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Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions, Department of the Secretary of State

Changes to Maine's Online Rules

July 1 through December 31, 2005

Maine's weekly rule-making notice, a legal advertisement that appears in 5 daily newspapers every Wednesday, is available on the Web. Click here to reach the jump-off page.

What follows below is a series of tables to help you keep track of changes to the online version of the Code of Maine Rules. It is not the same as the weekly newspaper notice.

Previous lists:

January-June, 2005
July-December, 2004
January-June, 2004
July-December, 2003
January-June, 2003
July-December, 2002

January-June, 2002
July-December, 2001
January-June, 2001
July-December, 2000
January-June, 2000
July-December, 1999

January-June, 1999
July-December, 1998
January-June, 1998
July-December, 1997
January-June, 1997
October-December, 1996

 

Umbrella/unit number: Name of Agency

Chapter
Number

Title of Chapter (Nature of Change)

Date

01-001: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resourcess

1

Rules of Procedure Governing Pesticides Hearing (Converted to MS Word)

August 8, 2005

2

Rules for Adoption of Market Orders Affecting Agricultural Commodities (Converted to MS Word)

August 8, 2005

4

Rules for Adoption of Apple Market Orders and Apple Market Agreements (Converted to MS Word)

August 8, 2005

5

Maine Potato Council: Financial Reports and Out-of-State Travel (Converted to MS Word)

August 8, 2005

6

Petition for Agency Rulemaking (Converted to MS Word)

August 8, 2005

7

Adoption of Agricultural Land Interest Form (Converted to MS Word)

August 9, 2005

10

Definition of Generally Accepted Agricultural Practices (Converted to MS Word)

August 9, 2005

11

Rules of Procedure Governing Award of Dates for Agricultural Fairs (Converted to MS Word)

August 9, 2005

12

Agricultural Fairs - Licensing (Converted to MS Word)

August 9, 2005

13

Agricultural Fairs Performance Evaluation (Converted to MS Word)

August 10, 2005

20

Apple Market Order (Converted to MS Word)

August 15, 2005

25

Rules for Adoption of Fresh Blueberry Market Orders (Converted to MS Word)

August 15, 2005

26

Fresh-Pack Blueberry Market Order (Converted to MS Word)

August 15, 2005

30

Quarantine (Potato) (Converted to MS Word)

August 15, 2005

41

Fresh Broccoli Market Order (Converted to MS Word)

August 15, 2005

60

Maine Milk Pool: Operation (Converted to MS Word)

August 15, 2005

62

General Fund Money Distributed to Maine Dairy Farmers (Converted to MS Word)

August 16, 2005

100

Grievance Procedures for the Handicapped (Converted to MS Word)

August 16, 2005

122

Fee Schedule for Inspection of Agricultural Commodities (Repealed and replaced)

September 14, 2005

01-015: Maine Milk Commission

1

Orders (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

2

Hearing Procedure(Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

3

Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #08-05
(As amended - EMERGENCY)

August 3, 2005

.

Same, Order #09-05 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

September 15, 2005

4

Marketing Areas (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

5

Dealer Cost Accounting and Reporting System (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

6

Inspection of Records, Books and Accounts (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

7

Advisory Rulings (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

10

Accounting Review of 1979 Dealer Data (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

11

Dealer and Subdealer Delivery Route Information Reports (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

14

30 Days Notice (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

20

Prevention of Destructive Competition (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

28

Milk Promotion Fee (Order #93 MPF) (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

62

General Fund Money Distributed to Maine Dairy Farmers (Converted to MS Word)

August 5, 2005

01-017: State Harness Racing Commission

21

General Hearing Procedures (As amended - EMERGENCY)

December 12, 2005

01-026: Board of Pesticides Control

27

Standards for Pesticide Applications and Public Notification in Schools (As amended)

July 20, 2005

31

Certification and Licensing Provisions / Commercial Applicators (As amended)

July 20, 2005

02-029: Bureau of Financial Institutions

1

Retention of Records - Financial Institutions (Minor corrections)

September 27, 2005

136

Deposit Production Offices (As amended)

December 12, 2005

02-031: Bureau of Insurance

230

Certification of Authority to Transact the Business of Insurance in Maine as Insurance Company (Repealed as of September 1, 2005)

August 8, 2005

231

Certificates of Authority for Insurance Companies (New chapter)

August 8, 2005

275

Medicare Supplement Insurance (As amended)

September 13, 2005

530

Provisional Medical or Disability Payments to Workers' Compensation Claimants (As amended)

August 2, 2005

750

Standardized Health Plans (As amended)

July 21, 2005

825

Procedures and Standards for Obtaining a Hardship Exemption from Submitting Electronic Health Claims (New chapter)

September 15, 2005

.

(Minor correction)

December 20, 2005

02-318: Electricians' Examining Board

120

Electrical Installation Standards (Repealed and replaced)

August 31, 2005

02-395: Plumbers' Examining Board

4

Installation Standards (As amended)

September 9, 2005

238

State of Maine Internal Plumbing Code (Repealed; replaced by amended Ch. 4)

September 9, 2005

02-373: Board of Licensure in Medicine

1

Rules for Regulating Physician Licensing (Repealed and replaced)

August 31, 2005

2

Physician Assistant (Repealed and replaced)

August 31, 2005

3

Physician Supervision of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Under Medical Delegation (Repealed and replaced)

August 31, 2005

4

Licensure Statute Clarification (Repealed)

August 31, 2005

02-514: Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

1

Definitions (Repealed and replaced)

August 3, 2005

2

Licensed Professional Counselors (Repealed and replaced)

August 3, 2005

3

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (Repealed and replaced)

August 3, 2005

4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (Repealed and replaced)

August 3, 2005

5

Licesned Pastoral Counselors (Repealed and replaced)

August 3, 2005

6

Applications / Applicants Licensed in Another Jurisdiction(Repealed and replaced)

August 3, 2005

03-201: Department of Corrections

1

Detention and Correctional Standards for Counties and Municipalities (Repealed and replaced, including two appendices)

August 30, 2005

10

Policy and Procedures Manual

.

Subsection 2.12, Prisoner/Resident Accounts (Repealed and replaced)

July 5, 2005

.

Subsection 20.1, Prisoner Discipline (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 5, 2005

.

(Same, as amended)

September 12, 2005

15

Batterer Intervention Program Certification (As amended)

July 6, 2005

04-061: Land Use Regulation Commission

1

General Provisions; Fee Schedule (As amended)

September 13, 2005

05-071: Department of Education

13

Qualifying Examinations for Teachers and Administrators (As amended)

August 2, 2005

51

Child Nutrition Programs in Public School and Institutions (As amended)

July 20, 2005

115

Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Educational Personnel (As amended)

July 13, 2005

.

Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Educational Personnel, Part II: Requirements for Specific Certificates and Endoresements (As amended - EMERGENCY major substantive)

September 26, 2005

180

Early Intervention and Special Education for Children Age Birth to Under Age Six (As amended - major substantive)

November 15, 2005

06-096: Department of Environmental Protection

127

New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards (As amended)

August 24 , 2005

143

New Source Performance Standards (As amended)

July 5, 2005

144

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) (As amended)

July 5, 2005

305

Permit by Rule Standards (As amended)

July 7, 2005

07-102: Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance

101

Establishment of the Capital Investment Fund (New chapter, non-emergency major substantive)

November 8, 2005

09-137: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

4

Hunting and Trapping: 4.03(C), Antlerless Deer Hunting Restrictions (Permits) (As amended)

July 6, 2005

.

Hunting and Trapping: 4.02(B,H,I), Migratory Bird Hunting (As amended)

September 19, 2005

8

Essential Habitat for Species Designated as Endangered or Threatened (As amended, history note only)

July 6, 2005

14

Commercial Whitewater Rafting (As amended)

July 6, 2005

10-144: Department of Health and Human Services

2

Community Services Block Grant Program (As amended)

December 12, 2005

101

MaineCare Benefits Manual

.

.

Ch. I: General Administrative Policies and Procedures (As amended)

November 8, 2005

.

(Same, as amended - EMERGENCY)

November 9, 2005

.

Ch. II Section 13: Targeted Case Management Services (As amended)

November 9, 2005

.

Ch. II Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities (As amended)

November 7, 2005

.

(Same, minor corrections: effective date on page iii, section number in next to last paragraph on page 40)

November 23, 2005

.

Ch. II Section 24: Day Habilitation Services for Persons with Mental Retardation (As amended)

September 23, 2005

.

Ch. II Section 26: Day Health Services (As amended)

August 4, 2005

.

Ch. II Section 80: Pharmacy Services (As amended)

November 10, 2005

.

Ch. II Section 90: Physician Services (As amended)

November 7, 2005

.

Ch. III Section 19: Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and for Adults with Disabilities (As amended)

November 7, 2005

.

(Same, minor correction: "Last Updated" date in header)

November 23, 2005

.

Ch. III Section 24, Day Habilitation Services for Persons with Mental Retardation (As amended)

November 23, 2005

.

Ch. III Section 67: Principles of Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities (As amended)

November 9, 2005

.

Ch. III Section 97: Private Non-medical Institution Services, including Appendices B through F (As amended)

July 11, 2005

.

Ch. III Section 102: Rehabilitative Services (As amended - EMERGENCY)

December 5, 2005

.

Ch. III Section 113: Transportation Services (As amended - EMERGENCY)

November 8, 2005

150

Free Care Guidelines (As amended)

August 4, 2005

203

Rules Relating to the Retail Sale and Delivery of Tobacco Products in Maine (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 12, 2005

.

(Same, as amended)

November 29, 2005

.

(Same, minor corrections)

December 12, 2005

232

Well Drillers and Pump Installers Rules (As amended)

November 15, 2005

241

Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules (As amended)

November 28, 2005

243

Minimum Lot Size Rules (As amended)

November 14, 2005

323

Maine General Assistance Manual (As amended)

November 30, 2005

332

MaineCare Eligibility Manual

.

.

Section 8000 page 231, Charts pages C-3b and C-7 (As amended)

September 15, 2005

.

Section 4000 pages 189 and 190, Appendices page A-18, Charts page C-5 (As amended)

November 30, 2005

.

Section 4220 page 189 (Minor correction)

December 14, 2005

333

Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled (DEL), Chart page C-7 (As amended)

September 15, 2005

334

Maine Rx Plus, Chart page C-7 (As amended)

September 15, 2005

607

ASPIRE-TANF Program Rules, pages 14-3, 14-4, 14-6 (As amended)

November 29, 2005

707

Rules Relating to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) in Maine (As amended - EMERGENCY)

November 28, 2005

.

(Same, minor corrections)

December 5, 2005

10-148: Community Services Program Licensing
(Bureau of Child and Family Services, DHHS)

18-A

Rules for the Licensure of Private Non-medical Institutions-Residential Child Care Facilities (New chapter)

July 19, 2005

19-A

Rules for the Licensure of Private Non-medical Institutions-Child Placing Agencies with and without Adoption Programs (New chapter)

July 19, 2005

10-149: Office of Elder Services (DHHS)

5

Policy Manual

.

.

Section 63: In-Home and Community Support Services for Elderly and Other Adults (As amended)

November 29, 2005

.

Section 69: Office of Elder Services Administered Homemaker Services (As amended)

November 29, 2005

113

Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs

.

.

Assisted Living Programs (As amended)

December 1, 2005

.

Level I Residential Care Facilities (As amended)

December 6, 2005

.

Level II Residential Care Facilities (As amended)

December 6, 2005

.

Level III Residential Care Facilities (As amended)

December 7, 2005

.

Level IV Residential Care Facilities (As amended)

December 7, 2005

12-170: Bureau of Labor Standards

15

Rules Relating to Severance Pay (New chapter)

December 13, 2005

16

Rules Governing Definitions for Executive, Administrative, and Professional Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime (New chapter)

July 21, 2005

.

(Corrections)

September 27, 2005

13-188: Department of Marine Resources

2

Aquaculture Lease Regulations (As amended)

July 12, 2005

25

Lobster and Crab (As amended)

July 12, 2005

26

Sea Urchins (As amended)

September 13, 2005

34

Groundfish (As amended)

July 12, 2005

55

Gear Restrictions (Reverts to previous version - Section 61 removed)

July 12, 2005

14-118: Office of Substance Abuse

4

Regulations for Licensing and Certifying of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (Minor correction)

August 17, 2005

15-213: Military Bureau

1

Maine Military Family Relief Fund (New chapter)

September 14, 2005

16-633: Gambling Control Board

5

Internal Controls, Appendix A: Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) for Slot Machine Operations (As amended)

December 13, 2005

6

Ticket Redemption and Forfeited Winnings (As amended)

December 13, 2005

8

Slot Machine Location and Hours of Operation (As amended)

September 27, 2005

11

Transportation of Slot Machines (As amended)

December 13, 2005

14

Advertising (As amended)

December 13, 2005

18-125: Maine Revenue Services

704

Cigarette Distributors Located Out of State (Repealed)

November 21, 2005

18-364: Maine State Liquor and Lottery Commission

2

Powerball Rules (As amended)

August 2, 2005

18-554: Bureau of General Services

150

Chapter Defining the Means by which Contractors and Subcontractors Are to Provide Certain Records to the Bureau of General Services in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, and to Identify What Information in Those Records Is Available to the Public (New chapter)

September 9, 2005

29-250: Bureau of Motor Vehicles/
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

6

Rules for the Suspension of Commercial Drivers' Licenses (As amended)

August 22, 2005

170

Pilot Project to Allow Commercial Vehicles at the Canadian Weight Limits to Travel from the Canadian Border atCalais to Baileyville (As amended)

December 14, 2005

900

Rules for the Administration of the Address Confidentiality Program (As amended)

December 14, 2005

29-255: Maine State Archives

10

Rules for Disposition of Local Government Records (Repealed and replaced)

July 27, 2005

.

(Same, minor corrections)

December 14, 2005

65-407: Public Utilities Commission

306

Uniform Information Disclosure and Informational Filing Requirements (As amended)

August 3, 2005

920

Maine Model Building Energy Code (New chapter)

August 3, 2005

65-625: Emergency Services Communications Bureau

11

PBX/Multiline Telephone System (MLTS) Requirements (New chapter)

August 2, 2005

323

Electronic Business Transaction Standards (As amended)

September 14, 2005

90-590: Maine Health Data Organization

100

Enhancement Procedures (As amended)

July 28, 2005

120

Release of Data to the Public (As amended)

July 28, 2005

270

Uniform Reporting System for Quality Data Sets (New chapter)

July 28, 2005

94-270: Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

1

Procedures (As amended)

September 19, 2005

3

Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions (As amended)

September 19, 2005

94-348: Maine Human Rights Commission

3

Employment Regulations of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

July 26, 2005

5

Public Accommodations Regulations Relating to Physical or Mental Disability Discrimination in Public Conveyances of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

July 26, 2005

7

Accessibility Regulations of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

July 27, 2005

8

Housing Regulations of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

July 27, 2005

94-457: Finance Authority of Maine

104

Secondary Market Taxable Bond Program (Repealed)

September 7, 2005

105

Secondary Market Tax-exempt Bond Program (Repealed)

September 7, 2005

106

Agricultural Operating Loan Insurance Program (Repealed)

September 7, 2005

201

Municipal Securities Approval Program (As amended)

September 7, 2005

202

Revenue Obligation Securities Program (As amended)

September 7, 2005

305

Oil Storage Facility and Tank Program (As amended)

September 8, 2005

306

Maine Opportunity Job Grants Program (Repealed)

September 7, 2005

308

Overboard Discharge Replacement Program (Repealed)

September 7, 2005

310

Waste Oil Furnace Loan Program (Repealed)

September 7, 2005

316

Clean Fuel Vehicle Program (As amended)

September 8, 2005

610

Rules for the Conduct of the Educators for Maine Program (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 21, 2005

99-346: Maine State Housing Authority

24

Home Energy Assistance Program Rule (As amended)

September 14, 2005

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