Title 32

The board shall meet at least once a year to conduct its business and to elect a chair. 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.

The board shall administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter and have the following powers and duties in addition to those otherwise set forth in this chapter. [PL 1983, c. 214, §6 (RPR).] 1. Rules. The board may, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Titl…

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 any of the reasons enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5‑A, paragraph A.

1. Architects. A. A person may not practice architecture or profess to practice architecture inside the State or use the title or profess to be an "architect" or "licensed architect" or display or use any words, letters, figures, titles, sign, card advertisement or other symbol o…

1. Use of title. A person may not use the title "certified interior designer" unless licensed under this chapter. This chapter does not prohibit a person from providing interior design services or from using the title "interior designer." As used in this chapter, unless the conte…

A license under this subchapter may be issued only to an individual, and licensure must be determined on individual and personal qualifications. A firm, corporation, company, partnership or limited liability company may not be licensed under this chapter.

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…

Examinations must consist of such technical and professional subjects and oral questioning as the board may from time to time prescribe. The rules for the manner in which examinations are conducted and the content of the examination must be adopted in accordance with the Maine Ad…

The director of the office may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $200. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are rou…

A license may be issued without an examination under any one of the following conditions. [PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW).] 1. Certification by National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. An architect license may be issued without examination to an applicant who has a curr…

A license may be issued by the board without further examination requirements for an individual who provides proof of passage of the examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, or its successor organization, or an equivalent exam as determi…

The board shall issue a license upon payment of the fee as set under section 222 to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. F, §19 (AMD).] Issuance of a license by the board is evidence that the person named therein is …

1. Requirement. Beginning July 1, 2026, as a prerequisite to renewal of a licensed architect's license under section 224, an applicant shall satisfactorily complete continuing education courses, programs or activities each year in the area of health, safety and welfare as set for…

Each licensed architect or landscape architect shall upon licensure obtain a seal of such design as the board authorizes and directs. Technical submissions prepared by or under the direct supervision of a licensed architect or under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape …

1. Signature required. A drawing plan, specification or report prepared or issued by a certified interior designer and being filed for public record must bear the signature of the interior designer who prepared or approved the document, accompanied by a certification that the sig…

1. Practices excepted. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect or prevent the practice of: A. Supervision by builders or superintendents employed by those builders of the installation of architectural or landscape architectural projects; [PL 1991, c. 396, §21 (RPR).] B…

A person who violates section 220, subsection 1 or 2 or section 220‑B, subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1999, c. 146, §5 (NEW).] 1. Auction. "Auction" means the offering of goods or real estate for sale by means of exchanges between an auctioneer and bidders. 2. Auc…

A person in this State who engages in the business of auctioneering, professes or advertises to be an auctioneer or advertises the sale of real, personal or mixed property by auction shall hold a valid auctioneer's license.

1. Personal use. A person does not require a license in order to auction personal or real property that the person has maintained for that person's use or personal property that the person's parents, spouse or children have maintained for their own use. 2. Charitable, educational…

Any person who violates section 285 is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.

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. Board composition. The Board of Licensing of Auctioneers, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 5, is composed of 5 members, 3 of whom must be auctioneers and 2 of whom must be public members as defined in Title 5, section 12004‑A. 2. Terms; removal. The terms…

The board may establish guidelines and rules by which this chapter is administered. Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A. Rules adopted by the board must be consistent with Title 5, chapter 375, subch…

The board shall administer and enforce this chapter and evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. G, §5 (RPR).] 1. Investigations. 2. Hearings. 3. Denial of license.

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 any of the following reasons: [PL 20…

1. Application. An applicant shall submit an application together with the fee as set under section 287‑A. 2. Residence. The applicant shall provide evidence of the applicant's legal residence. 3. Reputation. The applicant must have a good reputation for honesty, fair dealing and…

Licensure is determined based on individual and personal qualifications. A firm, company, partnership or corporation may not be licensed under this chapter.

1. Nonresident license. Every nonresident person desiring to do business as an auctioneer in this State shall obtain a license. The board may issue a license to any nonresident upon fulfillment of the same application requirements as those set forth for resident auctioneers. In a…

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…

Licenses expire annually on March 31st or at a time the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation designates. The board may issue a renewal license in the absence of any reason or condition that might warrant the refusal of granting a license upon receipt of the writt…

Every auctioneer shall show that auctioneer's license at any time upon the request of a municipal law enforcement agency or officer or a municipal clerk or official in whose municipality the auctioneer is conducting an auction. The provisions for obtaining a state auctioneer's li…

If an auctioneer engages in real estate brokerage, the auctioneer must be licensed under chapter 114, except that a real estate license is not required if the auctioneer is hired to call bids on real estate being sold at an auction and the auctioneer does not prepare contracts or…

1. Contract required. An auctioneer may not conduct an auction in this State without first having a written contract with the consignor of any property to be sold. The contract must contain the date of the contract and the name and license number of the auctioneer. The contract m…

Each auctioneer shall post for display and describe at the beginning of each auction the conditions of the auction sale. The conditions must indicate: [PL 1999, c. 146, §5 (NEW).] 1. Sold "as is." Whether the property is sold "as is"; 2. Highest bidder acknowledged. Whether the h…

A person licensed under section 285 may not auction privately held wine without a permit issued by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations according to Title 28‑A, section 1209.

1. Chiropractic. "Chiropractic" means the art and science of identification and correction of subluxation and the accompanying physiological or mechanical abnormalities. The term subluxation, as utilized within the chiropractic health care system, means a structural or functional…

All laws and rules regulating the reporting of contagious diseases and deaths to the proper authorities and to which the licensed practitioner of medicine is subject apply equally to the practitioner of chiropractic.

This chapter may not be construed to: restrain or restrict legally licensed physicians, surgeons, dentists, osteopaths, physical therapists or nurses in the practice of their professions; apply to masseurs in their particular sphere of labor who publicly represent themselves as m…

An individual who practices or attempts to practice or use the science or system of chiropractic in treating diseases of the human body; an individual who buys, sells or fraudulently obtains a diploma, license or record to practice chiropractic, or who aids or abets in that selli…

Any member of a peer review committee of a state association composed of chiropractors licensed under this chapter, any staff member of such an association assisting a peer review committee and any witness or consultant appearing before or presenting information to the peer revie…

The Board of Chiropractic Licensure, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 8, consists of 7 individuals appointed by the Governor. These individuals must be residents of this State, 5 of whom must be licensed chiropractors and must be, at the time of their appoin…

The board shall meet at least once a year to conduct its business and to elect a chair. 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. The board may make and adopt…

The board shall adopt rules, which are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A, authorizing and governing the use of chiropractic acupuncture by certified licensees. The rules must set forth the requirements for chiropractic acupuncture certificat…

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. H, §7 (NEW).]…

An individual, before engaging in the practice of chiropractic in this State, shall submit an application for a license to practice chiropractic together with the license fee as set under section 558. Each applicant must be at least 18 years of age and present proof of 2 years' s…