Maine CDC Adopted Rules

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WARNING: While we have taken care with the accuracy of the files accessible here, they are not "official" state rules in the sense that they can be used before a court. Anyone who needs a certified copy of a rule chapter should contact the APA Office.

  • Maine CDC Administration
    • Adopted Rules
      • Chapter 294 - Rules Governing the Qualifications of Local Health Officers*
    Division of Population Health 
    • Adopted Rules
      • Children with Special Health Needs/Genetics
      • Maine Birth Defects Program
        • Chapter 280 - Rules Relating to the Maine Birth Defects Program
      • Maternal & Infant Mortality Review
        • Chapter 282 - Prenatal Care Program
        • Chapter 288 - Parenting Education Scholarship Program
        • Chapter 700 - Rules Relating to the Maine Maternal and Infant Mortality Review Panel
      • Teen & Young Adult Health Program
      • Cancer Registry
      • Maine Breast & Cervical Health Program
        • Chapter 707 - Rules Relating to the: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) in Maine
        • Chapter 708 - Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act (BCCPTA) in Maine 
      • Maine Oral Health Program
        • Chapter 295 - Dental Services Development and Subsidy Programs
        • Chapter 296 - Fillings: The Choices You Have - Mercury Amalgam and Other Filling Materials" 
        • Chapter 297 - Dental Care Access Credit Program
      • Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine
      • Department Wide Rules
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • Adopted Rules
      • Maine Subsurface Wastewater Unit
        • Chapter 227 - Rules for Establishment and Operation of Crematoria
        • Chapter 240 - Rules for Appointment and Administration of Local Plumbing Inspectors
        • Chapter 241 - Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules
        • Chapter 242 - Rules for Conversion of Seasonal Dwelling Units into Year Round Residences in the Shoreland Zone
        • Chapter 243 - Minimum Lot Size Rules
        • Chapter 245 - Site Evaluators of Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems
      • Drinking Water Program Services
      • Childhood Lead Program
  • Division of Infectious Disease
    • Adopted Rules
      • Epidemiology Program
        • Chapter 251 - Rules Governing Rabies Management
        • Chapter 253 - Maine Chronic Disease Surveillance Data Quality and Follow-up Study Rules
        • Chapter 254 - Occupational Disease Reporting Rules and Regulations
      • Immunization Program
        • Chapter 252 - Rules Governing the Implementation of Hypodermic Apparatus Exchange Programs
        • Chapter 260 - Rabies Immunization Requirements for Dog Licensure
        • Chapter 261 - Immunization Requirements for School Children
        • Chapter 262 - Rules and Regulations Post-secondary School Immunizations Required
        • Chapter 264 - Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers
        • Chapter 274 - Immunization Information System (IIS) Rules
        • Chapter 276 - Rules for Influenza Immunizing Agent Distribution Report
    • Division-Wide Rules
      • Chapter 258 - Rules for the Control of Notifiable Conditions
  • Division of Local Public Health Systems
    • Adopted Rules
      • Women, Infants and Children's
  • Division of Public Health Systems
    • Adopted Rules
      • Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
        • Chapter 265 - Maine Drug Testing Laboratory Rules
        • Chapter 266 - Certification Standards for Persons Conducting Chemical Analysis for Detection / Identification of Drugs
        • Chapter 267 - Certification Standards for Persons Conducting Blood / Breath Test to determine Alcohol Level
        • Chapter 269 - Rules Governing Self-contained Breath Alcohol Testing Equipment
        • Chapter 270 - Rules for Sample Collection and Drug Testing in Suspected Operating Under the Influence Cases
      • Office of Vital Statistics
        • Chapter 01 - Transportation and Final Disposition of Dead Bodies
        • Chapter 02 - Correction and Completion of Vital Records
        • Chapter 03 - Evidence of Legitimation
        • Chapter 04 - Rules for Public Access to Vital Records
        • Chapter 05 - Medical Certification of Cause of Death
        • Chapter 06 - Marriage License and Registration
        • Chapter 07 - Vital Records Fees
        • Chapter 08 - Release of Restricted Vital Statistics Data
        • Chapter 09 - Delayed Birth Registration
        • Chapter 10 - Birth Registration
        • Chapter 11 - Vital Statistics Administration
        • Chapter 12 - Adult Adoptees Access to Original Birth Record - Effective January 1, 2009
        • Chapter 13 - State Share of Vital Records Fee