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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-1 - Physical Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
School
					 Facility
A. Separation From
					 Establishments, Independent Booths and Unrelated Businesses; Signage
The school shall:
1) Maintain complete physical separation
					 between a licensed establishment, independent booth or mobile establishment and
					 any other business that is unrelated to the school for which the license is
					 issued;
2) Post a sign visible to
					 the public of sufficient size near the entrance of the school that clearly
					 identifies the school and differentiates entrances of the school from any other
					 business. Nothing herein shall prevent a licensee from also owning or operating
					 an establishment, independent booth or business unrelated to the school;
					 and
3) Disclose to the public any
					 unrelated business not regulated or recognized under the school's license
					 issued by the Barbering and Cosmetology Practice Act, Title 32, chapter 126.
					 Any unrelated business shall be physically separate from the school by floor to
					 ceiling walls and closed entrances.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-2 - Cleanliness

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The overall premises of the school
					 including, but is not limited to: entrances; exits; walls; floors; ceilings;
					 windows; sinks; restroom facilities and other fixtures shall be kept in a
					 clean, sanitary, functional and orderly condition at all times.
2. Furniture, equipment and tools shall, at
					 all times, be kept clean and free from dust, debris, dirt, rips and
					 tears.
3. Equipment and tools shall
					 be sanitized and appropriately stored as described in chapter 26, section
					 26.110 of this Program's rules.
4.
					 Waste receptacles shall be covered as appropriate and emptied as described in
					 chapter 26, section 26.144 and 26.145 of this Program's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-3 - Compliance with All Applicable Regulations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
					 A school shall comply with all the sanitation, disinfecting, infection control
					 standards and safety requirements stated in chapter 26 of this Program's
					 rules.
2. A school shall comply
					 with all applicable State and local laws, regulations and
					 ordinances.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-4 - Instructional Staff

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Licenses
					 Required
A. An instructor shall hold a
					 valid instructor license to teach in the designated area of practice as
					 described in subsection 2 below. A demonstrator may provide instructional
					 services as described in
					 32 M.R.S.
					 §14202(3-A). In
					 addition to the license holder's responsibility to hold a valid license to
					 teach, it is the responsibility of the school to insure that the instructor or
					 demonstrator who teaches at the school holds a valid license.
B. An instructor shall wear a name badge
					 (first name only is acceptable) during school hours that identifies the
					 individual as an instructor.
C. A
					 student instructor shall wear a name badge (first name only is acceptable)
					 during school hours that identifies the individual as a student instructor.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-5 - Roster of Student Enrollment and Instructors Employed by the School

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The school shall submit, in a format designated by the
						Director, a report of students enrolled and instructors employed by the school
						as described below.
1. The
					 studentreport shall contain the following minimum information: student's full
					 name, student's mailing address and email address, student's date of birth,
					 name of the course the student is enrolled in and date of enrollment; and name
					 of any student(s) who withdrew and any student(s) who was terminated since the
					 last student roster report.
2. The
					 licensedinstructorreport shall contain the following minimum information: full
					 name of each instructor employed at the time of the report, instructor's
					 license number and license expiration date, instructor's initial date of
					 employment, instructor's work schedule and course(s) of study taught. The
					 report shall list any instructor(s) who left employment since the last report
					 with the final date of employment. New hires shall be reported on the next
					 roster report.
3. The schedule for
					 filing reports is Quarterly: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, within
					 six months after adoption of these rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-6 - Instructional Materials

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Printed Materials
1. Make available to students, textbooks
					 and/or text material in order to fulfill course and/or program requirements.
2. A reference library shall be
					 available to students and instructors that encompasses an adequate supply of
					 current reference books, technical journals and professional magazines related
					 to the course(s) or practice taught at the school.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-7 - Course of Study Equipment and Student Kit

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
					 Basic Clinic Equipment for the
Cosmetology Course of Study
A.
Clinical and Practice Laboratory
					 Classroom
. The following is a list of the minimum required equipment,
					 tools and implements that the school shall maintain at all times. Beyond the
					 minimum, the school shall provide a sufficient number of the work stations and
					 equipment listed below to meet the school's current student enrollment needs at
					 all times.
1) Six (6) work stations with
					 mirror;
2) One (1) adjustable
					 hydraulic client chair with head rest per station;
3) Four (4) shampoo bowls;
4) One (1) stationary, hooded hair dryer per
					 six (6) clinic stations;
5) One (1)
					 facial chair;
6) Six (6) dozen
					 towels;
7) One (1) adequately sized
					 covered hamper for soiled towels, with additional hampers required at the ratio
					 of one (1) to every six (6) stations, or part thereof;
8) One (1) plumbed pedicure foot bath, or two
					 (2) manual fill foot basin soak baths;
9) One (1) paraffin bath and wax unit or
					 system;
10) Electric massager and
					 adequate equipment for facial-related practice;
11) A variety of combs and brushes,
					 sufficient in quantity, if not already supplied in each student's
					 kit;
12) Vibrators, electric
					 tapering clippers and strops and hones, in sufficient quantity for student's
					 enrolled;
13) One (1) razor
					 (injectable blade);
14) One (1)
					 adequately sized covered refuse container for every six (6) stations, or part
					 thereof;
15) A mannequin of first
					 quality hair shall be furnished by the school for each student or included in
					 the student kit;
16) Five (5) dozen
					 rollers and permanent wave rods of varying sizes for every two (2) stations
					 shall be available for student use, or part thereof, if not already supplied in
					 each student's kit;
17) Four (4)
					 manicure finger bowls, if not already supplied in each student's kit;
18) One (1) covered container for
					 cotton, sufficient in size; and
19)
					 Four (4) sets of manicuring and pedicuring implements, if not already supplied
					 in each student's kit.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-9 - Course Cancellation Policy

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The school shall notify the Director, in writing, of the
						course cancellation at least twenty (20) days prior to cancellation. If a
						course is canceled after a student's enrollment but before instruction in the
						course has begun or been fully completed, the school shall, at its
						option:
1. Provide a full refund of
					 all monies paid; or
2. Initiate the
					 objective stated in the teach-out plan for student placement.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-10 - Notice of School Policies

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The enrollment contract shall outline clearly the
						obligations of both the school and the student and provide details of the
						course cancellation and refund policy of the school. A copy of the enrollment
						contract and other information covering student costs shall be furnished to the
						applicant before any payment is made. The school's course cancellation and
						refund policy shall also be included in the school catalog.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-11 - Tuition Adjustment Guidelines

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For students who enroll in and begin classes, the
						following schedule of tuition adjustment will be considered as meeting minimum
						standards for refunds:
PERCENTAGE TIME TO TOTAL TIME OF
								COURSE
AMOUNT OF TOTAL TUITION OWED TO THE SCHOOL
0.01 to 4.9 percent
20 percent
5 to 9.9 percent
30 percent
10 to 14.9 percent
40 percent
15 to 24.9 percent
45 percent
25 to 49.9 percent
70 percent
50 percent and over
100 percent
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-12 - No Penalties

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No school shall penalize a student through monetary means
						for days absent due to illness verified by a doctor's certificate, and no
						school shall withhold transcripts or course hours after satisfactory academic
						completion of the course of study in full, or in part, providing that financial
						obligations to the school have been met by the student. In such cases, the
						school shall provide the student a detailed written financial accounting within
						three (3) days of the student's last date of attendance.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-13 - Third Party Assignments

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
If promissory notes or contracts for tuition are sold to
						third parties, the school shall insure that the third party shall comply with
						the cancellation and settlement requirements identified in this
						subchapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-14 - Admissions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Minimum Age and Educational
					 Qualifications
. A school shall enroll only those students who meet the
					 criteria set forth in
					 32 M.R.S.
					 §14233, which includes the following:
A. Sixteen (16) years of age;
B. Has demonstrated to the school of having
					 completed the 10th grade in a secondary school of learning, or its equivalent;
					 and
C. Is currently enrolled in a
					 public school program in which he or she has been approved for alternative
					 instruction in a program of work, work-study or training.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-15 - Publication of Admissions and Eligibility Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. School requirements for initial admission
					 and transfer, and general eligibility for continuing enrollment, shall be
					 clearly stated and made available, in writing, to each prospective student
					 prior to enrollment.
2. Applicants
					 for enrollment shall be informed, in writing, of the financial obligations he
					 or she is undertaking upon enrollment at the school, the content and
					 expectations of the course of study, attendance requirements, standards of
					 student conduct (academic and general conduct), and the names and
					 qualifications of instructors.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-16 - Transfers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
In-State Transfers
. If a
					 student transfers from one school to another within the State, the student
					 shall provide an official transcript to the receiving school. The transcript
					 shall contain a detailed record of subject areas and hours satisfactorily
					 completed and all related instructional information pertaining to the student's
					 progress in the course in which the student was enrolled. The receiving school
					 shall credit the hours satisfactorily completed. If the student has not
					 satisfied his or her financial obligation to the original school, the original
					 school may hold the transcript until the payment is made. The original school
					 shall provide written notice to the student within ten (10) days of the
					 student's request for the transcript that explains why the transcript will not
					 be provided and what the student must do to obtain the transcript.
2.
Out-of-State Transfers
. If a
					 student transfers to a school licensed in this State from a school licensed in
					 another jurisdiction, the student shall provide an official transcript to the
					 receiving school. The transcript shall contain a detailed record of subject
					 areas and hours satisfactorily completed and all related instructional
					 information pertaining to the student's progress in the course in which the
					 student was enrolled. The receiving school shall credit the hours
					 satisfactorily completed. Subject areas unrelated to the curriculum
					 requirements are not eligible for credit. The receiving school may consult with
					 the Director on hours to be credited.
3.
Instructional Areas
. The
					 school may only offer a course of study in a practice area described in Title
					 32, chapter 126 that has been approved by the Director.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-17 - Advertising

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Advertising materials sponsored by the
					 school shall describe the facility as a school. The wording and placement in
					 advertising media must not confuse the services of a school with the services
					 of an establishment. The school shall state that all services performed in the
					 clinic are performed by students under direct supervision.
2. Published materials, oral statements or
					 other advertisements sponsored by the school shall contain factually accurate
					 descriptions and shall avoid superlatives that cannot be objectively measured
					 or verified.
3. The school catalog
					 shall contain information explaining how to file a complaint with the Program.
					 The school catalog must reference the Program's web address, mailing address
					 and phone number.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-1 - Special Events

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For purposes of this chapter, a special event is a function
					 or gathering that takes place off the premises of a licensed establishment,
					 independent booth, or other location described in
					 32 M.R.S.
					 §14203(2)(A)-(I), at
					 which the various services regulated under Title 32, chapter 126 are performed.
					 Special events include, but are not limited to, any type of party (e.g.,
					 birthday, wedding, bachelor/bachelorette, spa), family reunion, fundraising
					 event, exhibition or trade show.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-2 - Permit Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensee may not perform barbering or cosmetological
					 services at a special event without first having obtained a special event
					 services permit from the Director. Each individual licensee who desires to
					 perform services at a special event shall individually apply for a special
					 event services permit.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-3 - Eligibility For Permit; Application

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant for a special event services permit shall hold
					 a valid Maine aesthetician, barber, limited barber, cosmetologist, or nail
					 technologist license. The applicant shall complete the appropriate application,
					 remit the fee required by chapter 10, section 5(8) of the rules of the Office
					 of Professional and Occupational Regulation, "Establishment of License Fees,"
					 and provide such other information as may be required. Incomplete applications
					 will be considered invalid and will not be acted upon. If the application is
					 invalid, a new application and fee will be required. The applicant may not
					 perform special event services under a permit until the permit has been issued.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-4 - Scope of Permit; Compliance With Laws

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A special event services permit authorizes the licensee to
					 whom the permit is issued to perform services that fall within the scope of
					 practice of the license held. In performing services under the permit, the
					 licensee shall comply with the laws and rules governing the practice of
					 barbering and cosmetology, all public health and safety requirements, and all
					 federal, state and local laws.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-5 - Sanitation, Infection Control and Safety Precautions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
When performing services at a special event, a licensee
					 shall comply with the practice standards and requirements relating to
					 sanitation, safety and infection control contained in chapter 26 of this
					 Program's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-6 - Presentation of License and Permit

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensee shall carry his or her practice license and
					 special event services permit (or confirmation that the permit was issued) to a
					 special event at which the licensee is performing services and shall produce
					 the license and permit upon request to a client or the Director.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 28 - SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES PERMIT › Section 041-28-7 - Notice of Availability of Complaint Process

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each licensee who performs services at a special event
					 shall give the following written notice to each client the licensee serves at
					 the event:
All aestheticians, barbers, limited practice barbers,
					 cosmetologists and nail technologists shall be licensed by the Department of
					 Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational
					 Regulation to perform services in the State of Maine. A licensee who performs
					 services at a special event shall make available his or her practice license
					 and special event services permit upon request.
A client who receives services at a special event may file
					 a complaint against a licensee online at
www.maine.gov/professionallicensing
or by letter addressed to:
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program
35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 29 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 041-29-1 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Grounds for discipline are set forth in
					 10 M.R.S.
					 §8003(5-A)(A) and
					 32 M.R.S.
					 §14236-A.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 29 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 041-29-2 - Examples of Grounds for Discipline

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following grounds for discipline in
					 10 M.R.S.
					 §8003(5-A)(A) include,
					 but are not limited to, the conduct described below.
1. The practice of fraud, deceit or
				  misrepresentation in obtaining a license pursuant to Title 32, chapter 126 is
				  defined as, but is not limited to, the following:
A. Cheating on a licensure
				  examination;
B. Misrepresentation
				  of identification for purposes of taking the examination or sharing examination
				  content;
C. Falsification or
				  misrepresentation of education or practice experience by an applicant for
				  licensure;
D. Withholding or
				  misrepresenting any information requested on the application, including any
				  information regarding conviction of a crime or disciplinary action taken by any
				  jurisdiction against the applicant; and
E. Impersonating another examinee, applicant
				  or licensee.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 29 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE › Section 041-29-3 - Licensure Action by Another Licensing Authority

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Disciplinary action, in this state or in another
					 jurisdiction outside this state, against a licensee's license that is related
					 to the licensee's practice constitutes a ground for discipline.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-1 - List of Violations

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A citation may be issued for the violations listed in
					 Appendix A to this chapter upon personal observation or discovery of the
					 violation charged. The fine for each first offense violation is $100, and the
					 fine for each second offense violation is $200.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-2 - Service of Citation; Notice to Owner

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A citation may be served to a licensee by hand delivery of
					 the citation to the licensee. In the absence of the licensee at the time of
					 inspection, the citation will be served to the responsible individual or
					 designated agent of the establishment, independent booth or school who is
					 present at the time of inspection at which the violation occurred, and a copy
					 of the citation shall be sent to the licensee being cited by mail or electronic
					 means.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-3 - Right to Hearing

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A citation shall inform a licensee that the licensee may
					 pay the fine or may request a hearing before the Director regarding the
					 violation. If the licensee requests a hearing, the citation shall be processed
					 in the same manner as a complaint, except that the licensee's written response
					 to the citation shall be filed with the Director along with the request for
					 hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-4 - Time for Payment or Request for Hearing

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The licensee shall either pay the fine or request a hearing
					 within thirty (30) days following issuance of the citation. Failure to take
					 either action within this thirty (30) day period is a violation of this
					 Program's rules that may subject the licensee to further disciplinary action,
					 including but is not limited to: an additional fine and possible action against
					 the license.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-5 - Director Action Following Hearing

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The Director may not impose a penalty following hearing
					 other than the stated fine in the citation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-6 - Filing a Complaint Instead of Issuing a Citation

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Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the Director from
					 filing a complaint in lieu of a citation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 30 - CITATIONS › Section 041-30-7 - Citation Violations Made Available to the Public

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Citations issued and fines paid pursuant to this chapter
					 may be published on the world wide web to allow for public access to this
					 information.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 070-1-1 - APPLICANT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Applicant means a person applying to the Board on forms
				  supplied by the Board for certification as a geologist or as a soil scientist
				  pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. Chapter 73.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 070-2-1 - MEETING NOTICES

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The Department shall be responsible for distributing meeting
				  notices to the Board members and to others as required by statute or rule. Upon
				  request, notices may also be provided to others deemed to have an interest in
				  the business before the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 070-2-2 - MEETING AGENDAS

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A. An agenda for
				meetings shall be prepared by the Department and shall include business
				requiring consideration or action by the Board members. The agenda shall also
				include all business items requested by the Board members provided such request
				is received by the Board at least ten days in advance of the meeting.
B. Business not included on the agenda may be
				considered following an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board members
				present.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 070-2-3 - RECORDS

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The Department shall maintain a record of all business
				  conducted by the Board and shall preserve, subject to the provisions of 5
				  M.R.S.A. Chapter 6, all books, documents and papers entrusted to their care.
				  Records shall be opened to public inspection subject to 1 M.R.S.A. Chapter 13.
				  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.
Access to written communication with the Department of the
				  Attorney General, criminal history records, materials relating to license
				  examinations, pending complaints, and other records may be restricted subject
				  to 1 M.R.S.A. Chapter 13 and other applicable laws.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 070-2-4 - ADVISORY RULINGS

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A. Authority and
				Scope
The Board may issue an advisory ruling pursuant to
				   5 M.R.S.A.
				  §9001 concerning the applicability to an
				  existing factual situation of any statutes or rule it administers. Each request
				  shall be reviewed individually by the Board to determine whether an advisory
				  ruling is appropriate. The Board may, at its discretion, decline the request
				  for an advisory ruling. An advisory ruling is not legally binding upon the
				  Board pursuant to
				   5 M.R.S.A.
				  §9001 of the Administrative Procedure
				  Act.
B. Submission
A request for an advisory ruling shall be submitted to the
				  Board in writing and shall set forth in detail all facts pertinent to the
				  question. The Board may require the submission of additional information as
				  necessary to complete a factual background for a ruling by the Board.
C. Ruling
An advisory ruling shall be in writing and shall include a
				  statement of facts or assumptions, or both, upon which the ruling is based. The
				  statement, without reference to other documents, shall be sufficiently detailed
				  to apprise the reader of the basis of the opinion. An advisory ruling shall be
				  signed by the Chairperson of the Board, shall be identified specifically as an
				  advisory ruling, and shall be numbered serially.
D. Publication
An advisory ruling shall be mailed to the requesting party
				  and a copy shall be kept by the Board Administrator. An advisory ruling is a
				  public document and shall be available for public inspection during the normal
				  working hours of the Board. In addition, the Board, as it deems appropriate,
				  may otherwise publish or circulate an advisory ruling.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 070-3-1 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. When the
				geological or soil sciences are practiced as a profession, the privilege of
				practice requires professional ethical conduct and professional responsibility,
				as well as scientific knowledge on the part of the practitioner.
B. Each certified geologist or soil scientist
				is to be guided by the highest standards of ethics, personal honor, and
				professional conduct.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 070-3-2 - RELATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS TO THE PUBLIC

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A. A geologist or soil scientist shall avoid
				and discourage sensational, exaggerated and unwarranted statements regarding
				his or her work or the product of his or her work.
B. A geologist or soil scientist shall not
				knowingly permit the publication of his or her reports, maps or other documents
				for any unsound or illegitimate undertaking.
C. A geologist or soil scientist having or
				expecting to have a beneficial interest in a property on which the geologist or
				soil scientist is reporting must state in the report the existence of such
				interest or expected interest.
D. A
				geologist or soil scientist shall not give a professional opinion or submit a
				report without being as thoroughly informed as might be reasonably expected,
				considering the purpose for which the opinion or report is requested.
E. A geologist or soil scientist shall not
				engage in false or deceptive advertising, or make false, misleading or
				deceptive representations or claims in regard to the profession of geology or
				soil science or in regard to others in the practice of the profession of
				geology or soil science, or which concern his or her own professional
				qualifications or abilities.
F. A
				geologist or soil scientist shall not make a false statement or issue false
				information even though directed to do so by an employer or client.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 070-3-3 - RELATION OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS TO EMPLOYER AND CLIENT

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A. A geologist or
				soil scientist shall protect, to the fullest possible extent, the interest of
				his or her employer or client so far as is consistent with the law and the
				geologist's and soil scientist's professional obligations and ethics.
B. A geologist or soil scientist who finds
				that his or her obligations to an employer or client conflict with his or her
				professional standards or ethics should have such objectionable employment
				conditions corrected or resign.
C.
				A geologist or soil scientist shall disclose to any prospective employer or
				client the existence of any owned or controlled mineral or other interest which
				may either directly or indirectly, have a pertinent bearing on such
				employment.
D. A geologist or soil
				scientist shall not use, directly or indirectly, any employer's or client's
				information in any way which is competitive, adverse or detrimental to the
				interest of that employer or client.
E. A geologist or soil scientist retained by
				one client shall not accept, without both clients' written consent, an
				engagement by another if the interest of the two are in any manner
				conflicting.
F. A geologist or soil
				scientist who has made an investigation for an employer or client shall not
				seek to profit economically from the information gained, unless written
				permission to do so is granted, or until it is clear that there can no longer
				be a conflict of interest with the original employer or client.
G. A geologist or soil scientist shall not
				divulge information given in confidence.
H. A geologist or soil scientist shall
				engage, or advise an employer or client to engage, and cooperate with, other
				experts and specialists whenever the employer's or client's interest would be
				best served by such service.
I. A
				geologist or soil scientist shall not accept referral fees from another
				certificate holder to whom a person is referred; however, nothing herein shall
				prohibit a certificate holder from being compensated for
				consultation.
J. A geologist or
				soil scientist shall make an effort to issue professional advice primarily
				within the geologist's or soil scientist's expertise. An employer or client
				shall be notified if any professional advice outside the geologist's or soil
				scientist's expertise is issued.
K.
				A geologist or soil scientist shall not affix his or her signature to any
				document or map dealing with subject matter in which they either lack
				competence or are not duly certified.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 070-3-4 - RELATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS TO EACH OTHER

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A. A geologist or soil scientist shall not
				falsely or maliciously attempt to injure the reputation or business of
				another.
B. A geologist or soil
				scientist shall freely give credit for work done by others and shall refrain
				from plagiarism in oral and written communications, and not knowingly accept
				credit rightfully due another.
C. A
				geologist or soil scientist who is an employee shall not use his or her
				employer's resources for private gain without the prior knowledge and consent
				of his or her employer.
D. A
				geologist or soil scientist shall endeavor to cooperate with others in the
				profession and encourage the ethical dissemination of geological and soil
				science knowledge.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 070-3-5 - DUTY TO THE PROFESSIONS OF GEOLOGY AND SOIL SCIENCE

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A. Every certified geologist or soil
				scientist shall seek to prevent the certification of those who have not
				followed these standards of ethics, or who do not have the required education
				and experience.
B. It shall be the
				duty and professional responsibility of every certified geologist and soil
				scientist not only to uphold these standards of ethics by precept and example
				but also, where necessary, to encourage by counsel and advise other certified
				geologists and soil scientists, to adhere to such standards.
C. It shall be the obligation of any
				certified geologist and soil scientist having positive knowledge of a departure
				from these standards by another certified geologist or soil scientist, to bring
				substantiated evidence of such departure to the attention of the Board of
				Certification, so that it can inform the certified geologist or soil scientist
				of the problem and suggest compliance with these written standards.
D. By applying for or continuing
				certification, every geologist and soil scientist agrees to uphold the ethical
				standards set out in this Code of Ethics.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 4 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 070-4-1 - APPLICATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. An applicant applying to sit for a
				Geologist or Soil Scientist examination must comply with
				 32 M.R.S.A.
				§4909.
B. Each applicant for certification as a
				Geologist or Soil Scientist issued by the Board shall make application on forms
				supplied by the Board. The application shall include the following:
1. Official college transcripts;
2. Three professional and two personal
				references; and
3. Application and
				examination fee.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 4 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 070-4-2 - EXAMINATION

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A. An applicant whose application has been
				approved by the Board must take the examination for certification within two
				(2) years of application approval by the Board.
B. The Board will notify the applicant the
				date of the next examination.
C.
				Applicants for the Geologist examination must successfully pass the ASBOG
				examination and achieve 70% or greater on the Maine administered portion of the
				examination.
D. Applicants for the
				Soil Scientist examination must successfully pass the CSSE examination and
				achieve 70% or greater on the Maine administered portion of the
				examination.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 070 - STATE BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS › Chapter 4 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 070-4-4 - EXEMPTION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In order to qualify as an applicant under
				   32 M.R.S.A.
				  §4906(2) for exemption,
				  an individual:
A. Shall have a
				completed application on file with the Board;
B. Shall have not taken and failed the
				certification examination; and
C.
				Shall take the examination for certification within one year of application
				approval by the Board.