State of Maine

Rule Chapters for the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation

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Agencies:
02-027: Professional and Financial Regulation (General)
02-029: Bureau of Financial Institutions
02-030: Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
02-031: Bureau of Insurance
02-032: Office of Securities
02-035: Maine Athletic Commission(Repealed)
02-039: Real Estate Commission
02-041: Office of Professional and Occupational
        Regulation (OPOR)
02-070: State Board of Certification for Geologists
        and Soil Scientists
02-164: Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters
        (absorbed by 02-643)
02-174: Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
        (repealed; see 02-041)
02-265: Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
        (repealed; see 02-041)
02-280: Board of Accountancy
02-285: State Board of Veterinary Medicine
02-287: Arborist Examining Board (repealed)
02-288: Maine State Board for Licensure of
        Architects, Landscape Architects and
        Interior Designers
02-295: Board of Commercial Driver Education
02-296: Board of Examiners on Speech-Language
        Pathology and Audiology (absorbed by 02-643)
02-297: Board of Chiropractic Licensure
02-298: Board of Real Estate Appraisers
02-302: Board of Licensure of Auctioneers
02-313: Board of Dental Practice
02-318: Electrician's Examining Board
02-322: State Board of Licensure for Professional
        Engineers
02-331: State Board of Funeral Service
02-333: Board of Licensure of Foresters
02-343: Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
02-344: Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice
02-360: Board of Licensure for Professional
        Land Surveyors
02-371: Nursing Home Administrators
        Licensing Board
02-373: Board of Licensure in Medicine
02-380: State Board of Nursing
02-381: Oil and Solid Fuel Board
        (absorbed by 02-658) 
02-382: State Board of Optometry
02-383: Board of Osteopathic Licensure
02-384: State Board of Alcohol and
        Drug Counselors
02-385: Manufactured Housing Board
02-386: Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety
        (repealed; see 02-041)
02-387: Maine Pilotage Commission 
02-392: Maine Board of Pharmacy
02-393: Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy
02-395: Plumbers' Examining Board
02-396: Board of Licensure of Podiatric
        Medicine
02-415: State Board of Examiners of
        Psychologists
02-416: State Board of Social Worker Licensure
02-465: Radiologic Technology Board of
        Examiners
02-477: Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
02-502: Board of Complementary Health Care
        Providers
02-514: Board of Counseling Professionals
        Licensure
02-582: Propane and Natural Gas Board
        (absorbed by 02-658)
02-643: Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing
02-658: Maine Fuel Board


02  027   Professional and Financial Regulation - General
Ch. 2     Disclosure of Investigative Records of Boards when Public Knowledge Exists

02  029   Bureau of Financial Institutions (formerly Bureau of Banking)
          (Note: for the Office of Securities, now a separate entity, see 02-032.)
Ch. 101   Retention of Records - Financial Institutions
Ch. 107   Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies
Ch. 108   Loans Secured By First Mortgage on Residential Real Estate Payable on Demand
Ch. 109   Advertising by Financial Institutions, Financial Institution Holding Companies
          and Subsidiaries or Service Corporations
Ch. 118   Funds Availability and Truth-in-Savings
Ch. 119   Alternative Mortgage Transactions
          (Ch. 119 is a Joint Rule with 02-030, Ch. 250)
Ch. 122   Securities Activities of Subsidiaries of Financial Institutions
Ch. 123   Insurance Activities in Financial Institutions
Ch. 126   Guaranty Association Lines of Credit
Ch. 127   Minimum Capital Standards
Ch. 128   Loans to One Borrower Limitations
Ch. 129   Financial Institutions and Broker-Dealers Engaging in Third Party
          Brokerage Arrangements (Ch. 129 is a Joint Rule with 02-032 Ch. 506)
Ch. 130   Distribution of Annuities Through Financial Institutions
Ch. 131   Assessments - Financial Institutions
Ch. 132   Mutual Holding Companies
Ch. 133   Leasing of Personal Property by State Chartered Credit Union
Ch. 134   Credit Union Service Corporations
Ch. 135   Permissible Tie-In Arrangements
Ch. 136   Deposit Production Offices
Ch. 137   Interstate Branch Assessment
Ch. 138   Truth-in-Lending, Regulation Z-3 (Regulation 38)(Ch. 138 is a joint rule
          with 02-030 Ch. 240)
Ch. 139   Sale of Insurance Products by Financial Institutions and Supervised Lenders
          (Chapter 139 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 400 and 02-031 Ch. 880)
Ch. 140   Student Loan Disclosures
          (Ch. 140 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 245)
Ch. 141   Assessments - Nondepository Trust Companies, Uninsured Banks, and Merchant Banks
Ch. 142   Charges Permitted for Prepayment of Certain Consumer Loans
Ch. 143   Multiple of the State or Federal Minimum Wage
          (Ch. 143 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 120)
Ch. 145   Student Loans
          (Ch. 145 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 600)
 
02  030   Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
Ch. 110   Bureau Organization, Administration and Procedure
Ch. 120   Multiple of the State or Federal Minimum Wage
          (Ch. 120 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch. 143)
Ch. 140   Limiting Coverage on Property Related to Credit Transactions
Ch. 150   Authorization of Rate Tables to Determine Unearned Finance Charge
Ch. 190   Enforcement Policy Guidelines
Ch. 240   Truth-in-Lending, Regulation Z-3 (Ch. 240 is a joint rule with 02-029 Ch. 138)
Ch. 245   Student Loan Disclosures
          (Ch. 245 is a Joint Rule with 02-029, Ch. 140)
Ch. 250   Alternative Mortgage Transactions
          (Ch. 250 is a Joint Rule with 02-029, Ch. 119)
Ch. 270   Adjustment of Volume Fees (absorbed by Ch. 285)
Ch. 285   Adjustment of Non-bank Mortgage Lender Fees to Fund Investigative and
          Legal Compliance Personnel  
Ch. 300   Collection Agencies: Application and Record Keeping Requirements
Ch. 350   Credit Services Organization
Ch. 400   Sale of Insurance Products by Financial Institutions and Supervised Lenders
          (Ch. 400 is a Joint Rule with 02-029, Ch.139 and 02-031, Ch.880)
Ch. 500   Continuing Education Requirements for Individuals Registered as
          Loan Officers, or Licensed as Supervised Lenders or Loan Brokers
Ch. 550   Mortgage Lending: Guidelines for Determining Reasonable, Tangible Net Benefit
Ch. 600   Student Loans
          (Ch. 600 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch. 145)
Ch. 700   Conversion of Maine's Supervised Lender and Loan Broker Licensing
          to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS)
Ch. 701   Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Licensing Requirements for<br>
          Maine's Check Casher/Currency Exchanger Licensing and Requirement for Registration<br>
          through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
Ch. 704   Establshment of License and Renewal Fees and Licensing Requirements for Maine's<br>
          Fair Credit Reporting Act Licensing and Requirement for Licensing through the<br>
          Nationwide Multistae Licensing System (NMLS)
Ch. 705   Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine's<br>
          Debt Collector Licensing and Requirement for Licensing through the Nationwise<br>
          Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
Ch. 708   Amendment of License and Renewal Fees for Maine's Mortgage Loan Originator<br>
          Licensing through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
Ch. 709   Establilshment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine's<br>
          Money Transmitter Licensing and Requirement for Licensing through the Nationwide<br>
          Multistate Lisensing System (NMLS)

02  031   Bureau of Insurance
Ch. 130   Minimum Reserve Standards for Individual and Group Health Insurance Contracts
Ch. 135   Employee Benefit Excess Insurance
Ch. 140   Advertisement of Health Insurance
Ch. 160   Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers
Ch. 165   Prudential Standards of Domestic Risk Retention Groups
Ch. 170   Classification of Private Passenger Automobiles Used in Car Pools
Ch. 175   "Private Passenger Motor Vehicle" Definition for Rental Vehicle Coverage
Ch. 180   Insurance Holding Company System Model Rule
Ch. 191   Health Maintenance Organizations
Ch. 200   Non-Profit Hospital or Medical Services Organizations
Ch. 210   Standards for Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Ch. 220   Credit Life and Health Insurance
Ch. 231   Certificates of Authority for Insurance Companies
Ch. 235   Annual Audited Financial Reports
Ch. 240   Life Insurance Solicitation and Cost Disclosure Regulation
Ch. 245   Military Life Insurance and Annuity Sales Practices
Ch. 250   Requirements of Eligibility to Self-Insure Workers' Compensation Benefits
Ch. 260   Insurance Inspection Services - Limitation of Liability
Ch. 270   Medicare Supplement Insurance (Prior to 1-1-92)
Ch. 275   Medicare Supplement Insurance
Ch. 280   Group Health Contracts Conversion Rule (Policies issued before July 1, 1985)
Ch. 281   Group Health Contracts Conversion Rule (Policies issued after July 1, 1985)
Ch. 300   Variable Life Insurance Rule
Ch. 310   Variable Annuity Rule
Ch. 320   Minimum Standards for Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Benefits
Ch. 330   Minimum Standards for Mental Illness Benefits
Ch. 340   Mortality Tables for Determining Minimum Reserves and Nonforfeiture Benefits
Ch. 350   Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings
Ch. 355   Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings Held under the
          Maine Property And Automobile Insurance Cancellation Control Acts
Ch. 360   Requirements Applicable to Preferred Provider Arrangements
Ch. 365   Standards for Independent Dispute Resolution of Emergency Medical Service Bills
Ch. 370   Group Legal Services Insurance
Ch. 375   Group Property and Casualty Insurance
Ch. 380   Provider Profiling Disclosures
Ch. 391   Motor Vehicle Insurance Identification Cards
Ch. 400   Requirements Relating to Authorized Insurers Terminating or Modifying an
          Existing Certificate of Authority (Maine)
Ch. 420   Nursing Home Care Insurance and Long-Term Care Insurance
Ch. 425   Long-Term Care Insurance
Ch. 440   Plan of Operation for the Worker's Compensation Residual Market Mechanism
Ch. 450   Workers' Compensation Insurance - Experience Rating
Ch. 460   Workers' Compensation Insurance Statistical Recording and Reporting
Ch. 470   Workers' Compensation Insurance Premium Audit and Adjustment
Ch. 490   Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Medical and Lifestyle Standards Rule
Ch. 530   Provisional Medical or Disability Payments to Workers' Compensation Claimants
Ch. 540   Premium Trust Account Fiduciary Duties
Ch. 542   Educational Requirements for Insurance Professionals
Ch. 545   Producer and Business Entity License and Appointment Fees
Ch. 550   Calculation of Premium for Interstate Workers' Compensation Insurance Risks
          and Rate Filing Requirements
Ch. 560   Worker's Compensation Insurance - Employee Leasing
Ch. 570   Guaranty Association Lines of Credit
Ch. 580   Third-Party Notice of Cancellation (formerly Organic Brain Disease)
Ch. 585   Life Insurance Third-Party Notice of Cancellation; Rights of Reinstatement
          for Individuals Afflicted with Cognitive Impairment or Functional Incapacity
Ch. 590   Definition of Total Disability for Purposes of Extension of Benefits
Ch. 600   Screening Mammograms
Ch. 630   Rural Medical Access Program
Ch. 705   Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure
Ch. 710   Standards for Determining Whether an Insurance Carrier is in Hazardous
          Financial Condition
Ch. 730   Standards for Acceptance of Reinsurance of Worker's Compensation Self-Insurance
Ch. 735   Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing
Ch. 740   Credit for Reinsurance
Ch. 745   Individual Health Insurance Pilot Projects for Persons under 30 Years of Age
Ch. 750   Standardized Health Plans (repealed; see Ch. 191)
Ch. 755   Health Insurance Classifications, Disclosure, and Minimum Standards
Ch. 760   Life and Health Reinsurance Agreements
Ch. 765   Health Insurance Emergency Planning and Procedures
Ch. 770   Workers Compensation Insurance: Professional Hockey Players
Ch. 780   Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum
Ch. 790   Procedures for Resolving Coordination of Benefits Disputes
Ch. 825   Procedures and Standards for Obtaining a Hardship Exemption from Submitting
          Electronic Health Claims
Ch. 830   Valuation of Life Insurance Policies
Ch. 835   Dental Insurance Plan Loss Ratio Reporting
Ch. 840   Private Purchasing Alliances
Ch. 845   Standards for Minimum Interest Payments to Health Care Providers on Overdue Claims
Ch. 850   Health Plan Accountability
Ch. 851   Clear Choice Designs for Individual and Small Group Health Plans
Ch. 855   Health Insurance Payment Reform Pilot Projects
Ch. 856   Combination of the Individual and Small Business Health Insurance Risk Pools
Ch. 857   Small Business Health Insurance Premium Support Program
Ch. 860   Alien Insurers; Port of Entry
Ch. 870   Health Care Practitioner Self-Referrals
Ch. 880   Sale of Insurance Products by Financial Institutions and Supervised Lenders
          (Ch. 880 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch.139 and 02-030 Ch.400)
Ch. 890   Consumer Complaint Ratios
Ch. 900   Large Commercial Risks
Ch. 910   Life Insurance Illustrations
Ch. 915   Annuity Disclosure
Ch. 917   Suitability in Annuity Transactions 
Ch. 919   Life Insurance and Annuities Replacement
Ch. 920   Reporting of Fraudulent Insurance Acts
Ch. 931   Viatical and Life Settlements
Ch. 940   Requirements for Health Insurance Rate Filings and Data Reporting
Ch. 942   Rating Factors and Loss Ratio Requirements for Health Plans
Ch. 945   Annual Report Supplement for Health Insurers
Ch. 950   Navigator Certification and Training for Health Benefit Marketplaces
Ch. 960   Hurricane Deductibles  
Ch. 980   Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information

02  032   Office of Securities (formerly with 02-029, Bureau of Banking)
Ch. 504   Broker-Dealer and Agent Licensing
Ch. 506   Financial Institutions and Broker-Dealers
          Engaging in Third Party Brokerage Arrangements
          (Ch. 506 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch. 129)
Ch. 507   Licensing Exemption for Certain Foreign Broker-Dealers
Ch. 510   Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisers, and Others Using the Internet
          for General Dissemination of Information about Securities
          Products and Services
Ch. 511   Change of Ownership or Control of a Broker-Dealer or Investment Adviser
Ch. 512   Prohibition Against Use of Misleading Senior Designations
Ch. 515   Investment Adviser Licensing
Ch. 516   Definition of Client for Purposes of Investment Adviser Licensing
          and Notice Filing by Federal Covered Investment Advisers
Ch. 523   Rule Regarding Short-Form Seed Capital Registrations 
          Fund-ME Offering Circular
          Subscription Agreement
Ch. 525   Rule Regarding Small Company Offering Registrations
Ch. 527   Federal Regulation Crowdfunding Notice Filing and Fees
Ch. 528   Federal "Regulation A" Tier 2 Notice Filings and Fees
Ch. 532   Securities Offerings on the Internet
Ch. 533   Maine Issuer Notification of Exemption Form
Ch. 534   Limited Private Offering Exemptions; Purchasers Present
          in This State and Single Issue
Ch. 536   Securities Manuals
Ch. 537   Exemption for Offers and Sales to Accredited Investors
Ch. 538   Exemption for Offers and Sales to the Finance Authority of Maine
Ch. 539   Offers and Sales of Viatical or Life Settlement Contracts
Ch. 540   Adjudicatory Proceedings Rule
Ch. 541   Initial and Annual Renewal Fees
Ch. 542   Model Rescission Offer Forms

02  035   Maine Athletic Commission (Repealed)

02  039   Real Estate Commission
Ch. 300   General Information
Ch. 310   Advisory Rulings
Ch. 340   Complaints and Investigations
Ch. 350   Adjudicatory Hearings
Ch. 360   Prerequisites of Licensure by Individuals
Ch. 370   Continuing Education
Ch. 390   Licensing Procedures and Requirements
Ch. 400   Agency/Designated Broker Responsibilities
Ch. 410   Minimum Standards of Practice
          Real Estate Brokerage Relationships Form (in Adobe Acrobat - .pdf)

02  041   Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR)
          (formerly Office of Licensing and Registration)
          Board Fees and General Procedures:
Ch. 10    Establishment of License Fees
Ch. 11    Late Renewals
Ch. 13    Uniform Rule for the Substantiation of Continuing Education Requirements
          Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program:
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters cosolidated into one file)
          Charitable Solicitations Act:
Ch. 1     Registration Applications and Financial Statements
Ch. 2     Annual Fundraising Activity Reports
Ch. 3     Enforcement and Disciplinary Procedures
          Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Program:
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Variances
Ch. 3     Board Meetings
Ch. 4     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 11    National Codes Applicable to Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Ch. 12    Power Boilers
Ch. 13    Low Pressure Boilers
Ch. 14    Pressure Vessels
Ch. 15    Repairs and Alterations
Ch. 21    Duties and Responsibilities of All Owners of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Ch. 31    Inspectors
Ch. 32    Boiler Operators and Stationary Steam Engineers    
          Elevator and Tramway Safety Program:
Ch. 501   Definitions
Ch. 503   Variances
Ch. 507   Advisory Rulings
Ch. 511   National Codes Applicable to Elevators and Tramways
Ch. 513   Elevators
Ch. 515   Tramways
Ch. 521   Elevator Owners' Duties and Responsibilities
Ch. 523   Tramway Owners' Duties and Responsibilities
Ch. 531   Licensed Private Elevator Inspectors
Ch. 533   Licensed Private Tramway Inspectors
Ch. 535   Licensed Wire Rope Inspectors>
Ch. 537   Licensed Elevator Mechanics
Ch. 539   Licensed Lift Mechanics
Ch. 541   Elevator Contractors
          American Sign Language Interpreters:
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters cosolidated into one file)
          Massage Therapists:
Ch. 100   Definitions
Ch. 200   General Information
Ch. 300   Licensure/Registration Requirements
Ch. 400   Complaints and Investigations

02  070   State Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     General Information
Ch. 3     Code of Ethics
Ch. 4     Certification Requirements
Ch. 5     Fees
          IMPORTANT: Click here to view a special notice regarding Ch. 5.
Ch. 6     Complaints, Investigations and Adjudicatory Hearings

02  164   Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (absorbed by 02-643, Board of
          Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dealing and Fitting, which see)

02  174   Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels (repealed; rule chapters moved to 02-041)

02  265   Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (repealed; rule chapters moved to 02-041)

02  280   Board of Accountancy
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)

02  285   State Board of Veterinary Medicine
Ch. 1     Definitions and Advisory Rulings
Ch. 2     Licensure Requirements for Veterinarians and Permit for Performance
          of Relief Veterinary Service
Ch. 3     Registration Requirements for Veterinary Technicians
Ch. 4     Continuing Professional Education for Veterinarians
Ch. 5     Standards for Veterinary Practice Facilities and Record Keeping
Ch. 6     Enforcement and Disciplinary Procedures
Ch. 7     Code of Ethics

02  287   Arborist Examining Board (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, Ch. 751 - 754.)

02  288   Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and
          Interior Designers
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)
Ch. 12-A  Licensure by Endorsement - Architects (New)

02  295   Board of Commercial Driver Education
          (Moved to 29-295 under the Department of Secretary of State)

02  296   Board of Examiners on Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
          (absorbed by 02-643, Board of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology,
          and Hearing Aid Dealing and Fitting, which see)

02  297   Board of Chiropractic Licensure
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     General Provisions
Ch. 3-A   Licensure Requirements for Chiropractic Doctors and Temporary
          Chiropractic Interns
Ch. 4     Requirements for Certifying Chirpractors to Practice Chiropractic Acupuncture
Ch. 5     Certification Requirements for Chiropractic Assistants and the
          Issuance of Temporary Certificates for Chiropractic Assistants
Ch. 6     Continuing Professional Education
Ch. 7     Enforcement and Disciplinary Procedures
Ch. 8     Code of Ethics


02  298   Board of Real Estate Appraisers
Ch. 150   Advisory Ruling
Ch. 220   Educational Course Requirements
Ch. 230   Supervising Appraiser Duties
Ch. 240   Standards of Professional Practice
Ch. 250   Denial Appeals; Member Communications

02  302   Board of Licensure of Auctioneers
Ch. 10    General Information
Ch. 20    Fees
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Ch. 30    Qualifications for Licensure
Ch. 40    Advisory Rulings
Ch. 50    Minimum Standards of Practice

02  313   Board of Dental Practice
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Qualifications for Dental Hygienist Licensure 
          and Dental Hygienist Practice Authorities        
Ch. 3     Qualifications for Expanded Function Dental Assistant Licensure
Ch. 4     Qualifications for Dental Radiography Licensure
Ch. 5     Qualifications for Denturist Licensure
Ch. 6     Qualifications for Dentist Licensure
Ch. 7     Establishment of Fees
Ch. 8     Qualifications for Initial and Renewal Registrations
Ch. 9     Unprofessional Conduct
Ch. 10    Sexual Misconduct
Ch. 11    Qualifications for Licensure by Endorsement; Requirements for Renewal, 
          Late Renewal, and Reinstatement of Licensure and Authorities
Ch. 12    Practice Requirements
Ch. 13    Continuing Education    
Ch. 14    Rules for Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia
Ch. 15    Practice Requirements for Teledentistry Services
Ch. 17    Requirements for Establishing a Board Approved Dental Hygiene Therapy Program
Ch. 21    Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain

02  318   Electrician's Examining Board
Ch. 100   Definitions
Ch. 110   Conflict of Interest
Ch. 115   Advisory Rulings
Ch. 120   Electrical Installation Standards
Ch. 130   Examination and Licensing Requirements
Ch. 135   Electrical Permits
Ch. 150   Reciprocity
Ch. 160   Power Generation Systems as Electrical Installations

02  322   State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
Ch. 1     Rules of State Board of Professional Engineers
Ch. 2     Licensure
Ch. 3     Rules of Practice
Ch. 4     Code of Ethics
Ch. 5     Application and Licensure Fees
Ch. 6     Advisory Ruling

02  331   State Board of Funeral Service
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)
          Ch. 16 attachment: Maine Mortuary Trust Agreement - Credit for Service
          Ch. 16 attachment: Maine Mortuary Trust Agreement - Existing Life Insurance
          Ch. 16 attachment: Maine Mortuary Trust Agreement - Guaranteed Service

02  333   Board of Licensure of Foresters
Ch. 20    General Information
Ch. 30    Advisory Rulings
Ch. 40    Educational Qualifications for Issuance of an Intern Forester License
Ch. 70    Licensure as Forester
Ch. 80    Continuing Forestry Education
Ch. 90    Registration of Foresters for the Supervision of Unlicensed Personnel
Ch. 100   Code of Ethics

02  343   Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 3     License Requirements for Respiratory Care Practitioners
Ch. 6     Code of Ethics
Ch. 7     Misconduct

02  344   Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice
Ch. 1     General Information
Ch. 2     Rules for Licensing of Dietetic Practice
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Ch. 3     Complaints and Investigations
Ch. 4     Code of Ethics

02  360   Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors
Ch. 10    Definitions
Ch. 20    General Information
Ch. 30    Advisory Rulings
Ch. 40    Qualification for Licensure as Land-Surveyor-In-Training
Ch. 50    Qualification for Licensure as Professional Land Surveyor
Ch. 60    Licensure by Comity
Ch. 70    Continuing Education
Ch. 90    Standards of Practice
Ch. 100   Enforcement and Discliplinary Procedures (Repealed)

02  371   Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Nursing Home Administrators
Ch. 3     Residential Care Facility Administrators
Ch. 4     Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrators
Ch. 5     Licensing
Ch. 6     Endorsement
Ch. 7     Temporary Licenses
Ch. 8     Continuing Education
Ch. 9     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 10    Fees
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Ch. 11    Code of Ethics

02  373   Board of Licensure in Medicine
Ch. 1     Rules Regarding Physicians
Ch. 2     Joint Rule Regarding Physician Assistants (a joint rule with 02-383 - Board of
          Osteopathic Licensure)
Ch. 4     Rules for the Issuance of Citations
Ch. 5     Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (a joint rule with
          02-392 - Board of Pharmacy (Ch. 39))
Ch. 10    Sexual Misconduct
          (Note: Ch. 10 is a joint rule with 02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure.)
Ch. 11    Joint Rule Regarding Telehealth Standards of Practice
          (Note: Ch. 12 is a joint rule with 02-380, State Board of Nursing, and 
          02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure.)
Ch. 12    Joint Rule Regarding Office Based Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
          (Note: Ch. 12 is a joint rule with 02-380, State Board of Nursing, and 
          02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure.)
Ch. 21    Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (a joint rule with 02-380, 
          State Board of Nursing; 02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure); and
          02-396, Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine)

02  380   State Board of Nursing
Ch. 1     Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (jointly with 02-392, Board of Nursing, ch. 39-A)
Ch. 3     General Requirements Relating to Licensure
Ch. 4     Disciplinary Action and Violations of Law
Ch. 5     Regulations Relating to Training Programs and Delegation by Registered
          Professional Nurses of Selected Nursing Tasks to Certified
          Nursing Assistants
Ch. 6     Regulations Relating to Coordination and Oversight of Patient Care
          Services by Unlicensed Health Care Assistive Personnel
Ch. 7     Regulations for Approval of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs
Ch. 8     Regulations Relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
Ch. 9     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 10    Regulations Relating to Administration of Intravenous Therapy by Licensed
          Pratical Nurses and Registered Professional Nurses
Ch. 11    Joint Rule Regarding Telehealth Standards of Practice
          (Note: Ch. 12 is a joint rule with 02-373, Board of Licensure in Medicine, and 
          02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure.)
Ch. 12    Joint Rule Regarding Office Based Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
          (Note: Ch. 12 is a joint rule with 02-373, Board of Licensure in Medicine, and 
          02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure.)
Ch. 13    Criminal History Record Information
Ch. 21    Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (a joint rule with 02-373, 
          Board of Licensure in Medicine; 02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure; and
          02-396, Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine)

02  381   Oil and Solid Fuel Board (absorbed by 02-658, Maine Fuel Board, which see)

02  382   State Board of Optometry
Ch. 1     Examination; Approved Schools; License Renewal; Fees; Continuing Education
Ch. 2     Rules of Practice
Ch. 3     Enforcement, Disciplinary Procedures, and Appeals

02  383   Board of Osteopathic Licensure
Ch. 2     Joint Rule Regarding Physician Assistants (with 02-373 - Board
          of Licensure in Medicine)
Ch. 3     Rules for Physician Supervision of Physician Extenders
Ch. 10    Sexual Misconduct
          (Note: Ch. 10 is a joint rule with 02-373, Board of Licensure in Medicine.)
Ch. 11    Joint Rule Regarding Telehealth Standards of Practice
          (Note: Ch. 11 is a joint rule with 02-373, Board of Licensure in Medicine, and 
          02-380, State Board of Nursing.)
Ch. 12    Joint Rule Regarding Office Based Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
          (Note: Ch. 12 is a joint rule with 02-373, Board of Licensure in Medicine, and 
          02-380, State Board of Nursing.)
Ch. 14    Continuing Medical Education
Ch. 16    Prescribing and Treatment for Self and Family Members
Ch. 17    Physician / Physician Assistant - Patient Boundaries - Gifts
Ch. 19    Physician Schedule for License Renewal
Ch. 20    Medical Liability Demonstration Project - Anesthesiology Specialty
          Practice / Risk Protocol (repealed by operation of law)
Ch. 21    Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (a joint rule with 02-373,
          Board of Licensure in Medicine; 02-380, State Board of Nursing; and
          02-396, Board of Licensure of Podicatric Medicine)
Ch. 22    Medical Liability Demonstration Project - Emergency Medicine Specialty
          Practice / Risk Protocol(repealed by operation of law)
Ch. 24    Medical Liability Demonstration Project - Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty
          Practice / Risk Protocol(repealed by operation of law)
Ch. 26    Medical Liability Demonstration Project - Radiology Specialty Practice
          Parameters and Risk Management(repealed by operation of law)

02  384   State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 3     Requirements for Registration as an Alcohol and Drug Counseling Aide (ADCA)
Ch. 4     Requirements for Licensure as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Ch. 5     Requirements for Licensure as a Licensed Alcohol an Drug Counselor (LADC)
Ch. 6     Standards for Certification of Clinical Supervisors
Ch. 7     Continuing Professional Education for Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Alcohol and
          Drug Counseling Aides and Certified Clinical Supervisors
Ch. 8     Enforcement and Disciplinary Procedures
Ch. 9     Code of Ethics

02  385   Manufactured Housing Board
Ch. 110   State Certification of Modular Homes
Ch. 320   Licensing - Definitions
Ch. 331   Fees
Ch. 340   Licensing - Licenses
Ch. 350   Licensing - Scope of Practice, Obligations of Licensees, Prohibited Practices
Ch. 370   Licensing - Complaints and Investigations
Ch. 380   Licensing - Adoption of Codes and Standards
Ch. 381   Home Installation Warranty Seal
Ch. 680   State Administrative Agency - Administration and Responsibilities
Ch. 690   State Administrative Agency - Monitoring and Other Fees
Ch. 820   Definitions
Ch. 830   Licensure of Manufactured Housing Communities
Ch. 840   Rules Relating to Drinking Water Systems or Manufactured Housing Communities
Ch. 850   Community Licensing - Standards
Ch. 860   Inspections and Complaints
Ch. 890   Manufactured Home Installation Standards
Ch. 900   Used Standard - Installation
Ch. 910   Used Standard - Space Requirements
Ch. 920   Used Standard - Fire Safety
Ch. 930   Used Standard - Body and Frame Requirement
Ch. 940   Used Standard - Thermal Protection
Ch. 950   Used Standard - Plumbing Systems
Ch. 960   Used Standard - Heating and Fuel Burning Systems
Ch. 970   Used Standard - Electrical System

02  386   Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety 
          (Note: this board has been repealed; the rule chapters have been relocated
          to 02-041, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR), above.)

02  387   Maine Pilotage Commission 
          (Note: this Commission has been relocated to 17, Department of Transportation)

02  392   Maine Board of Pharmacy
Ch. 1-38  (Current rule chapters consolidated into one file.)
Ch. 39    Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (a joint rule with 02-373, Board of
          Licensure in Medicine (Ch. 5))
Ch. 39-A  Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (jointly with 02-380, Board of Nursing, ch. 1)
Ch. 40    Authorization, Training and Procedures for Prescribing and Dispensing Naloxone Hydrochloride
Ch. 41    Sales of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machine Outlets
Ch. 42    Compounding Drugs for Veterinary Office Use

02  393   Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     General Provisions
Ch. 3     Licensure Requirements for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants
Ch. 4     Standards for Supervision of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Aides
Ch. 5     Enforcement and Disciplinary Procedures
Ch. 6     Code of Ethics
Ch. 7     Fees

02  395   Plumbers' Examining Board
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)
Ch. 238   State of Maine Internal Plumbing Code (replaced by Ch. 4)

02  396   Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine
Ch. 1     Licensing of Podiatrists
Ch. 2     Fees
          IMPORTANT: Click here to view a special notice regarding Ch. 2.
Ch. 3     Continuing Education for Podiatrists
Ch. 21    Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (a joint rule with 02-373,
          Board of Licensure in Medicine; 02-380, State Board of Nursing; and
          02-383, Board of Osteopathic Licensure)

02  415   State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)

02  416   State Board of Social Worker Licensure
Ch. 10    Definitions
Ch. 11    Advisory Rulings
Ch. 12    Licensure by Endorsement
Ch. 13    Licensure
Ch. 14    Continuing Professional Education
Ch. 15    Scope of Practice
Ch. 16    Code of Ethics and Grounds for Discipline
Ch. 17    Record Retention Requirements
Ch. 18    Telehealth

02  465   Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)

02  477   Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
Ch. 2     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 3     Licensure by Endorsement
Ch. 3-A   Licensure as a Temporary Licensee, Occupational Therapist
          or Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ch. 4     License Renewal and Continuing Education Requirements; Reinstatement
Ch. 5     Role of the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Supervision of
          Occupational Therapy Assistants and Temporary Licensees
Ch. 7     Code of Ethics
Ch. 9     Professional Misconduct

02  502   Board of Complementary Health Care Providers
          (formerly Acupuncture Licensing Board)
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 3     Licensure Requirement for Acupuncturists
Ch. 3-A   Certification for the Formulation and Dispensing of Custom-Made
          Chinese Herbal Formulations
Ch. 4     Licensure Requirement for Naturopathic Doctors
Ch. 4-A   Licensure Requirement for Certified Professional Midwives
Ch. 4-B   Licensure Requirement for Certified Midwives
Ch. 5     Standards for Continuing Professional Education
          for Acupuncturists, Naturopathic Doctors, Certifiable Professional Midwives and Midwives
Ch. 6     Standards Relating to Prescriptive Authorities and Collaborative Relationships
Ch. 6-A   Standards Relating to Certified Professional Midwives Authority to Obtain 
          and Administer Drugs, Medical Devices and Scope of Practice
Ch. 6-B   Standards Relating to Certified Midwives' Prescriptive Authority and Scope of Practice
Ch. 6-C   Standards for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Ch. 7     Grounds for Discipline
Ch. 8     Code of Ethics
Ch. 9     Fees (contents repealed)
          IMPORTANT: Click here to view a special notice regarding Ch. 9.

02  514   Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
Ch.(All)  (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)
Ch. 6-A   Licensure by Endorsement(added 4/1/2023)

02  582   Propane and Natural Gas Board (absorbed by 02-658, Maine Fuel Board, which see)

02  643   Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)
       
02  658   Maine Fuel Board
Ch. (All) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)