Title 32, Title 32

The Governor may remove a member of the board for cause.

The board shall meet at least once a year to conduct its business and to elect its officers. Additional meetings must be held as necessary to conduct the business of the board, and may be convened at the call of the chair or a majority of the board members. [PL 2005, c. 315, §13 …

The board shall have the following duties and powers in addition to those otherwise set forth in this chapter. [PL 1983, c. 413, §45 (RPR).] 1. Licenses; enforcement. The board shall evaluate the qualifications and supervise the examination of applicants for licensure under this …

The board shall receive and account for all money derived under this chapter and shall pay the money, as provided by law, to the Treasurer of State, who shall keep the money in a separate fund to be known as the "Professional Engineers' Fund." The board may make other expenditure…

The board shall keep such records and minutes as are necessary to the ordinary dispatch of its functions. [PL 1983, c. 413, §46 (RPR).] Not later than August 1st of each year, the board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation a report of its tran…

The board shall maintain a roster of all active licensed professional engineers and certified engineer-interns on its publicly accessible website. Copies of the roster must be made available upon request for such fees as the board may authorize in its rules.

In order to safeguard life, health and property, any person practicing or offering to practice the profession of engineering is required to submit evidence of qualification to practice the profession of engineering and must be licensed as provided. It is unlawful for any person t…

To be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer, an applicant must submit 5 references with the application for licensure as a professional engineer, 3 of which must be from licensed professional engineers from this State or another state, territory or possession of the U…

Application for licensure as a professional engineer or certification as an engineer-intern must be made on a form prescribed by the board, contain statements made under oath showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical experience and cont…

The passing grade on any examination is established by the national council.

The board shall issue a license upon payment of the licensure fee as provided for in this chapter, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. The license authorizes the practice of "professional engineering." Li…

The board may suspend or revoke the license of an engineer or the certificate of an engineer-intern pursuant to Title 5, section 10004. The board may refuse to issue or renew or the District Court, pursuant to Title 4, chapter 5, may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license…

Licenses expire on the last day of December of each odd-numbered year and a licensee may not practice professional engineering with an expired license. The board shall notify every person licensed under this chapter of the date of the expiration of that person's license and the a…

A person holding a valid license under this chapter on the date of entering employment in the Armed Forces of the Government of the United States during a period of war or employment in any wartime service outside of the continental United States, governmental or otherwise, under…

A person who is a resident of the State and has been certified in another state as an engineer-intern may be certified as an engineer-intern in this State upon payment of a fee established by the board and upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that certification a…

A licensee who has terminated practice of engineering may apply to the board for retired status. Upon receiving an application for retired status, accompanied by the fee established by the board, the board shall issue a certificate of retired status to the applicant and record th…

1. Requirement for renewal. Beginning with registrations or licenses that expire in December 2005, every person seeking renewal under section 1357 must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed 30 professional development hours within the period for…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 247, §§2, 4 (NEW).] 1. Certificate. "Certificate" means the document issued by the commissioner to a person indicating that the person is certified by th…

1. State requirements. The following documentation is required for persons involved in the installation of fire sprinklers. A. Any person who undertakes planning or installation of a fire sprinkler system, or any part of the system, within this State must be licensed as a fire sp…

The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the period of licensure and certification and conditions of renewal.

The commissioner shall set fees for licensure, certification and registration which shall be just sufficient to cover the costs of implementing this chapter. A person licensed as a fire sprinkler system contractor who wishes to be certified as a responsible managing supervisor sh…

1. Fire sprinkler system contractor. The commissioner shall issue a fire sprinkler system contractor license to any person who retains, either by employment or contract, at least one certified responsible managing supervisor. A certified responsible managing supervisor may also b…

Within 10 days after terminating employment or a contractual agreement with a licensed fire sprinkler system contractor the certified responsible managing supervisor involved shall notify the commissioner of that fact.

Prior to construction of any fire sprinkler system, or prior to an addition involving more than 20 new sprinkler heads to a fire sprinkler system, regulated by the National Fire Protection Association, Pamphlet No. 13, as amended, a fire sprinkler system contractor shall obtain a…

The commissioner may appoint, subject to the Civil Service Law, such employees as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. Any person so employed is under the administrative and supervisory direction of the commissioner.

The commissioner shall investigate or cause to be investigated all complaints made to the commissioner and all cases of noncompliance with or violation of this chapter. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license, certification or registration pursuant to Title 5, section 10…

1. Penalties. Any person who plans, installs or inspects a fire sprinkler system, or any part of that system, without obtaining the required license, certification or registration, or after the license, certification or registration has expired or has been suspended or revoked or…

Following the procedures of Title 5, chapter 375, the commissioner shall adopt such rules as are necessary for the implementation of this chapter.

When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings: [PL 1967, c. 253, §1 (NEW).] 1. Advertisement. "Advertisement" means the publication, dissemination, circulation or placing before the public, or causing direc…

1. Plan requirements. Except as provided in subsections 1‑A and 1‑B, a prearranged funeral or burial plan contracted or undertaken within this State must comply with the following. A. All money paid during a person's lifetime to any individual, firm, association, partnership or c…

A funeral home, funeral establishment or person holding a license under this chapter may not as, or through, an agent or principal solicit a prearranged funeral service or plan for any person or persons. "Prearranged funeral service or plan" means any funeral service or plan that…

No funeral home, funeral establishment or person holding a license under this chapter may be employed as a funeral home, funeral establishment, or as an embalmer or funeral director or practitioner of funeral services by a cemetery, cemetery association or cemetery corporation, n…

When a person has died under circumstances which constitute a medical examiner case as defined in Title 22, section 3025, no person may inject into any cavity or artery of the body any fluid or substance, or submerge the body in or place, pour or spray on the body any preservativ…

The next of kin or legal representative of a person who has died may authorize an autopsy. If an autopsy is authorized, no person shall inject into or remove from any artery, vein, or cavity of the body of the person who has died any fluid, gas or other substance except by or wit…

A person, firm or corporation within the State, after obtaining a license from and paying a license fee to the Department of Health and Human Services may establish and maintain suitable buildings and appliances for the cremation of bodies of the dead and, subject to the rules of…

A funeral director or a practitioner of funeral services who receives cremated remains or has received cremated remains prior to the effective date of this section may dispose of those cremated remains in accordance with Title 13, section 1032, providing the following conditions …

Any funeral establishment or person licensed under this chapter, when selling a grave marker to a consumer before the completion of the funeral of the person whose grave is to be marked, shall adhere to the sale requirements for funeral goods and services set forth in the Federal…

1. Ownership information. A funeral establishment shall disclose the name and address of each person holding an ownership interest in the funeral establishment on each contract or agreement for provision of funeral services or supplies and on any document required by federal law.…

The State Board of Funeral Service, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 18, consists of 7 members, 5 of whom must be persons licensed for the practice of funeral service for 10 consecutive years or who have had 10 consecutive years' experience as a practitioner…

In addition to the grounds enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A, paragraph A, the board may deny a license, refuse to renew a license or impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized by Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A for: [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. J, §7 (NEW).]…

The State Board of Funeral Service may determine the qualifications necessary to enable any person to lawfully engage in the funeral service profession and operate a funeral establishment. The board shall examine all applicants for licenses for the practice of funeral service and…

1. Issuance of licenses. The board may issue a license to an applicant who holds an active and unrestricted license to practice funeral service in another state, the license requirements of which are substantially similar to the license requirements under this chapter and board r…

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the board, in accordance with Title 10, section 8003‑H and any applicable rules adopted pursuant to that section, shall establish a process to issue a license by endorsement for each license authorized under this chap…

The board may issue a practitioner trainee license to an individual seeking to obtain the necessary experience to be licensed as a practitioner of funeral service. An individual who receives a practitioner trainee license shall register with the Maine Apprenticeship Program estab…

The Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, …

1. Applicability. This section applies to all persons licensed for the practice of funeral service in accordance with section 1501. 2. Requirements. A licensee shall complete 12 hours of continuing education within 2 years prior to the date of renewal. The board may, for good cau…