preference or medical history form has been completed and submitted to the state registrar pursuant to section 2769, the state registrar also must provide that information.
[PL 2007, c. 409, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF).]
4.  Fees; waiting period.
The state registrar may require a waiting period and impose a fee for the noncertified copy provided pursuant to subsection 3. The fees and waiting period imposed under this subsection must be identical to the fees and waiting period generally imposed on persons seeking their own birth certificates.
[PL 2007, c. 409, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF).]
5.  Forms; rules.
The state registrar shall develop by rule the data elements required in the contact preference form, medical history form and application form as required by this section and may adopt other rules for the administration of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2009, c. 601, §22 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 409, §4 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 409, §6 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 601, §22 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 705: MARRIAGE RECORDS AND LICENSES › 22 §2801. Issuance of marriage certificates to nonresidents; divorce certificate (REPEALED)

§2801. Issuance of marriage certificates to nonresidents; divorce certificate
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D32 (RP). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 705: MARRIAGE RECORDS AND LICENSES › 22 §2802. Copy of record of marriages (REPEALED)

§2802. Copy of record of marriages
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 161 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A70 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 480, §§A,3,31 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 225, §6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D33 (RP). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 705: MARRIAGE RECORDS AND LICENSES › 22 §2803. Records of divorces and annulments

§2803. Records of divorces and annulments
The clerk of the Superior Court in each county and the clerk of the District Court in each judicial division shall file with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics a record of each divorce judgment or annulment issued in the clerk's jurisdiction within 45 days after judgment.   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §140 (COR).]
Such record shall contain the names and residences of the parties and name of the person to whom judgment was issued, the date and place of the marriage, the date of and legal grounds for the judgment and the names and ages of the minor children. Forms shall be furnished by the registrar.
The record of divorce prepared for the state registrar shall not become a part of the official record of the court.
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §140 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 705: MARRIAGE RECORDS AND LICENSES › 22 §2804. --index

§2804. --index
The Registrar of Vital Statistics shall prepare and keep an alphabetical index, by the names of both parties, of all annulments and divorces reported. When requested, the registrar shall cause a search to be made of the files for the record of any divorce or annulment and shall furnish a copy thereof. The fee for such search and copy must reasonably reflect the cost of the service, as specified in Title 22‑A, section 210.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §31 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 186, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 259, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §31 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 705: MARRIAGE RECORDS AND LICENSES › 22 §2805. New marriage certificate following gender marker change

§2805. New marriage certificate following gender marker change
1.  New marriage certificate.
Upon receipt of an application that meets the requirements established by the department by rule, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall issue a new marriage certificate of a person married in this State to reflect a change of gender of the person and, if requested at the same time, to reflect the new first and middle names of the person. Notwithstanding section 2705, the new certificate may not be marked "amended."
[PL 2023, c. 294, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Original marriage certificate sealed.
When a new marriage certificate is issued under subsection 1, the state registrar shall provide a copy of the new marriage certificate to each municipal clerk who is required by law to have a copy of the marriage certificate on file. All copies of the original marriage certificate in the custody of any municipal clerk must be sealed from inspection or surrendered to the state registrar as the state registrar directs.
[PL 2023, c. 294, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 294, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 706: UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT › 22 §2811. Determination of death

§2811. Determination of death
An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.   [PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 706: UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT › 22 §2812. Uniformity of construction and application

§2812. Uniformity of construction and application
This Act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this Act among states enacting it.   [PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS › Chapter 706: UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT › 22 §2813. Short title

§2813. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Uniform Determination of Death Act.   [PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).