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2 027 Professional and Financial Regulation - General

  • Ch. 2 (Word) Disclosure of Investigative Records of Boards when Public Knowledge Exists

2 029 Bureau of Financial Institutions (formerly Bureau of Banking) (Note: for the Office of Securities now a separate entity see 02-032.)

  • Ch. 101 (Word) Retention of Records - Financial Institutions
  • Ch. 107 (Word) Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies
  • Ch. 108 (Word) Loans Secured By First Mortgage on Residential Real Estate Payable on Demand
  • Ch. 109 (Word) Advertising by Financial Institutions Financial Institution Holding Companies and Subsidiaries or Service Corporations
  • Ch. 118 (Word) Funds Availability and Truth-in-Savings
  • Ch. 119 (Word) Alternative Mortgage Transactions (Ch. 119 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 250)
  • Ch. 122 (Word) Securities Activities of Subsidiaries of Financial Institutions
  • Ch. 123 (Word) Insurance Activities in Financial Institutions
  • Ch. 126 (Word) Guaranty Association Lines of Credit
  • Ch. 127 (Word) Minimum Capital Standards
  • Ch. 128 (Word) Loans to One Borrower Limitations
  • Ch. 129 (Word) Financial Institutions and Broker-Dealers Engaging in Third Party Brokerage Arrangements (Ch. 129 is a Joint Rule with 02-032 Ch. 506)
  • Ch. 130 (Word) Distribution of Annuities Through Financial Institutions
  • Ch. 131 (Word) Assessments - Financial Institutions
  • Ch. 132 (Word) Mutual Holding Companies
  • Ch. 133 (Word) Leasing of Personal Property by State Chartered Credit Union
  • Ch. 134 (Word) Credit Union Service Corporations
  • Ch. 135 (Word) Permissible Tie-In Arrangements
  • Ch. 136 (Word) Deposit Production Offices
  • Ch. 137 (Word) Interstate Branch Assessment
  • Ch. 138 (Word) Truth-in-Lending Regulation Z-3 (Regulation 38)(Ch. 138 is a joint rule with 02-030 Ch. 240)
  • Ch. 139 (Word) 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 (Word) Student Loan Disclosures (Ch. 140 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 245)
  • Ch. 141 (Word) Assessments - Nondepository Trust Companies Uninsured Banks and Merchant Banks
  • Ch. 142 (Word) Charges Permitted for Prepayment of Certain Consumer Loans
  • Ch. 143 (Word) Multiple of the State or Federal Minimum Wage (Ch. 143 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 120)
  • Ch. 145 (Word) Student Loans (Ch. 145 is a Joint Rule with 02-030 Ch. 600)

2 030 Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection

  • Ch. 110 (Word) Bureau Organization Administration and Procedure
  • Ch. 120 (Word) Multiple of the State or Federal Minimum Wage (Ch. 120 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch. 143)
  • Ch. 140 (Word) Limiting Coverage on Property Related to Credit Transactions
  • Ch. 150 (Word) Authorization of Rate Tables to Determine Unearned Finance Charge
  • Ch. 190 (Word) Enforcement Policy Guidelines
  • Ch. 240 (Word) Truth-in-Lending Regulation Z-3 (Ch. 240 is a joint rule with 02-029 Ch. 138)
  • Ch. 245 (Word) Student Loan Disclosures (Ch. 245 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch. 140)
  • Ch. 250 (Word) 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 (Word) Adjustment of Non-bank Mortgage Lender Fees to Fund Investigative and Legal Compliance Personnel
  • Ch. 300 (Word) Collection Agencies: Application and Record Keeping Requirements
  • Ch. 350 (Word) Credit Services Organization
  • Ch. 400 (Word) 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 (Word) Continuing Education Requirements for Individuals Registered as Loan Officers or Licensed as Supervised Lenders or Loan Brokers
  • Ch. 550 (Word) Mortgage Lending: Guidelines for Determining Reasonable Tangible Net Benefit
  • Ch. 600 (Word) Student Loans (Ch. 600 is a Joint Rule with 02-029 Ch. 145)
  • Ch. 601 (Word) Establishment of Rules to Implement 9-A M.R.S. Article 14 and Requirement for Licensing of Student Loan Servicers Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 700 (Word) Conversion of Maine's Supervised Lender and Loan Broker Licensing to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 701 (Word) Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Licensing Requirements for Maine's Check Casher/Currency Exchanger Licensing and Requirement for Registration through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 702 (Word) Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Registration Requirements for Maine’s Employee Leasing Company Registration and Requirement for Registration Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 703 (Word) Establishment of Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Exchange Facilitator Licensing
  • Ch. 704 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Licensing Requirements for Maine's "Fair Credit Reporting Act" Licensing and Requirement for Licensing through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 705 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine's Debt Collector Licensing and Requirement for Licensing through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 706 (Word) Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Debt Management Service Provider Registration and Requirements for Registration Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 707 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Loan Broker Licensing and Requirement for Licensing Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 708 (Word) Amendment of License and Renewal Fees for Maine's Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 709 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine's Money Transmitter Licensing and Requirement for Licensing through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 710 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Payroll Processor Licensing and Requirement for Licensing Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 711 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Supervised Lenders and Requirement for Licensing of All Supervised Lenders Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 712 (Word) Establishment of License and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Foreclosure Purchaser Licensing
  • Ch. 713 (Word) Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Application Requirements for Maine’s Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver Administrators and Requirement for Registration Through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
  • Ch. 714 (Word) Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Registration Requirements for Maine Legal Funding Providers
  • Ch. 715 (Word) Establishment of Registration and Renewal Fees and Registration Requirements for Maine Residential Real Estate Settlement Agency Registration and Requirement for Registration Through the Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)

2 031 Bureau of Insurance

  • Ch. 130 (Word) Minimum Reserve Standards for Individual and Group Health Insurance Contracts
  • Ch. 135 (Word) Employee Benefit Excess Insurance
  • Ch. 140 (Word) Advertisement of Health Insurance
  • Ch. 160 (Word) Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers Summary Requirements for Eligibility Status to Transact “Export Lines” of Insurance Regarding Risks Resident Located or to be Performed in Maine
  • Ch. 165 (Word) Prudential Standards of Domestic Risk Retention Groups
  • Ch. 170 (Word) Classification of Private Passenger Automobiles Used in Car Pools
  • Ch. 175 (Word) "Private Passenger Motor Vehicle" Definition for Rental Vehicle Coverage
  • Ch. 180 (Word) Insurance Holding Company System Model Rule with Reporting Forms and Instructions
  • Ch. 191 (Word) Health Maintenance Organizations
  • Ch. 200 (Word) Non-Profit Hospital or Medical Services Organizations
  • Ch. 210 (Word) Standards for Pharmacy Benefits Managers
  • Ch. 220 (Word) Credit Life and Health Insurance
  • Ch. 231 (Word) Certificates of Authority for Insurance Companies
  • Ch. 235 (Word) Annual Audited Financial Reports
  • Ch. 240 (Word) Life Insurance Solicitation and Cost Disclosure Regulation
  • Ch. 245 (Word) Military Life Insurance and Annuity Sales Practices
  • Ch. 250 (Word) Requirements of Eligibility to Self-Insure Workers' Compensation Benefits
  • Ch. 260 (Word) Insurance Inspection Services - Limitation of Liability
  • Ch. 270 (Word) Medicare Supplement Insurance (Prior to 1-1-92)
  • Ch. 275 (Word) Medicare Supplement Insurance
  • Ch. 280 (Word) Group Health Contracts Conversion Rule (Policies issued before July 1 1985)
  • Ch. 281 (Word) Group Health Contracts Conversion Rule (Policies issued after July 1 1985)
  • Ch. 300 (Word) Variable Life Insurance Rule
  • Ch. 310 (Word) Variable Annuity Rule
  • Ch. 320 (Word) Minimum Standards for Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Benefits
  • Ch. 330 (Word) Minimum Standards for Mental Illness Benefits
  • Ch. 340 (Word) Mortality Tables for Determining Minimum Reserves and Nonforfeiture Benefits
  • Ch. 350 (Word) Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings
  • Ch. 355 (Word) Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings Held under the Maine Property And Automobile Insurance Cancellation Control Acts
  • Ch. 360 (Word) Requirements Applicable to Preferred Provider Arrangements
  • Ch. 365 (Word) Standards for Independent Dispute Resolution of Emergency Medical Service Bills
  • Ch. 370 (Word) Group Legal Services Insurance
  • Ch. 375 (Word) Group Property and Casualty Insurance
  • Ch. 380 (Word) Provider Profiling Disclosures
  • Ch. 391 (Word) Motor Vehicle Insurance Identification Cards
  • Ch. 400 (Word) Requirements Relating to Authorized Insurers Terminating or Modifying an Existing Certificate of Authority (Maine)
  • Ch. 420 (Word) Nursing Home Care Insurance and Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Ch. 425 (Word) Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Ch. 440 (Word) Maine Worker's Compensation Residual Market Mechanism
  • Ch. 450 (Word) Workers' Compensation Insurance - Experience Rating
  • Ch. 460 (Word) Workers' Compensation Insurance Statistical Recording and Reporting
  • Ch. 470 (Word) Workers' Compensation Insurance Premium Audit and Adjustment
  • Ch. 490 (Word) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Medical and Lifestyle Standards Rule
  • Ch. 530 (Word) Provisional Medical or Disability Payments to Workers' Compensation Claimants
  • Ch. 540 (Word) Premium Trust Account Fiduciary Duties
  • Ch. 542 (Word) Educational Requirements for Insurance Professionals
  • Ch. 545 (Word) Producer and Business Entity License and Appointment Fees
  • Ch. 550 (Word) Calculation of Premium for Interstate Workers' Compensation Insurance Risks and Rate Filing Requirements
  • Ch. 560 (Word) Worker's Compensation Insurance - Employee Leasing
  • Ch. 570 (Word) Guaranty Association Lines of Credit
  • Ch. 580 (Word) Third-Party Notice of Cancellation
  • Ch. 585 (Word) Life Insurance Third-Party Notice of Cancellation; Rights of Reinstatement for Individuals Afflicted with Cognitive Impairment or Functional Incapacity
  • Ch. 590 (Word) Definition of Total Disability for Purposes of Extension of Benefits
  • Ch. 600 (Word) Screening Mammograms
  • Ch. 630 (Word) Rural Medical Access Program
  • Ch. 705 (Word) Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure
  • Ch. 710 (Word) Standards for Determining Whether an Insurance Carrier is in Hazardous Financial Condition
  • Ch. 730 (Word) Standards for Acceptance of Reinsurance of Worker's Compensation Self-Insurance
  • Ch. 735 (Word) Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing
  • Ch. 740 (Word) Credit for Reinsurance
  • Ch. 745 (Word) Individual Health Insurance Pilot Projects for Persons under 30 Years of Age
  • Ch. 750 Standardized Health Plans (repealed; see Ch. 191)
  • Ch. 755 (Word) Health Insurance Classifications Disclosure and Minimum Standards
  • Ch. 760 (Word) Life and Health Reinsurance Agreements
  • Ch. 765 (Word) Health Insurance Emergency Planning and Procedures
  • Ch. 770 (Word) Workers Compensation Insurance: Professional Hockey Players
  • Ch. 780 (Word) Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum
  • Ch. 790 (Word) Procedures for Resolving Coordination of Benefits Disputes
  • Ch. 825 (Word) Procedures and Standards for Obtaining a Hardship Exemption from Submitting Electronic Health Claims
  • Ch. 830 (Word) Valuation of Life Insurance Policies
  • Ch. 835 (Word) Dental Insurance Plan Loss Ratio Reporting
  • Ch. 840 (Word) Private Purchasing Alliances
  • Ch. 845 (Word) Standards for Minimum Interest Payments to Health Care Providers on Overdue Claims
  • Ch. 850 (Word) Health Plan Accountability
  • Ch. 851 (Word) Clear Choice Designs for Individual and Small Group Health Plans
  • Ch. 855 (Word) Health Insurance Payment Reform Pilot Projects
  • Ch. 856 (Word) Combination of the Individual and Small Business Health Insurance Risk Pools
  • Ch. 857 (Word) Small Business Health Insurance Premium Support Program
  • Ch. 860 (Word) Alien Insurers; Port of Entry
  • Ch. 865 (Word) Standards for Fertility Coverage
  • Ch. 870 (Word) Health Care Practitioner Self-Referrals
  • Ch. 880 (Word) 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 (Word) Consumer Complaint Ratios
  • Ch. 900 (Word) Large Commercial Risks
  • Ch. 910 (Word) Life Insurance Illustrations
  • Ch. 915 (Word) Annuity Disclosure
  • Ch. 917 (Word) Suitability in Annuity Transactions
  • Ch. 919 (Word) Life Insurance and Annuities Replacement
  • Ch. 920 (Word) Reporting of Fraudulent Insurance Acts
  • Ch. 931 (Word) Viatical and Life Settlements
  • Ch. 940 (Word) Requirements for Health Insurance Rate Filings and Data Reporting
  • Ch. 942 (Word) Rating Factors and Loss Ratio Requirements for Health Plans
  • Ch. 945 (Word) Annual Report Supplement for Health Insurers
  • Ch. 950 (Word) Navigator Certification and Training for Health Benefit Marketplaces
  • Ch. 960 (Word) Hurricane Deductibles
  • Ch. 980 (Word) Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information

2 032 Office of Securities (formerly with 02-029 Bureau of Banking)

02 035 Maine Athletic Commission (Repealed)

2 039 Real Estate Commission

02 041 Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR) (formerly Office of Licensing and Registration)

Board Fees and General Procedures:

Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Program:

Charitable Solicitations Act:

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Program:

  • Ch. 1 Definitions (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-285)
  • Ch. 2 Variances (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-286)
  • Ch. 3 Board Meetings (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-287)
  • Ch. 4 Advisory Rulings (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-288)
  • Ch. 11 National Codes Applicable to Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-289)
  • Ch. 12 Power Boilers (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-290)
  • Ch. 13 Low Pressure Boilers (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-291)
  • Ch. 14 Pressure Vessels (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-292)
  • Ch. 15 Repairs and Alterations (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-293)
  • Ch. 21 Duties and Responsibilities of All Owners of Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-294)
  • Ch. 32 Boiler Operators and Stationary Steam Engineers (Repealed 1/1/2025 filing 2024-296)
  • Ch. 70 (Word) Definitions
  • Ch. 71 (Word) Variances
  • Ch. 72 (Word) Advisory Rulings
  • Ch. 73 (Word) Safety Codes and Standards
  • Ch. 74 (Word) Power Boilers
  • Ch. 75 (Word) Low Pressure Boilers
  • Ch. 76 (Word) Pressure Vessels
  • Ch. 77 (Word) Repairs and Alterations
  • Ch. 78 (Word) Duties and Responsibilities of Owners of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
  • Ch. 79 (Word) Inspectors
  • Ch. 80 (Word) Boiler Operators and Stationary Steam Engineers

Elevator and Tramway Safety Program:

American Sign Language Interpreters:

Massage Therapists:

2 070 State Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists

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)

2 280 Board of Accountancy

  • Ch. 1 (Word) Definitions
  • Ch. 2 (Word) Advisory Rulings
  • Ch. 3 (Word) Examination Requirements
  • Ch. 4 Application for Certificate (repealed)
  • Ch. 5 (Word) Certified Public Accountant License Requirements
  • Ch. 6 (Word) Firm License Requirements
  • Ch. 7 Complaints Investigations and Adjudicatory Hearings (repealed)
  • Ch. 8 (Word) Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Ch. 9 Fees (repealed)

2 285 State Board of Veterinary Medicine

  • Ch. 1 (Word) Definitions and Advisory Rulings
  • Ch. 2 (Word) Licensure Requirements for Veterinarians and Permit for Performance of Relief Veterinary Service
  • Ch. 3 (Word) Registration Requirements for Veterinary Technicians
  • Ch. 4 (Word) Continuing Professional Education for Veterinarians
  • Ch. 5 (Word) Standards for Veterinary Practice Facilities and Record Keeping
  • Ch. 6 (Word) Enforcement and Disciplinary Procedures
  • Ch. 7 (Word) 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) (Word) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file) (Rule Ch. 15 which is included in the longer document that is accessible via the above link is repealed.)
  • Ch. 12-A (Word) 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)

2 297 Board of Chiropractic Licensure

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

2 298 Board of Real Estate Appraisers

2 302 Board of Licensure of Auctioneers

2 313 Board of Dental Practice

2 318 Electrician's Examining Board

2 322 State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers

2 331 State Board of Funeral Service

2 333 Board of Licensure of Foresters

2 343 Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners

2 344 Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice

2 360 Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors

02 371 Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board

Ch. 1 Definitions (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 2 Nursing Home Administrators (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 3 Residential Care Facility Administrators (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 4 Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrators (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 5 Licensing (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 6 Endorsement (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 7 Temporary Licenses (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 8 Continuing Education (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 9 Advisory Rulings (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

Ch. 10 Fees (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201) (Important: Click here for special notice regarding Ch. 10.)

Ch. 11 Code of Ethics (Repealed 8/27/2024 filing 2024-192 to -201)

2 373 Board of Licensure in Medicine

  • Ch. 1 (Word) Rules Regarding Physicians
  • Ch. 2 (Word) Joint Rule Regarding Physician Assistants (a joint rule with 02-383 - Board of Osteopathic Licensure)
  • Ch. 4 (Word) Rules for the Issuance of Citations
  • Ch. 5 (Word) Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (a joint rule with 02-392 - Board of Pharmacy (Ch. 39))
  • Ch. 10 (Word) Sexual Misconduct (Note: Ch. 10 is a joint rule with 02-383 Board of Osteopathic Licensure.)
  • Ch. 11 (Word) 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 (Word) 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 (Word) 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)

2 380 State Board of Nursing

  • Ch. 1 (Word) Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (jointly with 02-392 Board of Nursing ch. 39-A)
  • Ch. 3 (Word) General Requirements Relating to Licensure
  • Ch. 4 (Word) Disciplinary Action and Violations of Law
  • Ch. 5 (Word) Regulations Relating to Training Programs and Delegation by Registered Professional Nurses of Selected Nursing Tasks to Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Ch. 6 (Word) Regulations Relating to Coordination and Oversight of Patient Care Services by Unlicensed Health Care Assistive Personnel
  • Ch. 7 (Word) Regulations for Approval of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs
  • Ch. 8 (Word) Regulations Relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
  • Ch. 9 (Word) Advisory Rulings
  • Ch. 10 (Word) Regulations Relating to Administration of Intravenous Therapy by Licensed Pratical Nurses and Registered Professional Nurses
  • Ch. 11 (Word) 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 (Word) 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 (Word) Criminal History Record Information
  • Ch. 21 (Word) 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)

2 382 State Board of Optometry

  • Ch. All (Word) (All current rule chapters consolidated in one Word document)

2 383 Board of Osteopathic Licensure

  • Ch. 2 (Word) Joint Rule Regarding Physician Assistants (with 02-373 - Board of Licensure in Medicine)
  • Ch. 3 (Word) Rules for Physician Supervision of Physician Extenders
  • Ch. 10 (Word) Sexual Misconduct (Note: Ch. 10 is a joint rule with 02-373 Board of Licensure in Medicine.)
  • Ch. 11 (Word) 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 (Word) 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 (Word) Continuing Medical Education
  • Ch. 16 (Word) Prescribing and Treatment for Self and Family Members
  • Ch. 17 (Word) Physician / Physician Assistant - Patient Boundaries - Gifts
  • Ch. 19 (Word) Physician Schedule for License Renewal
  • Ch. 20 Medical Liability Demonstration Project - Anesthesiology Specialty Practice / Risk Protocol (repealed by operation of law)
  • Ch. 21 (Word) 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)

2 384 State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

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

2 385 Manufactured Housing Board

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)

2 392 Maine Board of Pharmacy

  • Ch. 1-38 (Word) (Current rule chapters consolidated into one file.) (Rule Ch. 36 which is included in the longer document that is accessible via the above link is repealed.)
  • Ch. 7 (Word) Licensure and Employment of Pharmacy Technicians (Important Note: This standalone version of rule Ch. 7 supersedes the version included in the longer document accessible via the above link.)
  • Ch. 39 (Word) Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (a joint rule with 02-373 Board of Licensure in Medicine (Ch. 5))
  • Ch. 39-A (Word) Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (jointly with 02-380 Board of Nursing ch. 1)
  • Ch. 40 (Word) Authorization Training and Procedures for Prescribing and Dispensing Naloxone Hydrochloride
  • Ch. 41 (Word) Sales of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machine Outlets
  • Ch. 42 (Word) Compounding Drugs for Veterinary Office Use
  • Ch. 44 (Word) Pharmacist Authorization to Make Certain Contraception Accessible

2 393 Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy

2 395 Plumbers' Examining Board

  • Ch. (All) (Word) (All current rule chapters consolidated into one file)
  • Ch. 238 State of Maine Internal Plumbing Code (replaced by Ch. 4)

2 396 Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine

2 415 State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

2 416 State Board of Social Worker Licensure

2 465 Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners

2 477 Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

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

2 502 Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (formerly Acupuncture Licensing Board)

2 514 Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

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

02 643 Board of Speech Audiology and Hearing

2 658 Maine Fuel Board

Special Notice on the Fee Chapters of Certain Boards

The following special notice was requested by the Staff Attorney of the Office of Licensing and Registration, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation:

"Pursuant to 10 MRSA § 8003(2-A)(D), the fees contained in this chapter are superseded by the fees established in Chapter 10 of the rules of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration."

The citation for Chapter 10 is 02-041 CMR Chapter 10 and a link to it is provided here (Word).