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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1093. Information bulletins (REPEALED)

§1093. Information bulletins
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 487, §13 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1094. Reports by physicians and institutions (REPEALED)

§1094. Reports by physicians and institutions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 330, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 304, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 487, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1095. Examination requested (REPEALED)

§1095. Examination requested
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §5 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 487, §15 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1096. Cure supervised (REPEALED)

§1096. Cure supervised
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §1097. Penalty (REPEALED)

§1097. Penalty
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1131. License for sale (REPEALED)

§1131. License for sale
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1132. Kinds of licenses (REPEALED)

§1132. Kinds of licenses
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1133. Wholesale license (REPEALED)

§1133. Wholesale license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1134. Retail license (REPEALED)

§1134. Retail license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1135. Application for license (REPEALED)

§1135. Application for license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1136. Fees (REPEALED)

§1136. Fees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1137. Term of license (REPEALED)

§1137. Term of license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1138. Information furnished (REPEALED)

§1138. Information furnished
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1139. License not transferable (REPEALED)

§1139. License not transferable
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1140. License for separate locations (REPEALED)

§1140. License for separate locations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1141. Display of license (REPEALED)

§1141. Display of license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1142. Penalty (REPEALED)

§1142. Penalty
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES › 22 §1143. Disposition of fines (REPEALED)

§1143. Disposition of fines
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 75, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1181. Test required (REPEALED)

§1181. Test required
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 330, §3 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 622, §§70,71 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 8, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1182. Waiver in emergency (REPEALED)

§1182. Waiver in emergency
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 8 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 330, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 8, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1183. Physician's statement and laboratory test (REPEALED)

§1183. Physician's statement and laboratory test
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 8, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1184. Free blood test if unable to pay (REPEALED)

§1184. Free blood test if unable to pay
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 330, §5 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1185. Exception to requirement of physician's certificate (REPEALED)

§1185. Exception to requirement of physician's certificate
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 8, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1186. Fee (REPEALED)

§1186. Fee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 622, §72 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 8, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1187. Form sheets; certificates (REPEALED)

§1187. Form sheets; certificates
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 622, §73 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 8, §5 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1188. Appeals (REPEALED)

§1188. Appeals
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 8, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS › 22 §1189. Misrepresentation; penalty (REPEALED)

§1189. Misrepresentation; penalty
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 8, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 4: PRENATAL EXAMINATION › 22 §1231. Blood sample for laboratory test

§1231. Blood sample for laboratory test
Every physician attending a woman in the State by reason of her being pregnant during gestation shall in the case of every woman so attended take or cause to be taken, with her consent, a sample of blood of such woman, and submit such sample for a standard serological test for syphilis and Rh factors to a laboratory of the department or to a laboratory approved for these tests by the department. Such laboratory tests as are required by sections 1231 to 1234 must be made on request without charge by the department.   [RR 2009, c. 2, §18 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2009, c. 2, §48 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 4: PRENATAL EXAMINATION › 22 §1232. Standard tests approved by department

§1232. Standard tests approved by department
The department is authorized to approve one or more tests for syphilis and rh factor which shall be known as standard tests, and may approve and appoint other laboratories in addition to the state laboratory to make such tests. Whenever such laboratory performs a test for syphilis which reveals the possibility of syphilitic infection, it shall report this finding and the name, address, age and sex of the person from whom the specimen was taken to the department.   [PL 1971, c. 330, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 330, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 4: PRENATAL EXAMINATION › 22 §1233. Blood specimens accompanied by information blank; report

§1233. Blood specimens accompanied by information blank; report
Blood specimens sent to a laboratory in compliance with section 1231 shall be accompanied by an information blank which shall contain the initials of the person whose blood is submitted or a number or other suitable means of identification, and the word "Prenatal" to indicate the purpose of the examination.
If the person in question is found to be infected with syphilis, the physician in charge shall make a report to the Bureau of Health on a regular blank, supplied by the bureau for the reporting of venereal diseases, adding thereto the word "Prenatal" in addition to such other information as may be indicated on said blanks.
Such reports shall be kept in a special file at the bureau and shall not be considered a public record. Such reports may be produced in any court procedure where they may be material and relevant on an order of the justice presiding.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 4: PRENATAL EXAMINATION › 22 §1234. Civil action not maintainable

§1234. Civil action not maintainable
No civil action shall be maintainable for failure to comply with sections 1231 to 1233.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES › Article 5: EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY › 22 §1241. Definitions

§1241. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2009, c. 533, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Department.
"Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
[PL 2009, c. 533, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Expedited partner therapy.
"Expedited partner therapy" means prescribing, dispensing, furnishing or otherwise providing prescription antibiotic drugs to the sexual partner or partners of a person clinically diagnosed as infected with a sexually transmitted disease without physical examination of the partner or partners.
[PL 2009, c. 533, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Health care professional.
"Health care professional" means an allopathic physician licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 48, an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 36, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 36 or 48, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the provision of sexually transmitted disease therapy or expedited partner therapy or an advanced practice registered nurse who possesses appropriate clinical privileges in accordance with Title 32, chapter 31.
[PL 2019, c. 627, Pt. B, §5 (AMD).]
4.  Sexually transmitted disease.
"Sexually transmitted disease" means a bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic disease determined by rule of the department to be sexually transmitted, to be a threat to the public health and welfare and to be a disease for which a legitimate public interest will be served by providing for its regulation and treatment.
[PL 2009, c. 533, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 533, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 627, Pt. B, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1271. Examination of passengers and crew (REPEALED)

§1271. Examination of passengers and crew
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1272. Anchorage at proper distance (REPEALED)

§1272. Anchorage at proper distance
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1273. Regulations (REPEALED)

§1273. Regulations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1274. Duty of pilots to give notice (REPEALED)

§1274. Duty of pilots to give notice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1275. Penalty for violation or evasion after notice (REPEALED)

§1275. Penalty for violation or evasion after notice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1276. Red flags on vessels (REPEALED)

§1276. Red flags on vessels
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS › 22 §1277. Expenses (REPEALED)

§1277. Expenses
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 304, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA › 22 §1311. Killing or impounding of dogs

§1311. Killing or impounding of dogs
The department may, in the case of an emergency or threatened epidemic of rabies or hydrophobia when in its opinion the health and safety of the people in a community are endangered, issue orders to the mayor of any city or the municipal officers of any town or plantation to have killed any dogs found loose in violation of quarantine regulations and impounded for a period of 72 hours without being claimed by their owner.
The mayor of any city or the municipal officers of any town or plantation shall forthwith direct that such dogs be killed by a police officer or constable.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA › 22 §1312. Immunization of dogs (REPEALED)

§1312. Immunization of dogs
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 121 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 244, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA › 22 §1313. Procedures for the transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing of animals suspected of having rabies

§1313. Procedures for the transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing of animals suspected of having rabies
1.  Establishment of procedures.
The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, shall adopt rules, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, establishing procedures for responding to a report of an animal suspected of having rabies. The procedures must include provisions for the transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing of an animal suspected of having rabies and, when that animal has bitten a person, provisions for the notification of the animal control officer in the locality where the bite occurred. The procedures may differ based on the perceived public health threat determined in part by consideration of the following factors:
A. Whether the animal is a domesticated animal for which a known effective vaccine exists and, if so, whether the animal's vaccination status can be verified;   [PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (AMD).]
B. Whether the animal has bitten a person or exhibited other aggressive behavior; and   [PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (AMD).]
C. Whether the animal is a wolf hybrid that has bitten or may have otherwise exposed a person or a domesticated animal to rabies.   [PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
2.  Role of animal control officer; game warden.
An animal control officer appointed in accordance with Title 7, section 3947 receiving a report of an animal suspected of having rabies shall ensure that the procedures established pursuant to this section and sections 1313‑A and 1313‑B are carried out. If the animal is an undomesticated animal, other than a wolf hybrid, a game warden shall assist the animal control officer.
[PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Costs associated with transportation, quarantine, testing and euthanasia.
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall provide for or pay all necessary costs for transportation and euthanasia of an undomesticated animal suspected of having rabies. The owner of a domesticated animal or a wolf hybrid suspected of having rabies shall pay all costs for transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing of the animal. If a domesticated animal or a wolf hybrid is a stray or the owner is unknown, the municipality in which the animal was apprehended is responsible for transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing costs. Cost of testing animals judged by the department to have created a public health risk of rabies must be borne by the department through its General Fund appropriations.
[PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 468, §23 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 350, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §Q1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 133, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA › 22 §1313-A. Provisions for immediate destruction of certain animals

§1313-A. Provisions for immediate destruction of certain animals
If an undomesticated animal suspected of having rabies bites or may have otherwise exposed to rabies a person or a domestic animal, an animal control officer or a game warden shall immediately either remove the undomesticated animal or cause the undomesticated animal to be removed and euthanized for testing. If a wolf hybrid suspected of having rabies bites or may have otherwise exposed to rabies a person or a domestic animal, an animal control officer or a law enforcement officer shall immediately cause the animal to be euthanized for testing. When in the judgment of the animal control officer, game warden or law enforcement officer the animal poses an immediate threat to a person or domestic animal, the animal control officer, game warden or law enforcement officer may immediately kill or order killed that animal without destroying the head. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall arrange for the transportation of the head to the State Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, except that the animal control officer shall make the arrangements if the animal is a wolf hybrid.   [PL 2007, c. 598, §11 (AMD).]
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall pay transportation and testing costs for undomesticated animals. The owner of a domesticated ferret, domesticated wolf or domesticated wolf hybrid shall pay transportation and testing costs for that animal.   [PL 1993, c. 468, §23 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 468, §23 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 704, §11 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 133, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 598, §11 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA › 22 §1313-B. Civil violation, court authorization for removal and other remedies

§1313-B. Civil violation, court authorization for removal and other remedies
1.  Violation.
A person who violates a rule established under this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged for each offense. In addition, the court may include an order of restitution as part of the sentencing for costs including removing, controlling and confining the animal.
[PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW).]
2.  Court authorization for removal.
When home quarantine procedures, as described on the official notice of quarantine, have been violated, or in the case of a wolf hybrid, when the owner fails to bring the animal to a veterinarian for euthanasia and testing or to turn the animal over to authorities as required by rules established pursuant to this chapter, an animal control officer, person acting in that capacity or law enforcement officer shall apply to the District Court or Superior Court for authorization to take possession of the animal for placement, at the owner's expense, in a veterinary hospital, boarding kennel or other suitable location for the remainder of the quarantine period or, in the case of a wolf hybrid, removal for euthanasia. At the end of the quarantine period for domestic animals, or if the animal shows signs of rabies, the person in possession of the animal shall report to the court, and the court shall either dissolve the possession order or order the animal euthanized and tested for rabies.
[PL 2007, c. 133, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Other remedies.
In addition to filing a civil action to enforce this section:
A. The municipality may record a lien against the property of the owner or keeper of an animal if the person fails or refuses to comply with an order to confine or quarantine the animal;   [PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW).]
B. The municipal officers or their designated agent, such as the animal control officer, shall serve written notice on the owner or keeper of the animal that specifies the action necessary to comply with the order and the time limit for compliance;   [PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW).]
C. If the owner or keeper of the animal fails to comply within the time stated, the animal control officer must apply to District Court or Superior Court for an order to seize the animal and make arrangements for quarantine or euthanasia at the owner's or keeper's expense; and   [PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW).]
D. If the owner or keeper of the animal fails to pay the costs of confinement or quarantine within 30 days after written demand from the municipal officers, the municipal assessors may file a record of lien against the property of the owner or keeper of the animal.   [PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 704, §12 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 133, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1314. Short title

§1314. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Lead Poisoning Control Act.   [PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1314-A. Goal

§1314-A. Goal
The goal of the State in the area of lead poisoning is to eradicate childhood lead poisoning by the year 2030 through the elimination of potential sources of environmental lead. By January 1, 2025, the department shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters regarding progress made toward this goal. The report must include any recommendations the department may have to revise the goal, along with any necessary legislation.   [PL 2019, c. 479, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 479, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1315-A. Authority of the department

§1315-A. Authority of the department
The commissioner may take any action that is in accordance with the purposes of this chapter and is within the powers granted in this Title to protect the public from lead poisoning. That action may include, but is not limited to, the following:   [PL 1995, c. 453, §7 (AMD).]
1.  Reduction and abatement program.
The establishment of programs to reduce lead-based substances and abate environmental lead hazards; and
[PL 1991, c. 810, §18 (NEW).]
2.  Interagency agreements.
The development of interagency agreements with any pertinent federal, state or local agency, including, but not limited to, public housing authorities, energy efficiency programs and home maintenance and improvement programs.
[PL 1991, c. 810, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §18 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 453, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1316. Restrictions on use of lead-based substances

§1316. Restrictions on use of lead-based substances
A person may not use or apply lead-based substances:   [PL 1991, c. 810, §19 (AMD).]
1.  Interiors.
In or upon any exposed surface of a dwelling, residential child-care facility or preschool facility;
[PL 1995, c. 453, §8 (AMD).]
2.  Fixtures.
In or upon any fixtures or other objects used, installed or located in or upon any exposed surface of a dwelling, residential child-care facility or preschool facility or intended to be so used, installed or located; and
[PL 1995, c. 453, §8 (AMD).]
3.  Toys and furniture.
In and upon toys or household furniture.
[PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §19 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 453, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1317. Sale of lead base articles restricted (REPEALED)

§1317. Sale of lead base articles restricted
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §20 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1317-A. Early diagnosis program (REPEALED)

§1317-A. Early diagnosis program
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 239, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 470, §A63 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §21 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 276, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §1 (RP). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1317-B. Educational and publicity program

§1317-B. Educational and publicity program
The commissioner shall institute an educational and publicity program in order to inform the general public, health care providers and other appropriate groups of the dangers, frequency and sources of lead poisoning; the methods of preventing lead poisoning; and methods to abate lead-based substances and other environmental lead hazards from dwellings and premises.   [PL 1991, c. 810, §22 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 239, §4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 331 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §22 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1317-C. Screening by health care providers

§1317-C. Screening by health care providers
1.  Screening.
All health care providers shall advise parents of the availability and advisability of screening their children for lead poisoning. A health care program that receives funds from the State and has a child health component shall provide screening of children for lead poisoning in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
[PL 2001, c. 683, §2 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF).]
2.  Data.
At least annually, the department shall analyze and summarize lead-screening information provided by health care providers, facilities and programs and provide the information to other state and local agencies involved in lead-poisoning issues. The information must also be provided to interested parties on request in a format that is easily understood by the general public.
[PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Confidentiality.
Unless otherwise authorized by section 42, subsection 5, the department may not release any information described in subsection 2 regarding the screening of children for lead poisoning or the source of any lead exposure if that information identifies children, families or other persons, directly or indirectly. The department may disclose information that relates to the address of a residential unit in which an environmental lead hazard or case of lead poisoning has been identified if the disclosure contains only the information necessary to advance the public health and does not directly identify an individual.
[PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §23 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 683, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §§1, 2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1318. Warning on lead base substance (REPEALED)

§1318. Warning on lead base substance
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 810, §24 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1319. Report by physicians of suspected lead poisoning (REPEALED)

§1319. Report by physicians of suspected lead poisoning
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 810, §25 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §8 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1319-A. Laboratory testing (REPEALED)

§1319-A. Laboratory testing
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §26 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 683, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 683, §10 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 183, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1319-B. Inspection of residential child-care facilities and preschool facilities (REPEALED)

§1319-B. Inspection of residential child-care facilities and preschool facilities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §26 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 453, §9 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 276, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1319-C. Screening for potential lead hazards

§1319-C. Screening for potential lead hazards
1.  Annual screening required.
The department shall require a child care facility and the premises of a family child care provider as defined in chapter 1673 and a nursery school as defined in chapter 1675 to have an annual screening for potential lead hazards. If potential lead hazards are identified, a full lead inspection must be conducted.
[PL 2005, c. 530, §2 (AMD).]
1-A.  Lead-safe status.
A facility found to have lead hazards shall abate or remediate the hazards to at least a lead-safe status.
[PL 2003, c. 421, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Exemptions.
A facility may be exempt from subsection 1 if:
A. The facility was constructed in 1978 or later;   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]
B. The facility has been certified as lead-safe within the previous 12 months;   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]
C. The facility has been certified as lead-free; or   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]
D. The facility does not serve any children under 6 years of age.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 421, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Approval dependent on compliance.
As of July 1, 1998, a family child care provider, child care facility or nursery school may not be licensed, registered or otherwise approved or receive any state funds unless it is in compliance with this section.
[PL 2021, c. 35, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 276, §10 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 421, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 530, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 35, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1319-D. Laboratory testing

§1319-D. Laboratory testing
1.  Laboratories.
Except as provided in subsection 2, a blood sample taken from a child by a health care provider or laboratory to test for blood lead level must be sent to the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory for analysis.
[PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Facilities approved by the department.
The department may approve the following facilities to test for blood lead level as long as the facility can perform in-office blood lead analyses for purposes of improving blood lead screening and the facility has demonstrated the ability to electronically submit all blood lead testing results and associated information to the department:
A. A Head Start facility; and   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
B. A health care provider, health care facility or clinic that dispenses benefits of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Rules.
The department shall adopt rules regarding blood lead testing conducted by:
A. The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory;   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
B. Health care providers, health care facilities and clinics that dispense benefits of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966; and   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
C. Head Start facilities.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Fees; dedicated account; uses.
Whenever possible when a blood lead test is performed by the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, the laboratory shall bill 3rd-party payors for services provided under this section and shall deposit all fees received into the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory dedicated account. The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory shall use the funds to:
A. Administer a child blood and environmental lead testing program that includes processing, analyzing and reporting child blood lead samples and materials that may contain lead; and   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
B. Gather data and report laboratory results.   [PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 183, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1320. Inspection of dwelling units and child-occupied facilities by department

§1320. Inspection of dwelling units and child-occupied facilities by department
Any authorized representative of the department, upon presenting the appropriate credentials to the owner or occupant, or a representative of either, may inspect any dwelling unit or child-occupied facility at reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of lead-based substances, and may remove samples or objects necessary for laboratory analysis. Inspections may be made only when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there are lead-based substances in or upon the exposed surfaces of any dwelling unit or child-occupied facility, or upon the request of either the owner or the occupant with whom children reside, or when a case of lead poisoning has been reported.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 367 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 239, §6 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 810, §27 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §11 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1320-A. Inspection of dwellings by department

§1320-A. Inspection of dwellings by department
Except in the case of an owner-occupied, single-family residence, the department shall within 30 days inspect all dwelling units in a dwelling when:   [PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).]
1.  Lead poisoning found.
A case of lead poisoning has been found in any dwelling unit within the dwelling; or
[PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §64 (AMD).]
2.  Lead-based substances.
Lead-based substances have been found in any dwelling unit within the dwelling.
[PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).]
The department may, at its discretion, inspect an owner-occupied single-family residence whenever a lead-poisoned child has been identified as residing in or receiving care in that residence.   [PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 239, §7 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 470, §A64 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 276, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1322-A. Licensure of lead inspectors and lead abatement personnel (REPEALED)

§1322-A. Licensure of lead inspectors and lead abatement personnel
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 453, §14 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 375, §8 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1322-B. Training program certification (REPEALED)

§1322-B. Training program certification
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 375, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1322-C. Laboratory certification

§1322-C. Laboratory certification
By July 1, 1993, the department shall adopt rules regarding the analysis of lead in environmental media, including, but not limited to, air, dust, soil, paint, pewter, pottery and water and shall establish a program to certify laboratories that perform lead analysis to ensure that those laboratories comply with the rules adopted under this section.   [PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1322-D. Reports and records (REPEALED)

§1322-D. Reports and records
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 810, §30 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 276, §16 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1322-E. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund

§1322-E. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund for the purposes specified in this section.
[PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Sources of fund.
The fund is funded from all fees collected under section 1322‑F and from other funds accepted by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by the Legislature.
[PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Prevention purposes.
Allocations from the fund must be made for the following purposes:
A. Contracts for funding community and worker educational outreach programs to enable the public to identify lead hazards and take precautionary actions to prevent exposure to lead;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
B. An ongoing major media campaign to fulfill the purposes of the educational and publicity program required by section 1317‑B;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
C. Measures to prevent children's exposure to lead, including targeted educational mailings to families with children that occupy dwellings built prior to 1978 with culturally appropriate information on the health hazards of lead, the identification of lead sources, actions to take to prevent lead exposure and the importance of screening children for lead poisoning;   [PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
D. Measures to prevent occupational exposures to lead for private and public employees;   [PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. UU, §3 (AMD).]
E. Funding an assessment of current uses of lead and the availability, effectiveness and affordability of lead-free alternatives;   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
F. Funding for educational programs and information for owners of rental property used for residential purposes; and   [PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).]
G. Implementation of the lead-safe housing registry by the department pursuant to section 1331.   [PL 2023, c. 147, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2023, c. 147, §1 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. UU, §3 (AMD).]
4.  Administration.
The Bureau of Health shall administer the fund allocations with the review and advice of an advisory board established by the department pursuant to section 1323. Preference must be given to programs that reach high-risk or underserved populations. The bureau may contract for professional services to carry out the purposes of this section.
[PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 147, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. UU, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 252: LEAD POISONING CONTROL ACT › 22 §1322-F. Lead poisoning prevention fee (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1322-F, sub-§4)

§1322-F. Lead poisoning prevention fee
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1322-F, sub-§4)
1.  Fee imposed.
Beginning July 1, 2006, a fee is imposed on manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in the State to support the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund under section 1322‑E. The fee must be imposed at the manufacturer or wholesaler level, in the amount of 25¢ per gallon of paint estimated to have been sold in the State during the prior year, as determined by rule adopted by the department.
[PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Rules.
By July 1, 2006, the department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules to determine which manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in the State are responsible for the fees imposed under subsection 1 and rules establishing the estimated number of gallons of paint sold in the State in the prior year for each manufacturer and rules determining the manner of payment. The rules must provide for waivers of payment for manufacturers and wholesalers of paint that is sold in low quantities in the State. The costs for development of these rules and for administration of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund must be reimbursed from the fees collected. The rules must specify that the first payment of fees is due by April 1, 2007. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Enforcement.
The Attorney General shall enforce payment of fees under this section through an action in Superior Court in Kennebec County and may collect costs and attorney's fees.
[PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Contingent repeal.
This section is repealed when the Commissioner of Health and Human Services certifies that a period of 24 months has elapsed since the Department of Health and Human Services identified a child with an elevated blood lead level through screening by health care providers under section 1317‑C. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall provide notice to the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes when this condition has been met. For purposes of this subsection, "elevated blood lead level" means a confirmed level of blood lead that is equal to or exceeds 5 micrograms per deciliter.
[PL 2019, c. 479, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 403, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 479, §3 (AMD).