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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-1 - National Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A veterinary student can apply to take the national
				  examination during the student's final year of veterinary school, prior to
				  receipt of a degree. The application consists of the following items:
1. A completed examination application form
				and the fees required by Chapter 10, Section
				4(40) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
2. An official transcript
				from the school of veterinary medicine from which the applicant graduated. If
				the applicant has not graduated at time of application, the applicant may
				submit a letter of intent from the dean of the college in lieu of the
				transcript.
3. If the qualifying
				degree is from a school that was not accredited by the American Veterinary
				Medical Association ("AVMA") Council on Education at the time the degree was
				awarded, proof of successful completion of either the Program for Assessment of
				Veterinary Education Equivalence ("PAVE") administered by the American
				Association of Veterinary State Boards ("AAVSB") or the Educational Commission
				for Foreign Veterinary Graduates ("ECFVG") certification program administered
				by the AVMA.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-2 - Licensure by Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Overview
An applicant is eligible for licensure by examination
				  upon:
A. Proof of qualifying
				education;
B. Achievement of a
				passing score on a national examination; and
C. Achievement of a passing score on the
				Maine jurisprudence examination.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-3 - Licensure by Endorsement

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Overview
A veterinarian licensed in good standing in another state,
				  United States territory or Canada is eligible for licensure by endorsement
				  upon:
A. Achievement of a passing
				score on a national examination;
B.
				Achievement of a passing score on the Maine jurisprudence examination;
				and
C. Proof of active practice of
				clinical veterinary medicine for 3,000 hours during the three years preceding
				application.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-4 - Maine Jurisprudence Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board shall prepare, administer and grade an examination
				  on Maine veterinary laws and rules. The passing score for the jurisprudence
				  examination is 70%. An applicant who fails the jurisprudence examination may
				  retake the exam after a 30-day waiting period.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-5 - Temporary Permits

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A temporary permit shall be issued in accordance with
				  
				  32 MRSA §4861(3). The
				  work performed under a temporary permit is limited to the practice of the
				  licensed doctor of veterinary medicine and he or she shall not participate in
				  any practice or operation of a branch office, clinic, or allied establishment.
				  Applicants who fail the examination may reapply for a second temporary permit
				  within ten days of receiving written notice of the first examination results. A
				  maximum of two permits may be issued to any individual
				  applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-6 - License Term; Change of Address

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Pursuant to
				   32 MRSA
				  §4863, veterinary licenses expire on
				  September 30 of each year. To ensure timely receipt of renewal notices and
				  other correspondence, licensees shall promptly notify the board by fax, postal
				  mail or email of any change of name or mailing address within 60 days after the
				  change.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-7 - Inactive Status

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board may waive payment of the license renewal fee of a
				  licensed veterinarian during the period when that veterinarian is on active
				  duty with any branch of the Armed Services of the United States, not to exceed
				  the longer of three years or the duration of a national
				  emergency.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 2 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS AND PERMIT FOR PERFORMANCE OF RELIEF VETERINARY SERVICE › Section 285-2-8 - Permit for Performance of Relief Veterinary Service

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Eligibility
The applicant shall hold a doctorate degree in veterinary
				  medicine from a school of veterinary medicine located in the United States or a
				  foreign country that was accredited by the AVMA Council on Education at the
				  time the degree was awarded.
2.
Application
An applicant for a permit for performance of relief
				  veterinary service must apply to the board. The application consists of the
				  following items:
A. A completed
				application form and the application fee required by Chapter 10, Section
				4(40) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
B. An official transcript of
				the applicant's degree of veterinary medicine from a school of veterinary
				medicine as described in Section
				8(1) of this chapter;
				and
C. Verification from all
				jurisdictions in which the applicant has at any time been licensed as a
				veterinarian.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 285-3-1 - Initial Registration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
General.
Applicants shall establish their ability to work as
				  veterinary technicians by passing an examination.
B.
Qualifications for
				applicants.
Applicants for examination must have completed a minimum of
				  two (2) years in a college program that is certified according to the standards
				  adopted by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Committee on
				  Veterinary Technician Education and Activities or an equivalent program, as
				  determined by the Board, and must have passed the Veterinary Technician
				  National Examination described in Section
				  1(D) of this
				  chapter.
C.
Application.
The applicant shall submit:
1. A completed application and the
				registration fee required by Chapter 10, Section 4(40) of the rules of the
				Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
2. The examination fee
				required by Chapter 10, Section 4 (40 of the rules of the Office of Licensing
				and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License Fees;"
3. An official transcript from the veterinary
				technology program from which the applicant graduated. If the applicant has not
				graduated at time of application, the applicant may submit a letter of intent
				from the dean of the college in lieu of the transcript; and
4. Such additional information as the Board
				may require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 285-3-2 - License Term; Change of Address

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Pursuant to
				   32 MRSA
				  §4863, veterinary technician
				  registrations expire on September 30 of each year. To ensure timely receipt of
				  renewal notices and other correspondence, registrants shall promptly notify the
				  board by fax, postal mail or email of any change of name or mailing address
				  within 60 days after the change.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS › Section 285-4-1 - Generally

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. 24 Contact Hours Required
Except as set forth in section
				  1(2) or
				  1(3) of this chapter,
				  no license to practice veterinary medicine will be renewed unless the licensee
				  has completed 24 contact hours of continuing professional education as set
				  forth in this chapter during the two year period-
- Beginning on October 1, 2002 and ending on September 30,
				  2004; and
- Beginning on October I of each even-numbered year and
				  ending on September 30 of the next even-numbered year on a continuing basis
				  thereafter.
2. Newly
				Licensed Veterinarians
A person initially licensed to practice veterinary medicine
				  in this State need not complete continuing professional education during the
				  period preceding the licensee's first license renewal that takes place in an
				  even-numbered year.
3.
				Inactive Status
The board may waive continuing education for licensees on
				  inactive status as set forth in Chapter 2, section 4(E) of the board's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS › Section 285-4-2 - Continuing Professional Education Activities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Continuing professional education contact hours may be earned
				  by participation in the following activities only:
1. Seminars in Clinical Practice
Contact hours may be earned through attendance at seminars in
				  medicine, surgery, diagnostics and other subjects relating to the hands-on
				  clinical practice of veterinary medicine. Programs presented for the purpose of
				  promoting a specific company, individual or product are not eligible for
				  credit.
2. Seminars in
				Practice Management
A maximum of six contact hours may be earned through
				  attendance of seminars in practice management and other non-clinical subjects
				  relating to the practice of veterinary medicine.
3. Proctored Computer-Based Training
Contact hours may be earned through participation in a
				  proctored computer-based training program relating to the practice of
				  veterinary medicine that has been approved by RACE.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 4 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS › Section 285-4-3 - Prior Approval of Continuing Professional Educational Activities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Recognized Sponsors
Prior approval from the board is unnecessary for recognition
				  of seminars offered by the following sponsors:
A. RACE;
B. American Veterinary Medical
				Association;
C. Colleges of
				veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association;
				and
D. State boards of veterinary
				medicine and state veterinary associations;
E. Professional organizations that certify
				specialties within veterinary practice, including but not limited to:
(1) American College of Veterinary Internal
				Medicine;
(2) American College of
				Veterinary Ophthalmologists;
(3)
				American College of Veterinary Surgeons; and
(4) American Animal Hospital
				Association.
F.
				Organizers of regional continuing education programs, including but not limited
				to:
(1) Atlantic States Veterinary
				Conference;
(2) Central States
				Veterinary Conference;
(3) New
				England Veterinary Medical Association;
(4) North American Veterinary Conference;
				and
(5) Western States Veterinary
				Conference.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 5 - STANDARDS FOR VETERINARY PRACTICE FACILITIES AND RECORD KEEPING › Section 285-5-1 - The following practice standards for veterinary clinics shall be maintained

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Veterinarians shall in their practice facilities:
A. Maintain overall cleanliness and neatness
				of personnel;
B. Provide adequate
				protection against dissemination of disease;
C. Provide proper disposal of all waste
				material;
D. Provide adequate
				ventilation and freedom from noxious odors;
E. Provide adequate restraint facilities as
				per specialty;
F. Have proper
				refrigeration and sterilization equipment available;
G. Use facilities and equipment which are
				suitable for currently acceptable veterinary practice; and
H. Be in compliance with local ordinances and
				cognizant of applicable safety Standards promulgated by the U.S. Occupational
				Safety and Health Administration.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 5 - STANDARDS FOR VETERINARY PRACTICE FACILITIES AND RECORD KEEPING › Section 285-5-2 - Recordkeeping

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Veterinarians shall maintain adequate medical records, which
				  includes:
A. Chief presenting
				complaint of patient;
B. Findings
				of physical examination;
C. Results
				of laboratory, radiographic, or any other diagnostic procedures;
D. Differential diagnosis; and
E. Treatment given, including any surgical
				procedures, drugs with route of administration, and dosage.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 285 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Section 285-6-1 - Disciplinary Procedure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board will follow the procedure for initiating and
				  processing complaints 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 shall be in writing, and shall be filed with
				  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 provides prima facie
				  evidence of a violation of
				  
				  32 MRSA §§4864 or
				  4865-A,
et seq.
or if the information raises a substantial question
				  regarding the qualifications of any applicant or licensee.
C. Member Request for Investigation.
A member of the Board 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 other members, except as a
				  witness, until after final agency action.
D. Prohibited Communications.
The members shall not discuss, except with adequate notice
				  and opportunity for all interested individuals, any specific case under
				  investigation, or any case which may reasonably be expected to be the subject
				  of investigation, until after final agency action has been taken, 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 members at
				  Board meetings from discussion among themselves or with the attorney assigned
				  to the Board. 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 › 287 - ARBORIST EXAMINING BOARD

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Note: the board was repealed and its regulatory authority
				transferred to 01-001, Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources,
				effective September 18, 1999.
The rule chapters were renumbered and relocated to 01-001,
				Chapters 751 - 754.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 10 - DEFINITIONS › Section 288-10-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in the board's rules, unless the context otherwise
				  indicates, the following words have the following meanings:
1. ARE. "ARE" means Architect Registration
				Examination.
2. CACB. "CACB" means
				Canadian Architectural Certification Board.
3. CID A. "CID A" means Council for Interior
				Design Accreditation.
4. CLARB.
				"CLARB" means Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.
5. Direct Supervision. "Direct supervision"
				means supervision through personal contact and/or remote communication
(e.g.,
e-mail, online markups, webinars, internet) such that
				the supervisor has control over the work of the supervisee and has sufficient
				professional knowledge of the supervised work so that the supervisor can
				determine that the supervisee understands and is performing their work within
				the professional standard of care.
6. LAAB. "LAAB" means Landscape Architectural
				Accreditation Board.
7. LARE.
				"LARE" means Landscape Architect Registration Examination.
8. Licensee. "Licensee" means an architect,
				landscape architect or certified interior designer who is hcensed by the
				board.
9. NAAB. "NAAB" means
				National Architectural Accrediting Board.
10. NCARB. "NCARB " means National Council of
				Architectural Registration Boards.
11. NCIDQ. "NCIDQ" means National Council of
				Interior Design Qualification.
12.
				Prototypical building. "Prototypical building" means any commercial building or
				space within a commercial building that is intended to be constructed in
				multiple locations, and in fact then has been constructed in multiple
				locations, and which conveys an owner's intended uniform business program, plan
				or image.
13. Prototypical building
				construction documents. "Prototypical building construction documents" means
				technical submissions for prototypical buildings. Prototypical building
				construction documents do not comprise a final, comprehensive set of design and
				construction documents because a prototypical building also requires
				adaptations for local conditions, including site conditions, and may require
				additional design as well.
14.
				Regionally-accredited institution. "Regionally-accredited institution" means an
				educational institution accredited by a regional institutional accrediting
				agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or a Canadian
				educational institution accredited by a provincial ministry of
				education.
15. Year of experience
				in the regulated practice of landscape architecture. "Year of experience in the
				regulated practice of landscape architecture" means 40 hours a week for 50
				weeks of the year.
16. Year of full
				time architectural work experience. "Year of full time architectural work
				experience" means 40 hours a week for 50 weeks of the year.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 11 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 288-11-1 - Request and Consideration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Upon written request of any interested person, the board may
				  issue an advisory ruling pursuant to
				   5 MRSA
				  §9001 with respect to the applicability
				  of any statute or rule it administers. Requests for advisory rulings must set
				  forth in detail all facts pertinent to the question. The board may 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 board deems proper.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 11 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 288-11-2 - Response

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board shall acknowledge receipt of a request for an
				  advisory ruling within 15 days after receipt. The board shall respond to every
				  written request for an advisory ruling within 90 days of its receipt of the
				  request, indicating whether or not a ruling will be issued by the
				  board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12 - LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-1 - Overview

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Applicants for licensure by examination must satisfy the
				  requirements of at least one of the pathways to licensure as set forth in this
				  Chapter.
2.
Incorporation by
				Reference
The board hereby incorporates the following guidelines and
				  standards into the board's rules by reference:
1. Architectural Experience Program
				Guidelines, © 2020 National Council of Architectural Registration Boards,
				effective May 2020 (hereinafter referred to as "NCARB Architectural Experience
				Program Guidelines"); and
2.
NCARB Education Standard
contained in Education Guidelines,
				© 2021 National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, effective
				January 2021 (hereinafter referred to as
''NCARB Education
				Standard").
These pubheations are available from the National Council of
				  Architectural Registration Boards, 1801K Street, NW, Suite 700K, Washington, DC
				  20006, and are accessible online at
www.ncarb.org
.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12 - LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-2 - Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The examination for architects is the ARE
				administered by NCARB. Unless examination is waived by law, the applicant must
				achieve a passing grade on each division of the ARE. The time, place and maimer
				of examination and the standards for a passing grade shall be as determined by
				NCARB, including but not limited to any decisions regarding requests for
				testing accommodations.
2. Those
				individuals who wish to take the ARE shah contact NCARB directly to obtain exam
				eligibility.
3. Notwithstanding
				Section 2(2) of this Chapter,
				there is no requirement that an individual has fully completed the education
				and experience or experience alone required for licensure before sitting for
				any division of the ARE.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12 - LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-3 - Pathways to Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Professional Degree from NAAB Accredited Program
. An
				applicant may qualify for licensure as an architect by:
A. Providing evidence of receiving a Bachelor
				of Architecture, Master of Architecture or equivalent or higher degree from an
				academic institution in the United Statesand the degree program was accredited
				by NAAB not later than two (2) years after the degree was received;
and
B.
				Demonstrating completion of the NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP);
and
C.
				Demonstrating a passing grade on each division of the ARE.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12 - LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-4 - Application for Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Form of
				Application and NCARB Record
An applicant for licensure as an architect shall submit an
				  application on a form provided by the board and any fees required by Chapter 10
				  of the rules of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
An applicant shall provide all evidence of satisfying the
				  requirements for licensure to NCARB and direct NCARB to transmit their NCARB
				  record directly to the board. The board reserves the right to require an
				  applicant to submit other information needed to evaluate the application and
				  qualifications for licensure.
An applicant who graduated from a non-accredited program or
				  who earned their degree in a foreign country may be required, at the
				  applicant's expense, to obtain an NCARB Evaluation Report prepared by the
				  Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA), which is administered by
				  NAAB, to determine whether the applicant's professional education substantially
				  satisfied the credit hour and area distribution requirements for coursework set
				  forth in the
NCARB Education Standard.
2.
Completeness
The board will not act on an application until the
				  application is complete. If an applicant does not remedy the deficiencies
				  described by the board within the time designated by the board, the application
				  may be voided and the applicant would need to submit a new application and any
				  required fee to reapply.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12 - LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-5 - Display of License Number

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Advertising and Promotional Materials
An architect shall display the legend "Maine Licensed
				  Architect" in all advertising and promotional materials published by or on
				  behalf of the named architect that relate to architectural services for
				  Maine-located projects. Such materials include but are not limited to
				  advertisements contained in print media, websites, and social media
				  platforms.
2.
Correspondence and Business Cards
An architect shall display the legend "Maine Licensed
				  Architect" on the architect's business card and beneath the architect's name on
				  all professional correspondence, proposals and solicitations signed by or on
				  behalf of the named architect for Maine-located projects.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12-A - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT-ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-A-1 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An individual applying for a license by endorsement must
				  submit a complete application on a form provided by the board, submit any fee
				  required by Chapter 10 of the Rules of the Office of Professional and
				  Occupational Regulation, and meet the following requirements:
1.
License from Another
				Jurisdiction
An applicant must have an active architect license issued by
				  another U.S. jurisdiction that maintains substantially equivalent license
				  requirements.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12-A - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT-ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-A-2 - SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"Substantially equivalent license requirements" means that
				  the jurisdiction maintains a pathway for initial licensure that at a minimum
				  requires the education, experience and examination as set forth in Sections
				  2(A) -(C).
A.
Education
. Documented proof
				of a Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree of Architecture, and
i. The degree program was accredited by NAAB;
				or
ii. The degree program satisfied
				the credit hour and area distribution requirements for coursework set forth in
				the NCARB Education Standard.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 12-A - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT-ARCHITECTS › Section 288-12-A-3 - PROOF OF GOOD STANDING IN ALL JURISDICTIONS

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An applicant must be in good standing in all jurisdictions in
				  which the applicant holds or has held a license. For purposes of this
				  subsection "good standing" means that the applicant does not have a complaint,
				  allegation or investigation pending, does not have a license that is suspended
				  or subject to practice restrictions and has never surrendered a license or had
				  a license revoked.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-1 - Overview

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Applicants for licensure by examination must satisfy the
				  requirements as set forth in this Chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-2 - Examination

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1. The current examination for landscape
				architects is the LARE administered by CLARB. Unless examination is waived by
				law, the applicant must achieve a passing grade on each division of the LARE.
				The time, place and manner of examination and the standards for a passing grade
				shall be as determined by CLARB, including but not limited to any decisions
				regarding requests for testing accommodations.
2. Exam Eligibility.
A.
CLARB
Those individuals qualifying for examination through the
				  pathway set forth in Section
				  3(1) of this Chapter
				  who wish to take the LARE shall contact CLARB directly to obtain exam
				  eligibility.
B.
Application for Examination
Individuals qualifying for examination through any of the
				  pathways set forth in Sections
				  3(2) -(4) of this
				  Chapter who wish to take the LARE shall submit an application on a form
				  approved by the Board, submit any required fee as set forth in Chapter 10 of
				  the rules of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, and submit
				  other information as requested.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-3 - Pathways for Qualification for Examination

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1.
Professional Degree from an Accredited Program
. An
				applicant is qualified for the examination as set forth in Section
				2(1) of this chapter
				by:
A. Providing evidence of receiving a
				Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Landscape
				Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture or equivalent or higher degree,
				from a program that was accredited by LAAB or the Canadian Society of Landscape
				Architects Accreditation Council not later than two (2) years after the degree
				was received;
and
B.
				Demonstrating completion of two (2) years of experience in the regulated
				practice of landscape architecture, with a minimum of one (1) year under the
				direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect, and up to one (1) year of
				the remaining experience under the direct supervision of a hcensed professional
				in a related field.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-4 - Experience in the Regulated Practice of Landscape Architecture

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A. For the purposes of this Chapter,
				"experience in the regulated practice of landscape architecture," means that an
				applicant must gain experience in the following areas:
i. Project and Construction Management:
				includes pre-project management, project management, bidding, construction, and
				maintenance;
ii. Inventory and
				Analysis: includes site inventory, physical analysis, and contextual
				analysis;
iii. Design: includes
				stakeholder process, master planning, and site design; and
iv. Grading, Drainage, and Construction
				Documentation: includes site preparation plans, general plans and details,
				specialty plans, and specifications.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-5 - Application for Licensure

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1.
Form of
				Application and CLARB Record
A. An
				applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall submit an application on
				a form provided by the board and any fees required by Chapter 10 of the rules
				of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
B. To qualify for licensure, an applicant
				that passed the examination after qualifying through the pathway set forth in
				Section 3(1) of this chapter
				shall provide all evidence of satisfying the requirements for licensure to
				CLARB and transmit their CLARB record, including evidence of having passed all
				divisions of the LARE, directly to the board. The board reserves the right to
				require an applicant to submit other information needed to evaluate the
				application and qualifications for licensure. Notwithstanding anything herein
				to the contrary, the board retains the sole discretion to make the final
				determination as to whether an applicant for licensure is sufficiently
				qualified.
C. To qualify for
				licensure, an applicant that passed the examination after qualifying through
				the pathways set forth in Sections
				3(2) -(4) of this
				chapter shall provide, in addition to the application and fee required by
				Section 5(1)(A), as
				applicable:
i. Academic transcripts
				demonstrating satisfaction of applicable degree requirements;
ii. Evidence of completion of the requisite
				years of experience in the regulated practice of landscape architecture;
				and
iii. Proof of passage of all
				divisions of the LARE.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-6 - Licensure Without Examination (Reciprocity)

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1.
With CLARB Certificate
A landscape architect license may be issued without
				  examination to an applicant who-
A.
				Holds a current and valid CLARB certificate; and
B. Obtained the CLARB certificate through
				having passed an examination described in Section
				5 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 288-13-7 - Display of Licensed Status

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1.
Advertising and Promotional Materials
A landscape architect shall display the legend "Maine
				  Licensed Landscape Architect" in aU advertising and promotional materials
				  published by or on behalf of the named landscape architect that relate to
				  landscape architectural services for Maine-located projects. Such materials
				  include but are not limited to print media, web sites, and social media
				  platforms.
2.
Correspondence and Business Cards
A landscape architect shall display the legend "Maine
				  Licensed Landscape Architect" on the landscape architect's business card and
				  beneath the landscape architect's name on all professional correspondence,
				  proposals and solicitations signed by or on behalf of the named landscape
				  architect for Maine-located projects.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 14 - LICENSURE OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 288-14-1 - Introduction

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An applicant qualifies for licensure by completing a
				  combination of education and experience as set forth in Section
				  2 of this chapter and by passing the
				  examination described in Section
				  3 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 14 - LICENSURE OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 288-14-2 - Education and Experience

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1.
5 +
				1
The applicant has graduated from a 5-year interior design
				  program accredited by CIDA that was offered at a regionally-accredited
				  institution and has completed at least 1 year of diversified and appropriate
				  interior design experience; or
2.
4 + 2
The applicant has graduated from:
A. A 4-year interior design program
				accredited by CIDA that was offered at a regionally-accredited institution;
				or
B. A bachelor degree program in
				interior design that-
(1) Was not accredited
				by CIDA but included not less than 120 semester hours, of which at least 60
				semester hours were interior design-related;
(2) Was substantially equivalent to a program
				accredited by CIDA; and
(3) Was
				offered at a regionally-accredited institution;
And has completed:
C. At least 2 years of diversified and
				appropriate interior design experience; or
D. The NCIDQ Interior Design Experience
				Program of at least 2 years' duration.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 14 - LICENSURE OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 288-14-3 - Examination

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The current examination for certified interior designers is
				  the NCIDQ examination developed by NCIDQ. The time, place and manner of
				  examination administration shall be as determined by NCIDQ. Passing grades
				  shall be as determined by NCIDQ.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 14 - LICENSURE OF CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 288-14-4 - Display of Licensed Status

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1.
Advertising and Promotional Materials
A certified interior designer shall display the legend "Maine
				  Certified Interior Designer" in all advertising and promotional materials
				  published by or on behalf of the named certified interior designer that relate
				  to interior design services for Maine-located projects. Such materials include
				  but are not limited to telephone directories, newspaper and magazine
				  advertisements, and web sites.
2.
Correspondence and Business
				Cards
A certified interior designer shall display the legend "Maine
				  Certified Interior Designer" on the certified interior designer's business card
				  and beneath the certified interior designer's name on all professional
				  correspondence, proposals and solicitations signed by or on behalf of the named
				  certified interior designer for Maine-located projects.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 15 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE (REPEALED) › Section 288-15-2 - Examination [Architects and Landscape Architects Only] (Repealed)

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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 16 - LICENSE DENIALS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE › Section 288-16-1 - Appeal of License Denial

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An applicant or licensee may appeal a license denial to the
				  board by filing a request for hearing with the board within 30 days of the
				  applicant's or licensee's receipt of notice of the denial. An adjudicatory
				  hearing will be scheduled upon receipt of a timely appeal. Non-timely appeals
				  will be denied without hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 16 - LICENSE DENIALS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE › Section 288-16-2 - Disciplinary Procedure

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The board will follow the procedures for investigating and
				  processing complaints contained in the Administrative Complaint Procedure
				  followed by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of
				  Licensing and Registration for the professional and occupational licensing
				  boards and registration programs administered by OLR.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 17 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 288-17-1 - Introduction

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The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee, or
				  may deny or refuse to renew a license, for any of the reasons described in this
				  chapter, for any violation of the board's rules, or for any violation described
				  in 10
				  M.R.S.
				  §8003(5-A)(A).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 17 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 288-17-2 - Fraud, Deceit or Misrepresentation in Obtaining a License

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The practice of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in
				  obtaining a license includes, but is not limited, to:
1. Falsification or misrepresentation of the
				education or experience of the applicant;
2. Falsification or misrepresentation of a
				recommendation or report offered or submitted to the board;
3. Cheating on a license
				examination;
4. Withholding or
				misrepresenting any information requested on an application, including any
				information regarding criminal or disciplinary action taken by any state
				against an appheant; or
5.
				Impersonating another applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 17 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 288-17-3 - Fraud, Deceit or Misrepresentation in the Practice of Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Certified Interior Design

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The practice of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in the
				  practice of architecture, landscape architecture or certified interior design
				  includes, but is not limited, to:
1.
				Assisting the application for licensure of an appheant known by the architect,
				landscape architect or certified interior designer to be unqualified for
				hcensure with respect to education, training, experience or
				character;
2. Practicing or
				attempting to practice, or aiding another to practice, beyond the scope of the
				hcense held;
3. Misrepresenting the
				type or status of license held or qualifications to practice;
4. Committing or aiding another to commit
				fraud, deceit or corruption in billing or payment; or
5. Impersonating another licensee.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 17 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 288-17-4 - Negligence in the Practice of Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Certified Interior Design

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Negligence in the practice of architecture, landscape
				  architecture or certified interior design includes, but is not limited,
				  to:
1. Failure to act with reasonable
				diligence, care and competence;
2.
				Failure to apply the technical knowledge or skill which is ordinarily applied
				by an architect, landscape architect or certified interior designer in Maine;
				or
3. Failure to design a project
				that complies with all applicable federal, state and municipal building laws
				and regulations. While an architect, landscape architect or certified interior
				designer may rely on the advice of other professionals (e.g., attorneys and
				engineers), the licensee shall not knowingly design a project in violation of
				such laws and regulations once such advice has been obtained.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 288 - MAINE STATE BOARD FOR LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 17 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 288-17-5 - Incompetence in the Practice of Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Certified Interior Design

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Incompetence in the practice or architecture, landscape
				  architecture or certified interior design includes, but is not limited
				  to:
1. Undertaking professional
				services that the architect, landscape architect or certified interior designer
				lacks the education, training, experience or skill to perform, unless the
				architect, landscape architect or certified interior designer associates with,
				consults or employs other professionals with the necessary qualifications or
				abilities.