State of Maine

Rule Chapters for the Department of Labor

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Agencies:
12-150: Blind and Visually Impaired Division
12-152: Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
12-168: Department of Labor - General
12-170: Bureau of Labor Standards
12-172: Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission
12-179: Board of Occupational Safety and Health
12-180: Maine Labor Relations Board
12-181: Maine Apprenticeship Program
12-186: State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
12-597: Bureau of Employment Services


12  150   Blind and Visually Impaired Division
(Note: This agency moved from 05, Department of Education on July 1, 1996.)
Ch. 15    Rules Governing the Business Enterprise Program for Individuals
          Who Are Blind
Ch. 101   Vocational Rehabilitation Services For Individuals
          Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Ch. 105   Independent Living Services For Individuals
          Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Program Rules

12  152   Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
(Note: This agency moved from 05, Department of Education on July 1, 1996.)
Ch. 1     Rules
Ch. 5     Brain Injury Extended Support Program
Ch. 6     Basic Extended Support Rules
Ch. 7     Independent Living Services Program Policy Manual
Ch. 12    Rules for the Communication Equipment Fund Program for People
          with Disabilities
Ch. 20    Rules for Facilities Providing Adult Day Programs

12  168   Department of Labor - General
Ch. 3     Governor's Training Initiative Program (Joint rule with 19-100,
          Department of Economic and Community Development)
Ch. 11    Rules of the Enterprise Option Program
Ch. 50    Nondiscrimination Policy and Grievance Procedure

12  170   Bureau of Labor Standards
Ch. 3     Rules Governing Administration of the Maine Wage Assurance Fund
Ch. 6     Rules Governing Sanitary Conditions on Certain Railroad Property
Ch. 7     Rules Relating to Substance Abuse Testing
Ch. 8     Workplace Health and Safety Program for Employers with
          Modification Rate of 2 or More
Ch. 9     Rules Governing Administrative Civil Money Penalties
          for Labor Law Violations
Ch. 10    Rules Governing Employment Leave for Victims of Violence
Ch. 11    Rules Governing Hazardous Occupations for Minors under the
          Age of Eighteen in Non-Agricultural Employment  
Ch. 12    Rules Relating to Equal Pay
Ch. 13    Rules Governing the Establishment and Use of
          Fair Minimum Wage Rates on State Construction Projects
Ch. 15    Rules Relating to Severance Pay
Ch. 16    Rules Governing Definitions for Executive, Administrative, and
          Professional Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime
Ch. 17    Rules Regarding Proof of Ownership by Employers Employing Foreign
          Laborers to Operate Logging Equipment
Ch. 18    Rules Governing Earned Paid Leave 
Ch. 19    Rules Governing Apprenticeship in Construction of Energy Generation 
          Facilities 

12  172   Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission
Ch. 1     Definitions
Ch. 2     Employer Notices, Records, Contributions and Reimbursement
          Payments and Reports
Ch. 3     Unemployment Benefits, Intrastate
Ch. 4     Unemployment Benefits, Interstate
Ch. 5     Rules of Practice Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings
Ch. 6     Seasonal Industry Program
Ch. 7     Advisory Rulings
Ch. 8     Payments for Dependents
Ch. 9     Able and Available Requirements
Ch. 10    Work Search Requirements
Ch. 11    Deputy Determinations
Ch. 12    Unemployment Compensation for Former Federal Civilian Employees (UCFE)
Ch. 13    Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Members (UCX)
Ch. 14    Education Institution Employees
Ch. 15    Benefit Payments to Athletes
Ch. 16    Benefit Payments to Aliens
Ch. 17    Voluntary Leaving
Ch. 18    Discharge
Ch. 19    Other Remuneration
Ch. 20    Unemployment Fraud or Misrepresentation by Claimants
Ch. 21    Pension Payments
Ch. 22    Extended Benefits
Ch. 23    Dislocated Worker Benefits
Ch. 24    Approved Training
Ch. 25    Employee Leasing Companies
Ch. 26    Waivers
Ch. 100   (Repealed effective May 30, 2000)

12  179   Board of Occupational Safety and Health
Ch. 1     Procedural Rules
Ch. 2     Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
          Employment in the Public Sector
Ch. 3     Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
          Industry Employment in the Public Sector
Ch. 4     Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Firefighting
          in the Public Sector
Ch. 5     Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Public Safety Diving
Ch. 6     Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in the Public Sector
Ch. 7     Minimum Driver Training Requirements for Fire Apparatus
Ch. 8     Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Whistleblower/Discrimination
          in the Public Sector
Ch. 9     Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Issuing Variances
          in the Public Sector
Ch. 10    Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Section 1908 Consultation
          Guidelines in the Public Sector

12  180   Maine Labor Relations Board
Ch. 1-7   (Repealed effective January 1, 2001.)
Ch. 10    General Rules
Ch. 11    Bargaining Unit Composition and Representation Matters
Ch. 12    Prohibited Practice Complaints; Interpretive Rulings
Ch. 13    Resolution of Contract Negotiations Disputes

12  181   Maine Apprenticeship Program
Ch. 1     Rules Relating to Labor Standards for Registration of
          Apprenticeship Programs
Ch. 2     Rules Pertaining to Equal Opportunity for Employment
          in Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the State of Maine
Ch. 3     Rules Relating to Labor Standards for Certification of
          Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs

12  186   State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Ch. 1     General Rules of the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Ch. 2     (Statutory authority repealed by P.L. 2009 c.381 eff. June 12, 2009)
Ch. 3     Logging Dispute Resolution Board Rules

12  597   Bureau of Employment Services
Ch. 1     Rules Governing Implementation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
Ch. 2     Rule Governing the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program