The primary responsibilities of occupational and professional licensing boards include the examination of applicants, issuance of licenses or certificates, registration of licenses and rules of licensees with respect to the practice of a particular occupation or profession. The primary powers of these boards include the authority to hold hearings, adopt rules, establish standards and procedures, issue licenses and initiate action for the revocation or suspension of occupational or professional licenses. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
For purposes of any occupational or professional licensing boards which have a public member or members, “public member” means a person who has no financial interest in the profession regulated by the board to which that member has been appointed and who has never been licensed, certified or given a permit in this or any other state for the occupation or profession that member is appointed to regulate. [PL 1991, c. 286 (AMD).]
This classification includes the following. [PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]
NAME OF ORGANIZATION RATE OF COMPENSATION STATUTORY REFERENCE

1.

Board of Accountancy $35/Day 32 MRSA §12213

[RR 2017, c. 2, §1 (COR).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 12004-A

  • Board: means any authority, board, commission, committee, council and similar organization, including independent organizations, established or authorized by the Legislature to fulfill specific functions the members of which do not serve full time. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 12002
  • Real estate: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Arborist Examining Board

[PL 1999, c. 84, §1 (RP).]

3. Acupuncture Licensing Board

[PL 1995, c. 671, §4 (RP).]

4.

Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers $35/Day 32 MRSA §211

[PL 1993, c. 389, §2 (AMD).]

5.

Board of Licensing of Auctioneers $35/Day 32 MRSA §288

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

5-A.

Board of Bar Examiners Set by Supreme Judicial Court 4 MRSA §801

[PL 1993, c. 381, §1 (NEW).]

6. Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

[PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §3 (RP).]

7. Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels

[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. A, §1 (RP).]

8.

Board of Chiropractic Licensure $35/Day 32 MRSA §501

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

8-A.

Board of Complementary Health Care Providers $35/Day 32 MRSA §12502

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

9. State Board of Cosmetology

[PL 1991, c. 397, §2 (RP).]

9-A. Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

[PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §3 (AMD); MRSA T. 5 §12004-A, sub-§9-A (RP).]

9-B.

Board of Real Estate Appraisers $35/Day 32 MRSA §14011

[PL 1999, c. 185, §1 (AMD).]

9-C.

Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure $35/Day 32 MRSA §13852

[PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. D, §5 (NEW).]

10.

Board of Dental Practice Legislative per diem board and subcommittee members 32 MRSA §18321

[PL 2015, c. 429, §1 (RPR).]

11.

Board of Licensing of Dietetic Practice $35/Day 32 MRSA §9903

[PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).]

12. Board of Driver Education

[PL 1995, c. 505, §3 (RP); PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF).]

13.

Electricians’ Examining Board $35/Day 32 MRSA §1151

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

14. Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety

[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. A, §2 (RP).]

15.

Emergency Medical Services’ Board $20/Day 32 MRSA §88

[PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]

16.

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers $35/Day 32 MRSA §1301

[PL 2005, c. 315, §1 (AMD).]

17.

Board of Licensure of Foresters $35/Day 32 MRSA §5505

[PL 2001, c. 261, §1 (AMD).]

18.

State Board of Funeral Service $35/Day 32 MRSA §1451

[PL 1989, c. 450, §2 (AMD).]

19.

State Board of Licensure for Geologists and Soil Scientists $35/Day 32 MRSA §4907

[PL 2019, c. 285, §1 (AMD).]

20. Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters

[PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. A, §3 (RP); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).]

21.

Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors $35/Day 32 MRSA §18211

[PL 2013, c. 180, §1 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF).]

22.

Manufactured Housing Board $35/Day 10 MRSA §9003

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

23.

Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board $35/Day 32 MRSA §63?A

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

24.

Board of Licensure in Medicine $1,250/Year-Member $1,500/Year-Chair $7,500/Year-Secretary 32 MRSA §3263

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

25.

State Board of Nursing Legislative Per Diem 32 MRSA §2151

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

26.

Board of Occupational Therapy Practice $35/Day 32 MRSA §2273

[PL 1989, c. 450, §2 (AMD).]

27. Oil and Solid Fuel Board

[PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §1 (RP); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

28.

State Board of Optometry $35/Day 32 MRSA §2415

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

29.

Board of Osteopathic Licensure Legislative Per Diem 32 MRSA §2561

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

30. Board of Commissioners of the Profession of Pharmacy

[PL 1997, c. 245, §1 (RP).]

30-A.

Maine Board of Pharmacy $35/Day 32 MRSA §13711

[PL 1997, c. 245, §2 (NEW).]

31.

Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy $35/Day 32 MRSA §3112

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

32.

Plumbers’ Examining Board $35/Day 32 MRSA §3401

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

33.

Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine $35/Day 32 MRSA §3601

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

33-A. Propane and Natural Gas Board

[PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §2 (RP); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

34.

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists $35/Day 32 MRSA §3821

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

35.

Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners $35/Day 32 MRSA §9703

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

36.

Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners $35/Day 32 MRSA §9853

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

37.

Real Estate Commission $35/Day 32 MRSA §13062

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

38.

State Board of Social Worker Licensure $35/Day 32 MRSA §7026

[PL 1989, c. 450, §2 (AMD).]

39. Board of Examiners on Speech-language Pathology and Audiology

[PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. A, §4 (RP); PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF).]

40.

Maine Pilotage Commission Not Authorized 38 MRSA §89

[PL 1999, c. 355, §1 (AMD).]

41.

State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors $35/Day 32 MRSA §6201

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

42.

State Board of Veterinary Medicine $35/Day 32 MRSA §4854

[PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]

43.

Board of Underground Oil Storage Tank Installers Expenses Only 32 MRSA §10001

[PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW).]

44. Maine Athletic Commission

[PL 2007, c. 621, §1 (RP).]

45. Board of Licensure of Railroad Personnel

[PL 1993, c. 428, §1 (RP).]

46.

Board of Licensure of Water System Operators Expenses Only 22 MRSA §2624?A

[PL 2003, c. 33, §1 (AMD).]

47.

Gambling Control Board $55/Day 8 MRSA §1002

[PL 2005, c. 663, §1 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 663, §17 (AFF).]

48.

Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing $35/Day 32 MRSA §17201

[PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. O, §2 (AMD).]

49.

Maine Fuel Board $35/Day 32 MRSA §18121

[PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §3 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 786, §5 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 152, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 346, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 450, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 465, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §§A2-6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 806, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §§A15,B4,D3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 286 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 338, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 397, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 381, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 389, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 428, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 353, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 389, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 394, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 402, §A47 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 442, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 560, §§H1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 625, §A14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 671, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 245, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 84, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 146, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 185, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 355, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §W1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 687, §B1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §D5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 166, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 261, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 33, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 315, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §17 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. A, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 369, Pt. C, §5 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 621, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. A, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. O, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. A, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 180, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 180, §6 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 429, §1 (AMD). RR 2017, c. 2, §1 (COR). PL 2019, c. 285, §1 (AMD).
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