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Maine HVAC & Mechanical Licensing Law

Maine Code · 18 sections

The following is the full text of Maine’s hvac & mechanical licensing law statutes as published in the Maine Code. For the official version, see the Maine Legislature.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1101

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).] 1.  Apprentice electrician.  "Apprentice electrician" means an apprentice who is engaged in a written agreement to work at and learn the trade of an electrician under the direct supervision of a licensed master, journeyman or limited electrician in an apprenticeship program registered pursuant to 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 29.3 (2016) with the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 1-A.  Electrical company.  "Electrical company" means a person, firm, corporation or partnership employing licensees engaged in the business of doing electrical installations.   [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §1 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 406, §1 (AMD).] 1-B.  Board.  "Board" means the Electricians' Examining Board.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Electrical installations.  "Electrical installations" means the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or heat activated fire alarms, intrusion alarms, energy management, telephone, cable and closed-circuit television, sound systems, data transmission, conduit and raceway systems and electrically supervised manual fire alarms and sprinkler systems. "Electrical installations" includes complete installations related to photovoltaic, fuel cell and wind power generation systems. "Electrical installations" does not include the installation or repair of portable appliances and other portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this subsection that the word "portable" does not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 3.  Helper electrician.  "Helper electrician" means a person licensed to make electrical installations in the employment of a licensed master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the direct supervision of a licensed master, journeyman or limited electrician but who does not qualify under subsection 1.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 3-A.  Journeyman-in-training electrician.  "Journeyman-in-training electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a licensed master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the indirect supervision of a licensed limited or master electrician.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 4.  Journeyman electrician.  "Journeyman electrician" means a person licensed to make electrical installations in the employment and under the indirect supervision of a licensed master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 4-A.  Supervision.  [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (RP).] 5.  Limited electrician.  "Limited electrician" means a person licensed to make electrical installations limited to a specific type of electrically operated equipment or to specific electrical installations only authorized by this license.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 6.  Master electrician.  "Master electrician" means a licensed person qualified under this chapter to engage in the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD).] 7.  Public service corporation.  [PL 2011, c. 290, §1 (RP).] 8.  Utility corporation.  "Utility corporation" means a utility that is not a public utility, as defined in Title 35‑A, section 102, or a person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.   [PL 2011, c. 290, §2 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 385, §2 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 498, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 363 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 767, §§31-35 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 295, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 302, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 577, §§5-9 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 413, §§31,32 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 395, §§B3,B4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 735, §§42-46 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 443, §82 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 450, §§10,11 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §66 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 325, §§1-6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 336, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §§H24,25 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 119, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §F1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 606, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). PL 2003, c. 603, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 347, §§B1,2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. I, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 290, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 406, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 491, §14 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 650, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 198, §2 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1202-B

A person licensed under this chapter must produce a copy of the license upon request of the state electrical inspector.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] The board may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] 1.  Apprentice electrician.  Licensing for an apprentice electrician is governed by this subsection.   A. An apprentice electrician who is licensed in accordance with this subsection and registered with an apprenticeship program may perform electrical installations under the direct supervision of a master electrician, journeyman electrician or limited electrician.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. The board may issue an apprentice electrician license to an individual who submits an application with the required fee and provides evidence of enrollment in a registered apprenticeship program that has been approved and validated by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship or by a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Helper electrician.  Licensing for a helper electrician is governed by this subsection.   A. A helper electrician who is licensed in accordance with this subsection may make electrical installations under the direct supervision of a master electrician, journeyman electrician or limited electrician. A helper electrician must be employed by a supervising master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. The board may issue a helper electrician license to an individual who submits an application with the required fee.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Journeyman-in-training electrician.  Licensing for a journeyman-in-training electrician is governed by this subsection.   A. A journeyman-in-training electrician may make electrical installations while employed by a supervising master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company. A journeyman-in-training electrician may not supervise other electricians.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. An applicant for a journeyman-in-training license must first pass an examination approved by the board. To qualify for the examination, an applicant must submit an examination application with the required fee and provide evidence of one of the following:   (1) Completion of at least 2,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper electrician and an electrical program at an accredited community college consisting of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (2) Completion of at least 6,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed apprentice electrician and a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board or a course of study approved by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship or by a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship;   (3) Completion of at least 2,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper electrician and a vocational-electrical program of a state department of corrections;   (4) Comparable work experience, education or training, or any combination of comparable work experience, education or training, completed within the State or outside the State, that is acceptable to the board; or   (5) Completion of a 2-year secondary school career and technical education electrical program approved pursuant to Title 20‑A, section 8306‑B and completion of at least 6,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper electrician. An individual applying pursuant to this subparagraph may take the examination upon graduating from the program and is credited 1,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations. The individual must complete any remaining work hours prior to applying for a journeyman-in-training license.   [PL 2023, c. 551, §§1-3 (AMD).] C. Upon passage of the examination, the board may issue the journeyman-in-training license to an applicant who submits a license application with the required fee and evidence of completion of a 45-hour course in the National Electrical Code within the 2 years prior to application for licensure.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 551, §§1-3 (AMD).] 4.  Journeyman electrician.  Licensing for a journeyman electrician is governed by this subsection.   A. A journeyman electrician may make electrical installations while employed by a supervising master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company. A person licensed under this subsection may supervise:   (1) Two helper electricians who are enrolled in, or have completed, a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (2) Two apprentice electricians; or   (3) One helper electrician.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. An applicant for a journeyman electrician license must first pass an examination approved by the board. To qualify for the examination, an applicant must submit an examination application with the required fee and provide evidence of one of the following:   (1) Completion of at least 8,000 work hours in electrical installations as a licensed apprentice electrician and completion of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board or a course of study approved by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship or by a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.   An individual applying pursuant to this subparagraph who has completed a 576-hour course of study adopted by the board or a course of study approved by the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship or by a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship and at least 4,000 of the 8,000 required work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed apprentice electrician may take the examination prior to completing the remaining required work hours;   (2) Completion of at least 8,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper electrician or completion of at least 8,000 work hours in electrical installations as permitted under this chapter and completion of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (3) Completion of a secondary school career and technical education electrical program approved pursuant to Title 20‑A, section 8306‑B and completion of at least 8,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations. An individual applying pursuant to this subparagraph may take the examination upon graduating from the program and is credited 1,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations. The individual must complete any remaining work hours prior to applying for a journeyman electrician license;   (4) Completion of an electrical program at an accredited community college consisting of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board and completion of at least 8,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper electrician. An individual applying pursuant to this subparagraph may take the examination upon completion of the electrical program and is credited 4,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations. The individual must complete any remaining work hours prior to applying for a journeyman license;   (5) Completion of a vocational-electrical program of a state department of corrections and completion of at least 8,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper electrician. An individual applying pursuant to this subparagraph may take the examination upon completion of the vocational-electrical program and is credited 4,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations. The individual must complete any remaining work hours prior to applying for a journeyman license; or   (6) Comparable work experience, education or training, or a combination of comparable work experience, education or training, completed within the State or outside the State, that is acceptable to the board.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] C. Upon passage of the examination, the board may issue the journeyman license to an individual who submits a license application with the required fee, demonstrates proof of any required work hours in the field of electrical installations and provides evidence of completion of a 45-hour course in the National Electrical Code within the 2 years prior to application for licensure.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Master electrician.  Licensing for a master electrician is governed by this subsection.   A. A master electrician may make electrical installations without limitation. A master electrician is responsible for verifying the current licensure of all of that master electrician's employees, if licensure is applicable, prior to and during employment. A master electrician is responsible for any electrical installation that master electrician performs and for the electrical installations of individuals that master electrician supervises at the time of the electrical installations.   A master electrician may supervise:   (1) Two helper electricians who are enrolled in, or have completed, a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (2) Two apprentice electricians employed by the master electrician; or   (3) One helper electrician employed by the master electrician.   A master electrician may supervise an unlimited number of licensed journeyman electricians, journeyman-in-training electricians or limited electricians.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. An applicant for a master electrician license must first pass an examination approved by the board. To qualify for the examination, an applicant must submit an examination application with the required fee and provide evidence of one of the following:   (1) Completion of at least 12,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a licensed helper or apprentice electrician and completion of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (2) Completion of at least 4,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a journeyman electrician and completion of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (3) Completion of at least 6,000 work hours in the field of electrical installations as a journeyman-in-training electrician and completion of a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board; or   (4) Comparable work experience, education or training, or a combination of comparable work experience, education or training, completed within the State or outside the State, that is acceptable to the board. The board may exercise its discretion to determine if a limited electrician license holder applying for a master electrician's license has adequate experience in all phases of electrical installation to take the examination.   A person who holds a journeyman or limited electrician license issued prior to July 1, 1987 is eligible to take the examination for a master electrician license if the person has completed the number of hours of work experience required by this paragraph.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] C. Upon passage of the examination, the board may issue the master electrician license to a person who submits a license application with the required fee and provides evidence of completion of a 45-hour course in the National Electrical Code within the 2 years prior to application for licensure.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Limited electrician.  Licensing for a limited electrician is governed by this subsection.   A. A limited electrician may make electrical installations authorized by the specific limited electrician license category without limitation. A limited electrician may supervise helper electricians or apprentice electricians only in the performance of electrical installations authorized by the limited electrician's specific limited license category.   A limited electrician may supervise:   (1) Two helper electricians who are enrolled in, or have completed, a 576-hour course of study as adopted by the board;   (2) Two apprentice electricians; or   (3) One helper electrician.   A limited electrician is responsible for verifying the current licensure of all employees, if licensure is applicable, prior to and during employment. A limited electrician is responsible for any electrical installation work that limited electrician performs and for work of individuals that limited electrician supervises at the time of electrical installation.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] B. A limited electrician may make only electrical installations authorized by the specific limited license category, as follows:   (1) A limited electrician in water pumps is restricted to performing electrical work between the branch circuit overcurrent device, the water pump and associated controls;   (2) A limited electrician in outdoor signs, including sign lighting, may not perform electrical work on branch circuit wiring;   (3) A limited electrician in gasoline dispensing is restricted to performing electrical work between the branch circuit overcurrent device, the dispenser and associated controls;   (4) A limited electrician in traffic signals, including outdoor lighting of traffic signals, is restricted to performing electrical work on traffic signals, including outdoor lighting of traffic signals and the traffic signal electrical service;   (5) A limited electrician in house wiring is restricted to performing electrical work in one-family dwellings and 2-family dwellings, including manufactured homes;   (6) A limited electrician in refrigeration is restricted to performing electrical work between the branch circuit overcurrent device, the refrigeration equipment and associated controls;   (7) A limited electrician in low-energy electronics is restricted to performing electrical work on low-energy electronics as supplied by Class I, II and III limited energy systems, all fire alarm systems and the dedicated branch circuit wiring; and   (8) A limited electrician in crane wiring is restricted to the installation of electrical equipment and wiring used in connection with cranes, monorail hoists, hoists and runways.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] C. The board may require an applicant for a limited electrician license to first pass an examination approved by the board. When an examination is required, an applicant must submit an examination application with the required fee and provide evidence of one of the following, as applicable to the listed limited license category:   (1) For water pumps, completion of at least 135 hours of electrical education and 2,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board;   (2) For outdoor signs, including sign lighting, completion of at least 135 hours of electrical education and 2,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board;   (3) For gasoline dispensing, completion of at least 135 hours of electrical education and 2,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board;   (4) For traffic signals, including outdoor lighting of the traffic signals, completion of at least 135 hours of electrical education and 2,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board;   (5) For house wiring, completed at least 225 hours of electrical education and 4,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board;   (6) For refrigeration, completion of:   (a) At least 270 hours of electrical education and 6,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board; or   (b) An electrical program in refrigeration from an accredited institution and 6,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board. Graduates of an electrical program in refrigeration from an accredited institution are credited with 4,000 hours work experience upon graduation;   (7) For low-energy electronics, including fire alarms, completion of at least 270 hours of electrical education and 4,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board; or   (8) For crane wiring, completion of at least 135 hours of electrical education and 2,000 hours of work experience approved in rules adopted by the board.   A person may be eligible for examination under this paragraph by providing evidence of comparable work experience, education or training, or a combination of comparable work experience, education or training, completed within the State or outside the State, that is acceptable to the board.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] D. The board may issue a limited electrician license to an applicant who submits a license application with the required fee, passes any required examination and provides evidence of completion of a 45-hour course in the National Electrical Code within the 2 years prior to application for licensure.   [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2023, c. 327, §2 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 551, §§1-3 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1255

The following persons are exempt from this chapter:   [PL 1991, c. 442, §1 (AMD).] 1.  Limited practice by nonresident.  [PL 2019, c. 375, §4 (RP).] 2.  Nonresident becoming resident.  [PL 2019, c. 375, §5 (RP).] 3.  Certain employees.  An employee or a subordinate of a person holding a license under this chapter as long as the practice does not include responsible charge or design or supervision by the employee or subordinate;   [PL 2019, c. 375, §6 (AMD).] 4.  United States Government employees.  Officers and employees of the Government of the United States while engaged within this State in the practice of the profession of engineering for said government.   5.  Interstate commerce corporation employees.  An officer or employee of a corporation engaged in interstate commerce as defined in the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Regulate Commerce" approved February 4, 1887, as amended, or in interstate communication as defined in the Act of Congress entitled "Communications Act of 1934" approved June 9, 1934, while working solely as an employee of such corporation. An officer or employee of such corporation customarily in responsible charge of the engineering work of such corporation within this State must be a licensee under this chapter;   [PL 2005, c. 315, §8 (AMD).] 6.  Subsurface sewage disposal.  Persons who have been licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Title 22, section 42, subsection 3‑A, solely for the purpose of work relating to subsurface sewage disposal systems. This exemption does not apply to the board's power to license or to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license of any licensee;   [PL 2007, c. 379, §1 (AMD).] 7.  Person who performs work on certain vessels.  A person who performs work only on vessels under 200 feet long; and   [PL 2007, c. 379, §2 (AMD).] 8.  Persons engaged in design of minor construction.  Persons engaged in the design of the following minor construction do not need to provide stamped and sealed plans and specifications unless specifically required by the code enforcement officer.   A. Detached one-family or 2-family residences;   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] B. Farm buildings with an overall floor plan not exceeding 3,000 square feet;   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] C. Single bathroom additions or renovations in an existing building if there is no impact on the building’s compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code adopted by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal;   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] D. Revisions or additions to plumbing systems costing up to $10,000 if the work has no impact on the building’s compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code adopted by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal and does not involve roof drains;   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] E. Revisions to existing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and design of new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems if the work has no impact on the building’s compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code adopted by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal requirements and the project does not include more than one heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit with a maximum cooling capacity of 5 tons or heating capacity of 200,000 BTUs;   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] F. Revisions or additions to structural systems costing up to $10,000 if the design is in accordance with the tables provided in the International Building Code; and   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] G. Revisions or additions to electrical systems costing up to $10,000 if the work has no impact on the building’s compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code adopted by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal.   [PL 2007, c. 379, §3 (NEW).] All work done under these exemptions must be in accordance with the licensing requirements of the trade involved, including, but not limited to, all applicable construction industry design standards such as the National Fire Protection Association codes, the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code adopted pursuant to Title 10, chapter 1103 and any other state and municipal building and energy codes then in effect.   [PL 2019, c. 375, §7 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 760, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 442, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 355, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 186, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 34, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 315, §§5-9 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 379, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 375, §§4-7 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 14501

w & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §14363 Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS Chapter 128: REGULATION OF TRANSIENT SALES Subchapter 1: DOOR-TO-DOOR HOME REPAIR TRANSIENT SELLERS §14502 §14501. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2001, c. 324, §3 (AMD).] 1.  Consumer.  "Consumer" means any person who purchases or contracts for the purchase of home repair services.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Department.  "Department" means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, §48 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV).] 3.  Door-to-door sales.  "Door-to-door sales" means the solicitation or sale of home repair services by a home repair seller or the seller's employees to a consumer as a result of or in connection with the seller's or the employee's direct contact accomplished by means of a personal visit to the consumer, other than at the seller's place of business, without the consumer soliciting the initial contact.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Employee.  "Employee" means any independent contractor, agent or person working for a salary or a commission who is affiliated with a home repair seller.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Home repair seller.  "Home repair seller" means any person, partnership, corporation, business, trust or other legal entity that sells or provides home repair services.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Home repair services.  "Home repair services" means to fix, replace, alter, convert, modernize, improve or make an addition to real property primarily designed or used as a residence. "Home repair services" includes, but is not limited to, the construction, installation, replacement, improvement or cleaning of driveways, swimming pools, porches, kitchens, chimneys, chimney liners, garages, fences, fall-out shelters, central air conditioning, central heating, boilers, furnaces, hot water heaters, electric wiring, sewers, plumbing fixtures, storm doors, storm windows, siding or awnings or other improvements to structures within the residence or upon the land adjacent to the residence, including tree trimming.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 7.  Permanent place of business.  "Permanent place of business" means a building or other permanent structure, including a home residence, that is owned or held under a 12-month lease or rental agreement, from which business is commenced and that is used in whole or in part for the purpose of engaging in sales of home repair services.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 8.  Residence.  "Residence" means a single-family or multifamily dwelling, including but not limited to a single-family home, apartment building, condominium, duplex or town house that is used or intended to be used by its occupants as a dwelling place.   [PL 1993, c. 444, §1 (NEW).] 9.  Tra

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15102

1.  Boilers.  This chapter does not apply to:   A. Boilers that are under federal control;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] B. Boilers used solely for propelling motor road vehicles;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] C. Boilers of steam fire engines brought into the State for temporary use in times of emergency to check conflagrations;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] D. Boilers used for agricultural purposes only;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] E. Steam heating boilers, hot water heating boilers and hot water supply boilers , with the exception of boilers located in schoolhouses; or   [PL 2015, c. 311, §1 (AMD).] F. Miniature boilers exempt pursuant to section 15103‑A.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2015, c. 311, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Pressure vessels.  This chapter does not apply to:   A. Pressure vessels that are under federal control;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] B. Pressure vessels used for the transportation and storage of compressed or liquefied gases constructed in compliance with specifications of the United States Department of Transportation;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] C. Pressure vessels located on vehicles operating under the rules of other state authorities and used for carrying passengers or freight;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] D. Pressure vessels installed on the right-of-way of railroads and used directly in the operation of trains;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] E. Pressure vessels used solely for agricultural purposes on farms;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] F. Pressure vessels located in private residences and apartment houses with fewer than 6 apartments;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] G. Pressure vessels having an internal or external operating pressure not exceeding 15 pounds per square inch;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] H. Vessels for containing water under pressure, including those containing air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion, when neither of the following limitations is exceeded:   (1) A design pressure of 300 pressure pounds per square inch; or   (2) A design temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] I. Pressure vessels containing water heated by steam or any other direct or indirect means when none of the following limitations are exceeded:   (1) A heat input of 200,000 British thermal units per hour;   (2) A water temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit; or   (3) A normal water-containing capacity of 120 gallons;   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] J. Pressure vessels that do not exceed:   (1) Five cubic feet in volume and 250 pounds per square inch gauge pressure;   (2) One and 1/2 cubic feet in volume and 600 pounds per square inch gauge pressure; or   (3) An inside diameter of 6 inches with no limitation on pressure; or   [PL 2003, c. 204, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).] K. Pressure vessels that are used as an integral part of a circuit breaker or transformer.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] [PL 2003, c. 204, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §W4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 204, §G1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §§7, 8 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 595, Pt. U, §11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 311, §1 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15109

1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. "Capacity" means the potential output of a steam boiler designated in pounds per hour of steam flow or its equivalent based on heating surface in the applicable chapter of the code.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] B. [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. H, §1 (RP).] C. "Have charge of" means the general supervisory control over the operation and maintenance of a plant and other stationary steam engineers or other personnel engaged in the operation of the plant.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] D. "Operate" means to control by observation and manipulation of mechanical or automatic and remote controls equipment in connection with a plant, but does not include persons who "have charge of" the plant.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] E. "Plant" means heating plant, power plant or process plant.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] F. "#/HR" means pounds of steam per hour output or equivalent.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] G. "Psi" means pounds per square inch.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] H. "Supervise" means to have supervisory control over the operation and maintenance of a plant, other stationary steam engineers or other personnel engaged in the operation or maintenance of a plant, but does not mean "have charge of" as defined in paragraph C.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. H, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Licenses.  [PL 2003, c. 597, §1 (RP).] 2-A.  Licenses.  In order to safeguard life, health and property, the director shall provide for the mandatory licensing of stationary steam engineers and boiler operators. This subsection does not apply to:   A. Persons operating boilers exempt under section 15102;   [PL 2003, c. 597, §2 (NEW).] B. Persons employed by entities under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission or the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or its successor or other organization approved by the director; or   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).] C. Persons operating steam heating boilers, hot water heating boilers and hot water supply boilers located in schoolhouses or owned by municipalities.   [PL 2003, c. 597, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §18 (AMD).] 3.  Issuance of license.  The director shall issue a license to an applicant in the grade requested, upon payment of the application fee and license fee as set under section 15104‑C, if the applicant has satisfactorily met the examination and other requirements of this section.   A. A license expires on the date set by the commissioner pursuant to Title 10, section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for which the license is issued. A license may be renewed upon receipt of the application for renewal and payment of the renewal fee as set in section 15104‑C.   A license may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of its expiration upon payment of a late fee in addition to the renewal fee as set under section 15104‑C. Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expiration date shall pay an additional late fee as set under section 15104‑C and is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the director, after giving due consideration to the protection of the public, may waive examination or other requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director shall waive examination if a renewal application is made within 90 days after separation from the United States Armed Forces, under conditions other than dishonorable, by a person who has failed to renew that person's license because that person was on active duty in the Armed Forces; except that the waiver of examination may not be granted if the person served more than 4 years in the Armed Forces, except if that person is required by some mandatory provision to serve a longer period and that person submits satisfactory evidence of this mandatory provision to the director.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §19 (AMD).] B. [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. H, §2 (RP).] C. The director shall determine the eligibility for licensure of any applicant who holds a current stationary steam engineering license issued by the proper authority of any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or Canada that has requirements equal to those of this State and recognizes the license issued by this State without further examination. The director shall certify as eligible for a license any applicant who holds a current Canadian marine or United States Coast Guard marine engineer's license and who has worked as a boiler engineer or operator 3 of the last 5 years prior to application. The applicant bears the burden of proving those matters necessary for a license based on reciprocity.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §19 (AMD).] [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. H, §2 (AMD).] 4.  Denial or revocation of license.  [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, §13 (RP).] 5.  Examination committee.  [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. MM, §9 (RP).] 5-A.  Examination committee; duties.  [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. MM, §10 (RP).] 6.  Examinations.  [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. W, §16 (RP).] 6-A.  Examinations.  Applicants for licensure shall present to the director a written application for examination accompanied by the required fee as set under section 15104‑C. Examinations must be in whole or in part in writing and of a thorough and practical character commensurate with the responsibilities of the prospective license holder.     The passing grade on any examination may not be less than 70%.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §20 (AMD).] 7.  Scope of licenses.  The scope of a boiler operator's license and 4 classes of engineering licenses is as set out in this subsection.   A.   [PL 2003, c. 597, §4 (RP).] B. The holder of a boiler operator's license may operate, supervise or have charge of a heating plant having a capacity of not more than 20,000 #/HR or operate or supervise a plant up to the capacity of the license of the engineer in charge of the plant in which the licensee is employed. The applicant for a boiler operator's license must have 6 months' operating experience prior to examination under a boiler operator's training permit. The director shall issue a permit for the purpose of gaining that experience upon receipt of the required fee as set under section 15104‑C. Such a permit must be limited to a specified plant and must be limited to one year. The director may extend the permit for a period not to exceed one year under unusual circumstances. The director may allow the owner of a small plant to sit for the boiler operator's examination without first obtaining a boiler operator's training permit.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §21 (AMD).] C. The holder of a 4th-class engineer's license may have charge of a plant of not more than 50,000 #/HR or operate or supervise a plant up to the capacity of the license of the engineer in charge of the plant in which the licensee is employed. An applicant for a 4th-class engineer's license must be a high school graduate or have equivalent education and at least one year of operating or supervising experience under a duly licensed engineer having charge of a plant. An applicant for a 4th-class engineer's license must have at least one year operating or supervising experience as a boiler operator.   [PL 2003, c. 597, §6 (AMD).] D. The holder of a 3rd-class engineer's license may have charge of a plant of not more than 100,000 #/HR or operate or supervise a plant up to the capacity of the license of the engineer in charge of the plant in which the licensee is employed. An applicant for a 3rd-class engineer's license must have at least one year operating or supervising experience as a 4th-class engineer.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] E. The holder of a 2nd-class engineer's license may have charge of a plant of not more than 200,000 #/HR or operate or supervise a plant up to the capacity of the license of the engineer in charge of the plant in which the licensee is employed. An applicant for a 2nd-class engineer's license must have at least 2 years operating or supervising experience as a 3rd-class engineer.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] F. The holder of a first-class engineer's license may operate, supervise or have charge of a plant of unlimited steam capacity. An applicant for a first-class engineer's license must have at least 2 years operating or supervisory experience as a 2nd-class engineer.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).] G. One year of schooling in the field of boiler operation in a school approved by the director is equivalent to 6 months of operating experience. The director may conduct an accreditation review of the technical school. The technical school shall pay a fee for the accreditation review.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §22 (AMD).] H. In the event of a lack of qualified personnel in the plant in which the applicant is employed, the director may waive the operating experience requirements of the applicant for examination for the next higher grade of license. Any such license issued must be limited to that plant.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §23 (AMD).] I. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the director may permit an applicant to take the examination for a license if, in the director's opinion, the experience or educational qualifications, or both, of the applicant are equivalent to the operating experience required by this subsection.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §23 (AMD).] [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §§21-23 (AMD).] 8.  Rules.  [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §24 (RP).] 9.  Fees.  [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. MM, §14 (RP).] 10.  Committee expenses.  [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. MM, §15 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 691, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 127, §D5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §§W12-20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 323, §§36-39 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §A4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 597, §§1-6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. MM, §§7-15 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §§18-24 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. H, §§1, 2 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 15213

A person may not service, repair, alter or install any elevator unless that person is licensed as an elevator or lift mechanic under this chapter. Elevator work in industrial plants and manufacturing plants may be performed by plant personnel who are not licensed under this chapter if the work is supervised by the plant engineer and performed in compliance with rules adopted by the director.   [PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §20 (AMD).] The word "elevator," as used in this chapter, includes all electrical equipment, wiring, steelwork and piping in the elevator machine room, hoistway and pit pertaining to the operation and control of an elevator, except power feeders and required power equipment up to the control panel, heating, lighting, ventilation and drainage equipment.   [PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §20 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. B, §36 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 386, §X13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 573, §B36 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. D, §20 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18101

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1.  Accessory equipment.  "Accessory equipment" means equipment, materials and controls that are not integral parts of the oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning unit but that are connected to the oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning unit and have the potential to affect the safety of the equipment.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 2.  ASME container.  "ASME container" means a container constructed in accordance with a code developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or its successor organization.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 3.  Board.  "Board" means the Maine Fuel Board established in Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 49.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 4.  Chimney.  "Chimney" means a factory-built, masonry or metal chimney constructed to allow one or more vertical or nearly vertical passageways for conveying flue gases from a building to the outside atmosphere.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 5.  Dispensing station.  "Dispensing station" means a licensed facility consisting of fixed equipment where propane or natural gas is stored and dispensed into portable containers.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 6.  Equipment installations.  "Equipment installations" means the installation, alteration or repair of oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning equipment and chimneys, or pellet-fired central heating appliances, including accessory equipment as relating only to the safety of the installation. Associated electrical equipment must be wired in compliance with the rules of the Electricians' Examining Board established in Title 5, section 12004‑A, subsection 13.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §1 (AMD).] 7.  Natural gas.  "Natural gas" means hydrocarbon fuel in a gaseous state with a composition of predominantly CH4.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §1 (AMD).] 8.  NFPA.  "NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 9.  Propane.  "Propane" means a hydrocarbon fuel with a chemical composition of predominantly C3H8, whether recovered from natural gas or from crude oil.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 10.  Self-service dispensing station.  "Self-service dispensing station" means a licensed facility where propane or natural gas is dispensed into permanently mounted fuel containers on vehicles.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §1 (AMD).] 11.  Solid fuel.  "Solid fuel" means coal, wood, pellets and other similar organic materials or any combination of them.   [PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. I, §1 (AMD).] 12.  State fuel inspector.  "State fuel inspector" means a person employed by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation to enforce the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF); PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV).] 13.  Wood pellets.  "Wood pellets" means a wood fuel product manufactured from compressed sawdust or other wood by-product that is pressed or extruded into pieces of uniform size and shape that are designed to be fed in bulk to a combustion chamber. "Wood pellets" does not include ground wood chips.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV). PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. I, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 169, §1 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18102

A person who installs or services solid fuel burning equipment, including pellet-fired central heating appliances, or oil, propane or natural gas burning equipment and a facility where propane or natural gas is dispensed must be licensed under this chapter, except as provided under section 18104.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §2 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18104

The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to:   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1.  Electricians.  An electrician duly licensed under chapter 17 insofar as the installation of electrical equipment or the performance of any electrical work involved in the installation of oil or solid fuel or propane or natural gas burners is concerned;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 2.  Engineers and operators.  A person holding an engineer's license issued under section 15109, or working under the general supervision of one so licensed while performing oil or solid fuel burner repair and maintenance on propane or natural gas burning equipment as is necessary in the steam or heating plant where that person is employed, if that work is performed in compliance with section 18107, or a person employed by companies under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 3.  Equipment.  Solid fuel burning fireplace stoves, room heaters and stoves designed exclusively for heating and cooking and not attached to a central heating system and heating or cooling equipment operated by means of solar energy;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 4.  Highway transport drivers.  A highway transport driver who drives a tractor-trailer commercial motor vehicle that has a cargo tank with a water capacity of 9,000 gallons or more and delivers propane to a bulk plant, as defined in NFPA standards, Number 58, or industrial customers;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 5.  Individual user of a self-service propane or natural gas dispensing station.  An individual user of a self-service propane or natural gas dispensing station;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 6.  Mechanics.  The installation of air-handling equipment, sheet metal and other specialized equipment and services associated with oil or solid fuel or propane or natural gas burning equipment made by qualified mechanics of those trades who do not hold a master oil and solid fuel burning technician's license under section 18132, journeyman oil and solid fuel burning technician's license under section 18133, apprentice oil and solid fuel burning technician's license under section 18134 or propane and natural gas technician's license under section 18135. Such an installation must conform to the standards and rules of the board and must be made under the supervision of a master oil and solid fuel burning technician or propane and natural gas technician having responsibility for the installation;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 7.  Personal abode.  A person making an oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning installation in a single family residence occupied or to be occupied by that person as that person's bona fide personal abode, provided that the installation conforms with standards and rules of the board;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 8.  Persons working on internal combustion engines and associated gas trains.  A person who works on internal combustion engines and associated gas trains;   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 9.  Plumbers.  A plumber duly licensed under chapter 49 insofar as the work covered by that chapter is involved; and   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 10.  Regular employees of industrial facilities.  Regular employees of industrial plants installing and servicing oil, solid fuel, propane or natural gas burning equipment of greater than 10,000,000 BTUs per hour input.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18106

Upon request by the board or its authorized agent, a wholesaler or retailer of major oil, solid fuel, propane and natural gas heating equipment shall provide sales information to the board regarding that equipment. Sales information regarding the equipment may include the identity of the purchaser, the date of purchase, the make, model and serial number, if applicable, and any other information requested.   [PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18132

1.  Scope of license.  The permitted activities for a person licensed as a master oil burner technician or master solid fuel technician are as follows.   A. A master oil burner technician may install, clean, service, alter or repair oil burning equipment and must hold one or more of the following authorities: number one and number 2 oils up to 15 gallons per hour; number one and number 2 oils over 15 gallons per hour; number 4, number 5 and number 6 oils; number one to number 6 oils; and pellet-fired central heating appliances.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (NEW).] B. A master solid fuel technician may install, clean, service, alter or repair solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  Each applicant for a master oil burner or solid fuel license must pass an examination approved by the board and meet the following qualifications:   A. The applicant must demonstrate 4 years of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or solid fuel technician or a journeyman oil burner technician or solid fuel technician and evidence that the licensed practical experience for at least 2 of those 4 years was as a licensed journeyman oil burner technician or solid fuel technician or other requirements the board may establish. Courses approved by the board that apply to a journeyman license cannot be applied toward the requirements for a master license.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).] B. [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (RP).] An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the board of experience in installing, cleaning, servicing, altering and repairing oil or solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §4 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18133

1.  Scope of license.  The permitted activities for a person licensed as a journeyman oil burner technician or journeyman solid fuel technician are as follows.   A. A journeyman oil burner technician, under the indirect supervision of, or in the employ of, a master oil burner technician may install, clean, service, alter or repair oil burning equipment and must hold one or more of the following authorities: number one and number 2 oils up to 15 gallons per hour; number one and number 2 oils over 15 gallons per hour; number 4, number 5 and number 6 oils; number one to number 6 oils; and pellet-fired central heating appliances. The supervising or employing master oil burner technician must hold at least the same authority as the journeyman oil burner technician.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (NEW).] B. A journeyman solid fuel technician, under the indirect supervision of, or in the employ of, a master solid fuel technician, may install, clean, service, alter or repair solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  Each applicant for a journeyman oil burner or solid fuel license must pass an examination approved by the board and must meet one of the following qualifications:   A. One year of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or solid fuel technician;   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD).] B. Six months of licensed practical experience as an apprentice oil burner technician or solid fuel technician and completion of a board-approved oil burner or solid fuel technician course at a community college, career and technical education center or career and technical education region or a comparable institute in the State or another state consisting, at a minimum, of 160 hours of study, of which at least 75 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil burning equipment and related systems; or   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §1 (AMD).] C. Successful completion of a minimum one-year accredited heating course at a community college in this State consisting at a minimum of 320 hours of study, of which at least 150 hours are made up of laboratory work on oil or solid fuel burning equipment and related systems.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD).] An out-of-state applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the board of experience in installing, cleaning, servicing, altering and repairing oil and solid fuel burning equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §1 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18134

1.  Scope of license.  [PL 2015, c. 169, §6 (RP).] 1-A.  Scope of license.  The permitted activities for a person licensed as an apprentice oil burner technician or apprentice solid fuel technician are as follows.   A. An apprentice oil burner technician may:   (1) Assist in making oil installations and repairing and servicing of oil burning equipment under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman oil burner technician who holds the same or higher authority. License authorities include: number one and number 2 oils up to 15 gallons per hour; number one and number 2 oils over 15 gallons per hour; number 4, number 5 and number 6 oils; number one to number 6 oils; and pellet-fired central heating appliances;   (2) Bleed an oil burner without direct supervision. If the oil burner fails to operate after bleeding, the apprentice shall refer the problem to a journeyman oil burner technician or master oil burner technician; and   (3) Clean oil burning equipment without direct supervision if the apprentice has either successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the board or completed at least one year of supervised oil burner work experience.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §7 (NEW).] B. An apprentice solid fuel technician may:   (1) Assist in making solid fuel installations and repairing and servicing of solid fuel burning equipment under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman solid fuel technician; and   (2) Clean solid fuel burning equipment without direct supervision if the apprentice has either successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the board or completed at least one year of supervised solid fuel work experience.   [PL 2015, c. 169, §7 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 169, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 169, §§6, 7 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18134-A

Notwithstanding section 18102, a home heating oil delivery driver may bleed a residential home heating oil burner without direct supervision if the delivery driver has documentation of having completed a board-approved training course in bleeding oil burners. If the oil burner fails to operate after bleeding, the delivery driver shall refer the problem to a journeyman oil and solid fuel burning technician or master oil and solid fuel burning technician.   [PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. C, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 207, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. C, §3 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18138

1.  Scope of license.  An oil energy auditor's privileges to practice are restricted to the performance of combustion safety and efficiency testing on oil-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment to ensure health and safety standards and do not include any adjustment of oil-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §3 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  An oil energy auditor must provide to the board, at a minimum, satisfactory evidence of relevant training and written and field certification that conform to standards established by a nationally recognized building performance industry certification and quality assurance program, the equivalent residential energy auditor certification program in the State or an equivalent training and education program as determined by the board.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §3 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18139

1.  Scope of license.  A propane energy auditor's privileges are restricted to the performance of combustion safety and efficiency testing on natural gas-fired or propane gas-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment to ensure health and safety standards and do not include any adjustment of natural or propane gas-fired space-heating equipment or water-heating equipment.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Professional qualifications.  A propane energy auditor must provide to the board, at a minimum, satisfactory evidence of relevant training and written and field certification that conform to standards established by a nationally recognized building performance industry certification and quality assurance program, the equivalent residential energy auditor certification program in the State or an equivalent training and education program as determined by the board.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §4 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 18140

1.  Scope of license.  A tank installer’s privileges to practice are restricted to installing outside residential heating oil tanks at manufactured housing as defined by Title 10, section 9002, subsection 7, paragraph A.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Issuance of license.  The following provisions govern the issuance of a tank installer's license.   A. A tank installer’s license may be issued to:   (1) A licensed manufactured housing mechanic as defined in Title 10, section 9002; or   (2) The owner of a manufactured housing dealership for the purpose of installing heating oil tanks at manufactured housing that has been sold by the owner. The license is revoked upon the owner ceasing to operate as a manufactured housing dealer.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] B. A tank installer’s license may be issued jointly to a licensed manufactured housing dealer, as defined in Title 10, section 9002, and an individual employee of the dealer who is named as the corecipient of the joint tank installer's license. The corecipient dealer and employee are restricted to installing heating oil tanks at manufactured housing that was sold by the dealer. The joint tank installer's license is revoked upon termination of the employee named as the corecipient of the joint tank installer's license from the employ of the dealer.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Professional qualifications.  A tank installer must provide satisfactory evidence to the board of completion of a board-approved training program of at least 4 hours for proper installation of an outside oil tank.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. C, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. I, §5 (AMD). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.

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