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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 3 - ENFORCEMENT AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Section 041-3-2 - Disciplinary Procedure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Office will follow the procedures for investigating and
				  processing complaints contained in the Administrative Complaint Procedure used
				  by the Office for the professional and occupational licensing boards and
				  regulatory functions administered by the Office. The Administrative Complaint
				  Procedure is available from the Office and may also be read on the Office's web
				  site,
maineprofessionalreg.org
.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 10 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LICENSE FEES › Section 041-10-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words
				  have the following meanings:
1.
3d party.
"3d party" refers to a fee for a standardized license
				examination that is paid directly by the applicant to the organization
				administering the examination or its designee.
2.
OPOR.
"OPOR" means the Office
				of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 10 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LICENSE FEES › Section 041-10-2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES; EFFECTIVE DATES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
OPOR shall charge the license and other fees indicated in
				  §§
									3 and
				  5 below. For initial licenses, and for
				  applications and examinations, the fees set out below shall become effective
				  upon the effective date of this chapter. For renewal licenses, the fees set out
				  below shall become effective with the first renewal cycle occurring on or after
				  the effective date of this chapter.
The license and other fees of OPOR boards and regulatory
				  functions not listed below are set by the statute and implementing rules
				  governing the particular board or regulatory function.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 10 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LICENSE FEES › Section 041-10-3 - FEES APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARDS AND REGULATORY FUNCTIONS LISTED IN SECTION 4

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Except as otherwise indicated, the fees listed in this
				  section apply to all boards and regulatory functions listed in §
									5 below:
1. Photocopies..............................
				No charge for first 7 pages, 25¢ for each page thereafter
2. Licensee register list on diskette or
				CD-ROM........................................................... $25
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 10 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LICENSE FEES › Section 041-10-4 - REFUNDS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
If an applicant applies for a license listed in §
									5 for which a separate application fee
				  is charged, the license fee will be refunded if the license is denied. All
				  other fees listed in §§
									3 and
				  5 are nonrefundable.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 11 - LATE RENEWALS › Section 041-11-1 - Applicability

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This chapter applies to the OLR licensing boards and
				  regulatory functions enumerated in
				   10 MRSA
				  §8001(38). For those
				  programs, this chapter supersedes existing statutory and rule provisions
				  dealing with the consequences of late renewal.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 11 - LATE RENEWALS › Section 041-11-2 - Late Renewal Within 90 Days of Expiration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A
				licensee who applies for renewal after expiration of the license but within 90
				days of expiration shall pay a late renewal fee of $50. The license will be
				issued as of the date of late renewal and will not be retroactive to the
				expiration of the prior license.
2.
				The licensee is considered to have been unlicensed from the date of expiration
				to the date of late renewal.
3. A
				licensee who applies for renewal within 90 days after expiration and pays the
				$50 late renewal fee will not be subject to disciplinary action by the
				licensing authority for unlicensed practice during the period of nonlicensure.
				The licensee will remain subject to disciplinary action for all other
				violations.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 11 - LATE RENEWALS › Section 041-11-3 - Late Renewal Beyond 90 Days of Expiration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensee who fails to renew within 90 days after expiration
				  shall be subject to:
1. Applicable
				administrative and judicial penalties for all unlicensed practice that occurred
				subsequent to expiration; and
2.
				Applicable statutory provisions relating to late renewal.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 11 - LATE RENEWALS › Section 041-11-4 - Notice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensees who fail to timely renew shall be notified of the
				  consequences of late renewal as soon as practicable after
				  expiration.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 13 - UNIFORM RULE FOR THE SUBSTANTIATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-13-1 - Applicability

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This chapter applies to all boards and regulatory functions
				  within the Office of Licensing and Registration that require licensees to
				  complete continuing education as a prerequisite to license renewal. This
				  Chapter does not affect a board's authority to require or approve continuing
				  education activities or to establish the number and nature of continuing
				  education hours required for renewal.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 13 - UNIFORM RULE FOR THE SUBSTANTIATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-13-2 - Certification of continuing education for renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
At the time of application for renewal, each licensee must
				  certify, on a form provided by the Office of Licensing and Registration, the
				  number of continuing education hours completed during the preceding license
				  term or during the continuing education period established in statute or by
				  board rule. No additional information or continuing education documentation is
				  required to be submitted at the time of renewal. However, the licensee must
				  retain documentation of all continuing education activities as described in
				  section
				  4 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 13 - UNIFORM RULE FOR THE SUBSTANTIATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-13-3 - Verification of compliance by audit

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Applicants for license renewal will be selected by the
				  licensing board on a random basis for audit of continuing education compliance.
				  In addition, an individual licensee may be selected for an audit as part of an
				  investigation or if there is reasonable cause to believe the licensee has
				  provided a false certification concerning the completion of continuing
				  education requirements. An audit may review the last two continuing education
				  certifications submitted by the licensee.
Licensees selected for audit will be notified to submit
				  documentation of the continuing education activities that were certified by the
				  licensee at the time of renewal. Continuing education hours that cannot be
				  documented in accordance with the documentation requirements determined by the
				  licensing board or that do not satisfy the criteria for continuing education
				  contained in statute or board rule will be disallowed.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 13 - UNIFORM RULE FOR THE SUBSTANTIATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-13-4 - Retention of Documentation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The licensee shall retain documentation of continuing
				  education activities included in the most recent two continuing education
				  certifications submitted by the licensee, including the current renewal
				  period.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 100 - DEFINITIONS › Section 041-100-3 - Draping

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"Draping" means a method used to protect modesty, privacy,
				  warmth and/or comfort of a patient/client by the use of sheets, towels,
				  blankets or any similar item that serves this purpose.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 200 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 041-200-1 - Records

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department shall maintain a record of all business
				  conducted by it pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A Chapter 125 and shall preserve, subject
				  to the provisions of 5 M.R.S.A. Chapter 6, all books, documents and papers
				  entrusted to its care. Records shall be opened to public inspection subject to
				  1 M.R.S.A. Chapter 13 and other applicable laws. Delays in making records
				  available for inspection may be occasioned by action necessary to preserve the
				  security of records, to obtain legal advice, or to avoid disrupting regular
				  business activities and for these reasons, it is recommended that requests be
				  submitted three business days in advance of anticipated inspection.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 200 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 041-200-2 - Display of Licenses or Registrations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each license or registration that is issued by the Department
				  shall be conspicuously displayed in the place at which the license or
				  registration holder engages in the practice of massage therapy.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 300 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-300-1 - Application and Qualification for Initial Licensure for Massage Therapist

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. An applicant for Massage Therapist
				licensure shall comply with
				 32 MRSA
				§14306-D.
B. Applications will not be considered for
				approval until complete. If the application is not complete, the applicant will
				receive a letter documenting the specific reasons for the lack of
				completeness.
C. Application forms
				or supporting documents that are illegible or have been altered defaced or
				compromised will not be accepted.
D. The application process must be completed
				within two (2) months from the date the application is received by the
				Department. If the licensure process exceeds two (2) months, the application
				and all supporting documentation become invalid and the applicant must reapply
				by submitting a new application and supporting documents.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 300 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-300-2 - Renewal for Massage Therapists and Practitioners

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All renewal notices shall be sent to the licensee's last
				  known address, and it shall be the responsibility of the licensee to notify the
				  Department of any change in address.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 300 - LICENSURE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 041-300-3 - Guidelines for Approval of Massage Therapy Education Curriculum

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following are guidelines for Department approval of the
				  required 500 hour training course which is required for licensure as a massage
				  therapist according to
				   32 MRSA
				  §14306-D.
Applicants must, at a minimum, provide the following in order
				  to be considered and approved by the Department.
A. Core curriculum. The curriculum must
				include a minimum of supervised 500 clock hours of classroom and clinical
				instruction.
B. Curriculum content.
				The program curriculum must include at least the required subject matter
				described below and the hours allotted to each required area. The following are
				the minimum program elements that a curriculum must contain:
1. Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology
				(120 hours minimum);
2. Massage
				Therapy Theory, Technique, and Practice which includes, but is not limited to
				the following: Gliding Strokes; Kneading; Direct Pressure; Deep Friction;
				Superficial Warming Techniques; Percussion; Compression (pumping); Vibration;
				Jostling; Shaking; Rocking;
3.
				Contraindications, benefits, universal precautions, body mechanics, business,
				history, ethics, and legalities of massage and professional standards regarding
				draping and modesty; and
4. A
				minimum of 100 hours of supervised hands-on practice.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 400 - COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 041-400-1 - Disciplinary Procedures

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The procedures for initiating and processing complaints shall
				  be those set forth in the Standard Complaint Procedure of the Office of
				  Licensing and Registration, Department of Professional and Financial
				  Regulation.
A. Written complaints. All
				complaints must be in writing and submitted to the Office of Licensing and
				Registration.
B. Other
				investigations. An investigation may be conducted based upon information other
				than a written complaint, if such information supports a reasonable suspicion
				of a violation of 32 M.R.S.A. Chapter 125 or if the information raises a
				substantial question regarding the qualifications of any applicant or
				licensee.
C. Staff Request for
				Investigation. A staff member of the Office of Licensing and Registration may
				file a complaint or request an investigation, but such complaint or request
				shall serve to disqualify the member from participating in the disposition of
				the matter. That member shall be prohibited from discussing the issue with
				others, except as a witness, until after final agency action and the time for
				appeal has lapsed or appeal rights have been exhausted.
D. Prohibited Communications. The staff
				member shall not discuss, except with adequate notice and opportunity for all
				parties to participate, any specific case under investigation, or any case
				which may reasonably be expected to be the subject of investigation, until
				after final agency action and the time for filing an appeal has lapsed or
				appeal remedies have been exhausted, except in accordance with the complaint
				procedures set forth by the Department of Professional and Financial
				Regulation's Office of Licensing and Registration.
This rule shall not be construed to limit the member from
				  discussion with the Director or the attorney assigned to the department to
				  handle complaint cases. These rules shall not be construed to limit
				  communications regarding closed matters, investigations in general, inquiries
				  regarding the status of a specific case, or other matters not relating to
				  issues of fact of law concerning a specific case.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 400 - COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 041-400-2 - Providing Service

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The massage therapist or massage practitioner will provide
				  treatment only when there is a reasonable expectation that it will be
				  advantageous to the patient/client. The therapist or practitioner will
				  acknowledge the limitations, precautions, and the contraindications of their
				  practice, and will refer patients/clients to other licensed health care
				  professionals when the patient/client needs are outside the therapist or
				  practitioner's scope of practice.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 400 - COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 041-400-3 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department may take any disciplinary action authorized by
				  statute based upon any of the following grounds:
A. THE PRACTICE OF FRAUD OR DECEIT in
				obtaining a license or renewing or in attempt to obtain or renew a license or
				registration under this chapter or in connection with massage services rendered
				or offered while holding a license or registration under this
				chapter;
B. AIDING OR ABETTING A
				PERSON NOT DULY LICENSED OR REGISTERED in representing him/herself as a
				licensed massage therapist or registered massage practitioner;
C. ANY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, INCOMPETENCE OR
				MISCONDUCT while acting as a licensed massage therapist or registered massage
				practitioner;
D. Subject to the
				limitations of 5 MRSA chapter 341, CONVICTION OF A CLASS A, B OR C CRIME or of
				a crime that, if committed in this State, would be punishable by one year or
				more of imprisonment; or
E.
				VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 400 - COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 041-400-4 - Clarification of Terms

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. FRAUD OR DECEIT.
1. The practice of fraud or deceit in
				obtaining or renewing or in attempting to obtain or renew a license or
				registration includes, but is not limited to:
a. Falsification or misrepresentation of
				facts or information listed on an application;
b. Intentionally withholding or
				misrepresenting any information requested on the application, including
				information regarding criminal or disciplinary action taken by any state
				against an applicant; or
c.
				Impersonating another applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 501 - Definitions › Section 041-501-1 - Incorporation by Reference; Conflicts

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Director incorporates in the Program's rules the
				  definitions that appear in 32 MRS Chapter 133 and in the national codes adopted
				  in Chapter 511 of these Rules.
If a conflict exists as to definitions contained in 32 MRS
				  Chapter 133, the Program's rules, or the national codes, the definitions in 32
				  MRS Chapter 133 prevail over both the definitions in the Program's rules and
				  the definitions in the national codes, and the definitions in the Program's
				  rules prevail over the definitions in the national codes.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 503 - VARIANCES › Section 041-503-1 - Application and Fee

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A petition for a variance must be submitted to the Chief
				  Inspector on a petition form provided by the Program and must be accompanied by
				  the filing fee. The owner shall comply with any request by the Chief Inspector
				  for additional information.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 507 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 041-507-1 - Authority and Scope

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Director may issue an advisory ruling in accordance with
				  5 M.R.S.
				  §9001 concerning the applicability of a
				  statute or rule to existing facts. The Director shall review each request for
				  an advisory ruling to determine whether the requested ruling is appropriate.
				  The Director may, at his or her discretion, decline to issue an advisory ruling
				  if the question is hypothetical, if there is insufficient information upon
				  which to base a ruling or for any other reason the Director deems
				  proper.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 507 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 041-507-2 - Submission

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A request for an advisory ruling must be submitted to the
				  Director in writing and must set forth in detail all facts pertinent to the
				  question. The Director may require submission of additional information the
				  Director deems necessary to provide a complete factual
				  background.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 507 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 041-507-3 - Ruling

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Director shall issue advisory rulings in writing. The
				  advisory ruling must include a statement of the facts or assumptions, or both,
				  upon which the ruling is based. The statement, without reference to other
				  documents, must be sufficiently detailed to apprise the reader of the factual
				  basis of the opinion. The ruling must be signed by the Director, must be
				  identified specifically as an advisory ruling and must be numbered
				  serially.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 507 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 041-507-4 - Publication

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Director shall mail the advisory ruling to the requesting
				  party and the Program Administrator shall retain a copy. An advisory ruling is
				  a public document and is available for public inspection during the normal
				  working hours of the Program. In addition, the Director may otherwise publish
				  or circulate an advisory opinion as the Director deems appropriate.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 511 - NATIONAL CODES APPLICABLE TO ELEVATORS AND TRAMWAYS › Section 041-511-1 - Adoption of Codes; Exceptions; Conflicts

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Director adopts and incorporates into this Chapter by
				  reference the standards of the national codes and addenda specified in sections
				  2 and
				  4. When a rule in another Chapter
				  refers to a national code, the reference is to the edition of the code and
				  addenda adopted in this Chapter. In the event of a conflict between a standard
				  in a national code or addenda and the provision of a Maine statute or the
				  Program's rules, the provision of the Maine statute or the Program's rules
				  governs.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 511 - NATIONAL CODES APPLICABLE TO ELEVATORS AND TRAMWAYS › Section 041-511-2 - Elevators

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Pre-1984.
The design,
				construction, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, operation and
				inspection of elevators installed before January 1, 1984, must comply with the
				standards of ASME A17.3, 2011 edition.
B.
On or After January 1, 1984.
The design, construction, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration,
				operation and inspection of elevators installed on or after January 1, 1984,
				must comply with the standards of the following national codes and addenda:
Type of Elevator
National Code
Supplement/Addenda to Code
Elevators
ASME A17.1, 2013 edition ASME A17.6, 2010
							 edition
Platform Lifts
ASME A18.1, 2014 edition
Belt Manlifts
ASME A90.1, 2009 edition
Any device or equipment that constitutes an elevator, as that
				  term is defined by
				   32 MRS
				  §15202(5), must be
				  designed, constructed, installed, maintained, repaired, altered, operated, and
				  inspected in accordance with the standards specified in this section and not
				  with any other national codes or standards.
NOTE:
When ASME A17.1 refers to editions of the code in effect at
				  an earlier time, the relevant versions of the code are as follows:
Date of Installation
National Code
Supplement/Addenda to Code
1/1/84 to 6/3/92
ASME A17.1, 1981 edition
1982 Supplement
6/4/92 to 6/30/97
ASME A17.1, 1990 edition
7/1/97 to 12/31/02
ASME A17.1, 1996 edition
1/1/03 to 1/4/09
ASME A17.1, 2000 edition
2002 addenda
1/5/09 to effective date of this rule
ASME A17.1, 2007 edition
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 511 - NATIONAL CODES APPLICABLE TO ELEVATORS AND TRAMWAYS › Section 041-511-3 - Exceptions to National Codes - Elevators

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The
				following are exceptions to ASME A17.1:
(1)
				ASME A17.1, Section
				1.2.1(b) and (c).
				The Director does not adopt ASME A17.1, Section
				1.2.1(b) and (c).
(2) ASME A17.1, Section 8.11.1.1.
				In Maine, an individual who is licensed by the Director as an elevator
				inspector may inspect elevators. The ASME standard provides that anyone who is
				certified as a Qualified Elevator Inspector may inspect elevators.
(3) ASME A17.1, Section
				8.11.1.1.2(a).
				In Maine, a licensed elevator mechanic is required to perform the periodic
				tests, complete the State Periodic Test Record, and post the completed Periodic
				Test Record in the machine room. The periodic tests need not be performed in
				the presence of an inspector. The ASME standard requires that the periodic
				tests be performed in the presence of an inspector.
(4) ASME A17.1, Section
				8.11.1.1.2(b).
				In Maine, the documentation requirements in Section
				8.11.1.1.2(b)
				shall be completed by the licensed mechanic and kept with the maintenance
				records. The ASME standard requires that an inspector submit a written report
				to the authority having jurisdiction.
(5) ASME A17.1, Section 8.11.1.3. In Maine,
				periodic inspections must occur every 12 months and category 1, 3 and 5
				periodic tests must be performed at 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year intervals,
				respectively.
(6) ASME A17.1,
				Section 2.20.1(b).
				Aramid Fiber Ropes for Elevators are not permitted.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 511 - NATIONAL CODES APPLICABLE TO ELEVATORS AND TRAMWAYS › Section 041-511-4 - Tramways

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The design, construction, installation, maintenance, repair,
				  alteration, operation and inspection of all tramways must comply with the
				  provisions of ANSI B77.1, 2011edition.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 511 - NATIONAL CODES APPLICABLE TO ELEVATORS AND TRAMWAYS › Section 041-511-5 - Exceptions to National Code - Tramways

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The
				following are exceptions to ANSI B77.1:
(1)
				Each chair must be equipped with a restraining device that will not open under
				forward pressure. Restraining devices must be utilized.
NOTE:
Copies of ASME A17.1, A17.3, A18.1, A90.1 and B20.1 may be
				  purchased from:
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Order Department
22 Law Drive
Box 2900
Fairfield NJ 07007- 2900
Telephone: (800) 843-2763
Web site: www.asme.org [File Link Not Available]
A copy of ANSI B77.1 may be purchased from:
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street
New York NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 642-4900
Web site:
www.ansi.org
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 513 - ELEVATORS › Section 041-513-1 - New Installations; Alterations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Before
				an elevator is installed, the owner shall submit, or cause to be submitted, to
				the Chief Inspector:
(1) Detailed plans for
				approval; and
(2) The completed
				form provided by the Chief Inspector for approval of plans and specifications,
				which must be accompanied by the fee set forth in Chapter 10, Section
				5(16) of the rules of
				the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				of License Fees."
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 513 - ELEVATORS › Section 041-513-2 - Registration Numbers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Registration numbers must be visible and must be legibly and
				  permanently affixed in the following locations:
A.
Elevators.
On the crosshead
				of the elevator car, controller and disconnect.
B.
Escalators.
On the underside
				of the machine area access cover and controller or other location in the
				machine area.
C.
Manlifts.
On the machine area structure.
D.
Platform Lifts.
On the
				disconnect and tower.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 513 - ELEVATORS › Section 041-513-3 - Standard Key for Firefighters' Service Switches

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each elevator installed in the state equipped with
				  "Firefighters' Service" and activated by a key operated switch or switches in
				  the lobby, in the elevator car, or in both, must be installed with a key
				  tumbler that accepts the designated standard key, the Yale
				  3502.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 513 - ELEVATORS › Section 041-513-4 - Size Requirements for Stretchers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Size Requirements.
A passenger elevator, as defined by ASME A17.1,
				installed in Maine must comply with the requirements of
				32 MRS §
										15228. The elevator must accommodate the
				transportation of a person on an ambulance stretcher at least 76 inches long by
				24 inches wide placed horizontally in the elevator car.
B.
Exclusions.
Vertical lifts,
				inclined lifts and escalators are excluded from the size requirements of
				32 MRSA
				§15228 and this section of the Program's
				rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 513 - ELEVATORS › Section 041-513-5 - Temporary Use of Permanent Elevators

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An elevator being installed for permanent use may be used
				  temporarily during the construction of the building to carry workers and
				  materials if: the elevator has been inspected by the Chief Inspector; the Chief
				  Inspector has certified temporary use of the elevator; and a licensed elevator
				  mechanic operates the elevator at all times during its temporary use. An
				  application for temporary use under this section must be submitted to the Chief
				  Inspector on a form provided by the Chief Inspector and must be accompanied by
				  the filing fee required by Chapter 10, Section
				  5(16) of the rules of
				  the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				  of License Fees." The Chief Inspector may issue a certificate in accordance
				  with this section for a period not to exceed 60 days.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 513 - ELEVATORS › Section 041-513-6 - Vertical Platform Lifts - Disconnecting Means

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The disconnecting means for vertical platform lifts shall be
				  at the lowest landing outside the runway.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 515 - TRAMWAYS › Section 041-515-1 - New Installations; Alterations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Plans and Specifications.
Before a tramway is installed, the owner
				shall submit, or cause to be submitted, to the Chief Inspector:
(1) Detailed plans and specifications for
				approval in accordance with ANSI B77.1; and
(2) The completed form provided by the Chief
				Inspector for approval of plans and specifications, which must be accompanied
				by the fee set forth in Chapter 10, Section
				5(16) of the rules of
				the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				of License Fees."
Before any ropeway modification of a tramway, the owner shall
				  submit to the Chief Inspector:
(1)
				Detailed plans and/or specifications for approval, which must be accompanied by
				the fee set forth in Chapter 10, Section
				5(16) of the rules of
				the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				of License Fees."
Before beginning any installation or ropeway modification,
				  the owner shall comply with any request by the Chief Inspector for additional
				  plans, specifications, or other information. If the Chief Inspector directs
				  that a redesign is necessary, the owner shall follow the same procedure as that
				  for a new installation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 515 - TRAMWAYS › Section 041-515-2 - Acceptance Tests

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Before any newly installed tramway or any newly altered
				  existing tramway is placed in operation for the public, the Chief Inspector
				  shall inspect and witness the acceptance test of the system.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 515 - TRAMWAYS › Section 041-515-3 - Initial Inspection Expenses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The inspection of all excavations for foundations and
				  anchorage, including pouring of concrete and installation of the ledge
				  anchorage and any other preliminary inspection, constitute part of the initial
				  inspection. Accordingly, the owner is responsible for their completion and
				  cost.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-1 - Initial Inspections

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Interim
				Certificate.
After the Chief Inspector has made the initial inspection
				of an elevator, and if the elevator complies with all provisions of 32 MRS
				Chapter 133, the Program's rules, and the applicable national code, the Chief
				Inspector may issue an interim certificate for the operation of the elevator up
				to 60 days pending issuance of the initial inspection certificate.
B.
Expenses.
The owner or the
				owner's designee shall pay the initial inspection fee required by Chapter 10,
				Section
				5(16) of the rules of
				the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				of License Fees," and any related expenses for the initial inspection of an
				elevator. If the fee has not been paid by the date the interim certificate
				expires, the Chief Inspector shall direct the owner to suspend operation of the
				elevator.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-2 - Application for Annual Inspection Certificates

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Notice.
Approximately 90 days before the expiration of an
				inspection certificate, the Program will send an application for a new
				inspection certificate to the owner. A failure by the Program to send the
				application does not relieve the owner of the duty to file a timely application
				for a new certificate.
B.
Submission.
The owner shall submit to the Director an application
				for a new inspection certificate, the inspection report and the certificate fee
				required by Chapter 10, Section
				5(16) of the rules of
				the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				of License Fees," no later than 30 days before the date the current inspection
				certificate expires. The owner shall ensure that the elevator is inspected in
				sufficient time to comply with the requirements of this paragraph. The Director
				may assess a late inspection certificate fee if the owner fails to submit the
				application, inspection report, and certificate fee at least 30 days prior to
				the date the current inspection certificate expires.
C.
Rejection of Reports.
The
				Chief Inspector may reject any inspection report that is incomplete, illegible
				or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of 32 MRS Chapter 133 or the
				rules adopted by the Board Director. If a report is rejected, the Chief
				Inspector shall return the report with a statement of the reasons for rejection
				to the owner.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-3 - Expiration of Inspection Certificates

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Date
				of Expiration.
Annual inspection certificates for elevators expire on
				the last day of the month when the unit was last inspected and will expire
				annually on the last day of that month unless the owner requests to change the
				month of inspection, in a manner acceptable to the Chief Inspector.
B.
Suspension of Operation.
If
				an inspection certificate expires before the Director issues a new inspection
				certificate, on the date of expiration the owner shall suspend operation of the
				elevator until the Director issues a new inspection certificate.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-4 - Orders of Correction

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
When an owner receives an order of correction stating that an
				  elevator requires repair, the owner will not receive a new inspection
				  certificate for the elevator until the owner submits satisfactory written
				  evidence that the repairs have been completed.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-5 - Posting of Certificate

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A.
Display
				and Location.
The owner shall ensure that the original or a copy of the
				current inspection certificate issued under
				32 MRS §
										15221 is displayed at all times in accordance
				with the following:
(1)
Elevators.
The owner of an
				elevator shall post the original or a copy of the inspection certificate in a
				conspicuous location in the elevator car.
(2)
Escalators.
The owner of an
				escalator shall post the original or a copy of the inspection certificate in a
				conspicuous location at the entrance to the escalator.
(3)
Inclined Lifts.
The owner of
				an inclined lift shall post the original or a copy of the inspection
				certificate at the bottom of the lift.
(4)
Manlifts.
The owner of a
				manlift shall post the original or a copy of the inspection certificate in a
				conspicuous place at the bottom landing.
(5)
Vertical Lifts.
The owner of
				a vertical lift shall post the original or a copy of the inspection certificate
				in the cab.
(6) If an owner posts a
				copy of the inspection certificate rather than the original, the copy must
				state that it is a copy and specify the location where the original is located
				and available for examination.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-6 - General Responsibility

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Owners shall ensure that all parts of elevators, including
				  machines, cars, hoistways, hoistway landing opening protective devices and all
				  appurtenances are maintained in a structurally sound, firmly secured, and
				  sufficient condition to perform safely the work for which they were intended
				  and are kept sufficiently clean to prevent fire hazards. No existing elevator
				  may be altered by removing, modifying or rendering inactive any safety feature
				  that was part of the original installation or that was added at a later date,
				  if the alteration diminishes the safety of the elevator below that which
				  existed before the alteration.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-7 - Change of Status

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A.
Owner.
An owner shall notify the Director of any change in the
				owner's address or telephone number within 10 days of the change.
B.
Elevator.
An owner shall
				notify the Director of any change of status with respect to an elevator within
				10 days of the change. As used in this section, "change of status" means the
				transferal of ownership of an elevator, physical removal of an elevator, or
				placing an elevator out of service.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-8 - Accidents

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Reporting of Accidents
(1)
Initial Report.
When a
				reportable accident occurs, the owner of the elevator shall report the accident
				to the Chief Inspector, immediately, and in any event not later than 24 hours
				after the accident. The report must state the owner's name, the location of the
				accident, a brief statement of facts surrounding the accident, and the name(s)
				and telephone number(s) of the person(s) to be contacted regarding the
				accident.
(2)
Additional
				Information.
After making the initial report required by subparagraph
				(1), the owner of an elevator involved in a reportable accident shall provide
				to the Chief Inspector any additional information requested by the Chief
				Inspector regarding the accident or the elevator.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-9 - Unsafe Conditions

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If an owner becomes aware of an unsafe condition involving an
				  elevator, the owner shall immediately notify the Chief Inspector in accordance
				  with the procedure for reporting accidents specified in section
				  8.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 521 - ELEVATOR OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-521-10 - Placing an Elevator Out of Service

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An owner who:
A.
				Voluntarily places an elevator out of service;
B. Is required to place an elevator out of
				service by 32 MRS Chapter 133 or the Program's rules; or
C. Is directed by the Chief Inspector to
				place an elevator out of service shall comply with the standards of the
				applicable national codes specified in Chapter 511 and the provisions of this
				section.
When an owner places an elevator out of service, the work
				  must be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic except as provided in
				  32 MRS
				  §15213.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 523 - TRAMWAY OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-523-1 - Inspections

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A tramway must be inspected by a licensed private tramway
				  inspector or the Chief Inspector.
A. Inspections include
				the following, where applicable:
(1)
Certificate Inspection.
The following inspections must be
				completed annually, and the reports of the inspections filed, together with the
				certificate fee required by Chapter 10, Section
				5(16) of the rules of
				the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				of License Fees," with the Chief Inspector:
(a) Inspection by a licensed private tramway
				inspector or the Chief Inspector when the weather allows a complete inspection
				of all stationary and moving parts and all safety devices;
(b) Wire rope inspection by a licensed
				private wire rope inspector if the tramway is equipped with a wire rope;
				and
(c) Submission of satisfactory
				written evidence to the Chief Inspector that any noted deficiencies or required
				repairs have been made.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › Chapter 523 - TRAMWAY OWNERS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 041-523-2 - Expiration of Inspection Certificates

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Date
				of Expiration.
Annual inspection certificates for tramways expire on
				December 31 of each year.
B.
Suspension of Operation.
If an inspection certificate expires
				before the Director issues a new inspection certificate, the owner shall
				suspend operation of the tramway on the date of expiration until the Director
				issues a new inspection certificate.