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

Changes to Maine's Online Rules

January 1 through June 30, 2007

Maine's weekly rule-making notice, a legal advertisement that appears in 5 daily newspapers every Wednesday, is available on the Web.

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:

July-December, 2006
January-June, 2006
July-December, 2005
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

January-June, 1999
July-December, 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 of online change

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

10

Rules for the Agricultural Compliance Program (Repealed and replaced)

June 10, 2007

31

Potato Marketing Improvement Fund (As amended)

January 23, 2007

61

Maine Milk Pool Cost of Administration (As amended)

April 20, 2007

202

Rules for the Intrastate Movement of Sheep and Goats (New chapter)

April 23, 2007

252

Rules Governing Certification of Seed Potatoes in the State of Maine (As amended)

June 18, 2007

255

Imported Seed Potatoes (As amended)

June 18, 2007

268

Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine (As amended)

January 18, 2007

322

Frozen Dessert Products Standards and Regulations (Repealed)

January 17, 2007

323

Weigh and Sample (Repealed)

January 17, 2007

328

Rules Governing the Licensing and Inspection of Farm Cheese (Repealed)

January 17, 2007

 .

(Restored - not repealed)

January 23, 2007

 .

(Repealed)

June 6, 2007

 329

Rule Governing Maine Milk and Milk Products (As amended)

June 6, 2007

 346

Rules Governing Meat and Poultry Inspection and Liensing (As amended - EMERGENCY)

June 10, 2007

01-015: Maine Milk Commission

3

Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #06-07 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

June 12, 2007

29

Dealer Margins, with Appendices (As amended)

June 6 , 2007

01-026: Board of Pesticides Control

10

Definitions and Terms (As amended)

May 8, 2007

20

Special Provisions (As amended)

May 8, 2007

21

Pesticides Container Disposal and Storage (As amended)

May 8, 2007

27

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

May 8, 2007

28

Notification Provisions for Outdoor Pesticide Applications
(As amended)

May 8, 2007

31

Certification and Licensing Provisions / Commercial Applicators (As amended)

May 9, 2007

40

Maine Restricted and Limited Use Pesticides (As amended)

May 9, 2007

41

Special Restrictions on Pesticide Use(As amended)

May 9, 2007

02-029: Bureau of Financial Institutions

129

Financial Institutions and Broker-Dealers Engaging in Third Party Brokerage Arrangements (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

02-030: Office of Consumer Credit Regulation

500

Continuing Education Requirements for Individuals Registered as Loan Officers, or Licensed as Supervised Lenders or Loan Brokers (New chapter)

March 6, 2007

02-031: Bureau of Insurance

130

Minimum Reserve Standards for Individual and Group Health Insurance Contracts (As amended)

February 12, 2007

340

Mortality Tables for Use in Determining Minimum Reserves and Nonforfeiture Benefits (As amended)

February 13, 2007

355

Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings Held under the Maine Property and Automobile Insurance Cancellation Control Acts (New chapter)

February 12, 2007

450

Workers' Compensation Insurance - Experience Rating (As amended)

May 3, 2007

541

Educational Requirements for Insurance Professionals (Repealed; replaced by new Ch. 542)

February 12, 2007

542

Educational Requirements for Insurance Professionals (New; replaces Ch. 541)

February 12, 2007

545

Appointment Renewal Fees - Nonresident Individual Producers and Business Entities (New)

May 3, 2007

780

Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum (As amended)

February 13, 2007

820

Limitation on Annuity Limited Licenses (Repealed)

February 9, 2007

917

Suitability in Annuity Transactions (New chapter)

May 3, 2007

02-032: Office of Securities

506

Financial Institutions and Broker-Dealers Engaging in Third Party Brokerage Arrangements (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

507

Licensing Exemption for Certain Foreign Broker-Dealers (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

510

Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisers, and Others Using the Internet for General Dissemination of Information About Securities Products and Services (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

515

Investment Adviser Licensing (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

525

Rule Regarding Small Company Offering Registrations (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

532

Securities Offerings on the Internet (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

537

Exemption for Offers and Sales to Accredited Investors (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

539

Offers and Sales of Viatical or Life Settlement Contracts (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

02-041: Office of Licensing and Registration

1

Registration Applications and Financial Statements (Maine Charitable Solicitations Act) (Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

10

Establishment of License Fees (As amended)

February 14, 2007

02-285: State Board of Veterinary Medicine

1

Definitions and Advisory Rulings (As amended)

February 6, 2007

2

Licensure Requirements for Veterinarians and Permit for Performance of Relief Veterinary Service (Repealed and replaced)

February 6, 2007

3

Registration Requirements for Veterinary Technicians (As amended)

February 6, 2007

02-298: Board of Real Estate Appraisers

240

Standards of Professional Practice (As amended)

January 31, 2007

02-313: Board of Dental Examiners

1

Definitions (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

2

Rules Relating to Dental Hygienists (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

3

Rules Relating to Dental Assistants (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

4

Rules Relating to the Practice of Denturism (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

5

Rules for Licensure as a Denturist (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

6

Rules for Approved Radiation Barriers (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

7

Licensing / Certification / Late Fees (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

8

Advertising (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

9

Complaints / Investigations / Unprofessional Conduct (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

10

Licensure Requirements for Dental Radiographers (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

11

Requirements for Licensure for Dental Hygienists (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

12

Educational Requirements for Licensure (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

13

Continuing Dental Education (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

14

Rules for the Use of General Anesthesia / Sedation by Dentists (Repealed and replaced)

June 14, 2007

15

Mortality or Life Threatening Situations in a Dental Office (New chapter)

June 14, 2007

02-322: State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers

1

Rules of State Board of Professional Engineers (As amended)

February 7, 2007

2

Licensure of Professional Engineers (As amended)

February 8, 2007

3

Rules of Practice (As amended)

February 8, 2007

02-385: Manufactured Holusing Board

110

State Certification of Manufactured Housing - Authority (As amended)

June 3, 2007

310

Licensing - Authority (Repealed)

June 3, 2007

320

Licensing - Definitions (Repealed and replaced)

June 3, 2007

330

Licensing - Administration (Repealed)

June 3, 2007

340

Licensing - Licenses (Repealed and replaced)

June 3, 2007

350

Licensing - Scope of Practice, Obligations of Licensees, Prohibited Practices (Repealed and replaced)

June 3, 2007

360

Licensing - Inspections (Repealed)

June 3, 2007

370

Licensing - Complaints and Investigations (Repealed and replaced)

June 3, 2007

380

Licensing - Adoption of Codes and Standards (As amended)

June 3, 2007

02-502: Board of Complementary Health Care Providers

1

Definitions (As amended)

February 12, 2007

3-A

Certification for the Formulation and Dispensing of Custom-Made Chinese Herbal Formulations (New chapter)

February 12, 2007

03-201: Department of Corrections

1

Detention and Correctional Standards for Counties and Municipalities (Corrected)

March 7, 2007

10

Policy and Procedures Manual - Adult
Subsection 18.22, Consent to HIV Testing and Disclosure of Test Resolts (New subsection)

May 29, 2007

11

Contingency Plan (#2) for Testing and Release of Information Pertaining to the Presence of Antibodies or Antigens for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Repealed)

May 29, 2007

12

Policy and Procedures Manual - Juvenile
Subsection 13.22, Consent to HIV Testing and Disclosure of Test Resolts (New subsection)

May 29, 2007

04-058: Bureau of Forestry (Maine Forest Service)

21

Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

04-059: Bureau of Parks and Lands

18

ATV Municipal Grant-in-aid Program (As amended)

May 16, 2007

54

Bear Baiting on Public Lands (As amended)

February 8, 2007

04-061: Land Use Regulation Commission

10

Land Use Districts and Standards (As amended, "Affordable Housing")

June 5, 2007

05-071: Department of Education

13

Qualifying Examinations for Teachers, Education Specialists and Administration (As amended)

June 26, 2007

28

Closing a School in the Unorganized Territory (New chapter)

May 14, 2007

40

Rule for Dedication Administration in Maine Schools (Minor corrections)

February 1, 2007

114

Purpose, Standards and Procedures for the Review and Approval of Preparation Programs for Education Personnel (Minor corrections)

February 1, 2007

182

Formula for Distribution of Funds to Child Development Services Regional Sites (As amended)

June 12, 2007

06-096: Department of Environmental Protection

141

Conformity of General Federal Actions (As amended)

June 11, 2007

305

Permit by Rule (As amended)

February 28, 2007

310

Wetlands and Waterbodies Protection (As amended)

February 28, 2007

378

Variance Criteria for the Excavation of Rock, Borrow, Topsoil, Clay or Silt and the Performance Standards for the Storage of Petroleum Products (As amended)

February 28, 2007

500

Stormwater Management (As amended)

April 11, 2007

502

Direct Watersheds of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development, and Urban Impaired Streams (As amended)

April 11, 2007

595

State Revolving Fund (Jointly with 94-376, Maine Municipal Bond Bank, as amended)

June 5, 2007

691

Rules for Underground Oil Storage Facilities (As amended)

May 30, 2007

872

Exemptions from the Ban on Sale of Mercury-added Switches, Relays and Measuring Devices (New chapter)

May 30, 2007

06-481: Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers

1

Administrative Rules (As amended)

February 13, 2007

3

Certification of Underground Tank Installers (As amended)

February 13, 2007

5

Certification of Underground Gasoline Storage Tank Installers (As amended)

February 13, 2007

6

Certification of Underground Oil Storage Tank Inspectors (As amended)

February 13, 2007

09-137: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

1.02

Ice Fishing Regulations 2007-2008 (An early amendment)

June 5, 2007

2

Rules Pertaining to Commercial Fishing, Fish Culture, and Fishing Derbies and Tournaments (As amended)

June 5, 2007

4

Hunting and Trapping

.

4.04(B), Bear Trapping (As amended)

June 5, 2007

.

4.05, Moose Hunting (As amended)

April 12, 2007

.

4.06, Turkey Hunting (As amended)

April 12, 2007

13

Watercraft Regulations: Motor Size Restrictions on Certain Inland Waters (As amended)

April 12, 2007

.

(Same, as amended)

June 5, 2007

14

Commercial Whitewater Rafting (As amended)

June 5, 2007

10-144: Department of Health and Human Services

1

Administrative Hearings Regulations (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

30

Maine Uniform Accounting and Auditing Practices for Community Agencies (As amended)

January 23, 2007

101

MaineCare Benefits Manual

.

Ch. II Section 15, Chiropractic Services (As amended)

May 21, 2007

.

Ch. II Section 25, Dental Services (As amended)

May 17, 2007

.

Ch. II Section 50, ICF-MR Services (As amended)

May 21, 2007

.

Ch. II Section 67, Nursing Facility Services (As amended)

May 3, 2007

.

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

May 3, 2007

.

Ch. II Section 101, Medical Imaging Services (As amended)

May 22, 2007

.

Ch. III Section 15, Chiropractic Services (As amended)

May 21, 2007

.

Ch. III Section 25, Dental Services (As amended)

May 17, 2007

104

Maine State Services Manual

.

Section 2: Maine Drugs for the Elderly Benefit (As amended)

March 20, 2007

.

Section 3: Maine Rx Plus (As amended)

March 20, 2007

.

Section 4: Maine Part D Wrap Benefits (As amended)

March 20, 2007

150

Free Care Guidelines (As amended)

June 11, 2007

203

Rules Relating to the Retail Sale and Delivery of Tobacco Products in Maine (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

226

Cross Connection Rules (As corrected)

February 5, 2007

228

Rules Relating to Fluoridation of Public Water Systems (As amended)

March 20, 2007

231

Rules Relating to Drinking Water (As amended)

March 8, 2007

245

Rules for Site Evaluators of Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems (As amended)

February 12, 2007

275

Reporting Requirements for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Labelers

.

Section 1: Prescription Drug Clinical Trial Reporting (New section)

March 20, 2007

.

Section 2: Reporting of Prescription Drug Marketing Costs (New section)

March 20, 2007

286

Maine WIC Program Rules (As amended)

April 11, 2007

301

Food Stamp Certification Manual

.

Introduction
100's, 200's, 400's, 500's, 600's, 700's, 900's
(As amended, Rev. #150A and 152A)

March 29, 2007

.

100's, 300's, 500's
(As amended, Rev. #153A)

June 12, 2007

331

Public Assistance Manual (TANF)

.

Ch. I page 21
Ch. IX page 2
(As amended, Rev. #79A)

March 19, 2007

332

MaineCare Eligibility Manual (TANF)

.

Section 1000 (As amended, Rev. #232A)
Section 3000 (As amended, Rev. #232A)
Section 4000 (As amended, Rev. #234E)
Section 5000 (As amended, Rev. #232A)
Charts - (As amended, Rev. #232A, #234E)
Appendices (As amended, Rev. #234E)

March 21, 2007

.

Introduction, Sections 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, Appendices (As amended, Rev. #231A)

May 16, 2007

.

Section 3000 (As amended, Rev. #235A)

June 12, 2007

334

Maine Rx Plus (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

513

J-1 Visa Waiver Review and Recommendation Process for the State of Maine (Repealed)

February 9, 2007

609

ASPIRE-JET Program Rules (As amended)

June 11, 2007

707

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

June 5, 2007

708

Rules Relating to the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act (BCCPTA) in Maine (As amended)

June 5, 2007

10-148: DHHS - Bureau of Social Services / Community Services Center

7

Rules for the Authorization of Background Checks for Prospective Adoptive Parents (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

32

Rules for the Licensing of Child Care Facilities (As amended - EMERGENCY))

June 7, 2007

33

Rules for Family Child Care Providers (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

.

(Same, as amended - EMERGENCY major substantive)

June 7, 2007

10-149: DHHS - Office of Elder Services

5

Policy Manual

.

Section 10: The State Agency (As amended)

January 24, 2007

.

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

January 31, 2007

12-152: Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

12

Communications Devices for People with Disabilities Program Rules (Minor correction)

February 5, 2007

12-186: State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation

1

General Rules of the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation (Minor correction)

February 5, 2007

12-597: Bureau of Employment Services

1

Rules Governing Implementation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (As amended)

March 14, 2007

13-188: Department of Marine Resources

2

Aquaculture Lease Regulations (As amended)

March 22, 2007

8

Landings Program (As amended)

March 22, 2007

11

Scallops(As amended)

June 12, 2007

25

Lobster and Crab (As amended)

March 22, 2007

.

(Same, as amended)

June 10, 2007

45

Shrimp (As amended)

March 22, 2007

55

Gear Restrictions (As amended)

March 22, 2007

14-191: Department of Health and Human Services

30

Maine Uniform Accounting and Auditing Practices for Community Agencies (Repealed - absorbed into 10-144 Ch. 30)

January 23, 2007

16-163: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

2

Definitions (Repealed and replaced)

February 14, 2007

3-A

Emergency Medical Dispatch Service Certification (New chapter)

February 15, 2007

5-A

Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certification (New chapter)

February 15, 2007

9-A

Emergency Medical Dispatch Training, Instructors and Continuing Education Programs (New chapter)

February 15, 2007

16-226: Liquor Licensing Unit

5

Labeling (Repealed and replaced)

June 10, 2007

7

Advertising and Signs Applicable to All License Holders (Amended)

June 10, 2007

16-633: Gambling Control Board

2

Licenses and Applications (As amended)

June 3, 2007

3

Control of Licenses (As amended)

June 4, 2007

4

Licensee Records (As amended)

June 4, 2007

5

Internal Controls, with Appendix (As amended)

June 4, 2007

6

Ticket Redemption and Forfeited Winnings (As amended)

June 4, 2007

8

Slot Machine Location and Hours of Operation (As amended)

June 4, 2007

11

Transportation of Slot Machines (As amended)

June 4, 2007

14

Advertising (As amended)

June 4, 2007

17

On Premise Office Space (As amended)

June 4, 2007

17-229: Department of Transportation

206

Regulations for the Installation of Gas, Food, Lodging and Camping Logo Signs on the Rural Part of the Interstate Highway System (As amended)

April 24, 2007

299

Highway Driveway and Entrance Rules (As amended)

January 30, 2007

17-387: Maine Pilotage Commission

1

Rules and Regulations (As amended)

January 23, 2007

18-125: Bureau of Revenue Services

202

Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations - 2007 (Repealed and replaced)

April 24, 2007

203

Capitalization Rate for Tree Growth Tax Law - 1997 and 1998 (Repealed)

January 22, 2007

207

Real Estate Transfers (As amended)

January 22, 2007

301

Sales for Resale and Sales of Packaging Materials (As amended)

April 24, 2007

302

Sales to Government Agencies and Exempt Organizations (As amended)

January 22, 2007

303

Sales to Industrial Users (As amended)

April 25, 2007

308

Direct Pay Permits (As amended)

April 24, 2007

313

Classified Permits (As amended)

April 24, 2007

322

Sales of Food Products (Repealed)

April 24, 2007

323

Commercial Agricultural Production, Commercial Aquacultural Production, and Commercial Fishing (As amended)

April 25, 2007

502

Registration, Reporting and Payment of Tax under the Special Fuel Tax Act (Repealed)

February 2, 2007

701

Redemption of Cigarette Tax Stamps and Meter Impressions (Repealed)

February 2, 2007

702

Vending Machines (Repealed)

February 2, 2007

705

Losses or Damage in Transit, and by Theft, Fire or Other Casualty (Repealed)

February 2, 2007

805

Composite Filing (Amended)

April 25, 2007

18-554: Bureau of General Services

8

Alternative Project Delivery Methods (New chapter)

February 5, 2007

11

Rules Governing Qualification of Professionals for Single Source Procurement of Services that Do Not Exceed $25,000 (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

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 (Minor corrections)

February 5, 2007

19-498: Office of Community Development

35

Community Development Block Grant Program: 2007 Final Statement (New chapter)

March 15, 2007

26-239: Office of Attorney General

1

Rules for Strip Searches, Manual Mouth Searches, and Body Cavity Searches of Arrestees
(Repealed and replaced)

March 6, 2007

111

Prescription Drug Clinical Trial Reporting
(New chapter)

March 20, 2007

65-407: Public Utilities Commission

323

Electronic Business Transaction Standards
(As amended)

June 11, 2007

480

Natural Gas Energy Conservation Programs
(New chapter)

January 17, 2007

65-625: Emergency Services Communications Bureau

1

Standards for Establishing a Statewide Enhanced 9-1-1 System (As amended)

January 27, 2007

90-351: Workers' Compensation Board

1

Payment of Benefits (As amended)

June 26, 2007

3

Form Filing, with Appendices (As amended)

June 27, 2007

5

Medical Fees; Reimbursement Levels; Reporting Requirements (As amended)

February 26, 2007

8

Procedures for Payment (As amended)

June 26, 2007

90-429: Board of Licensure of Water System Operators

1

Rules Relating to the Licensure of Water System Operators (As amended)

June 5, 2007

90-590: Maine Health Data Organization

50

Prices for Data Sets, Fees for Programming and Report Generation, Duplication Rates (As amended)

January 31, 2007

120

Release of Data to the Public (Minor corrections)

January 31, 2007

241

Uniform Reporting System for Hospital Inpatient Data Sets and Hospital Outpatient Data Sets (As amended)

May 31, 2007

270

Uniform Reporting System for Quality Data Sets (Minor corrections)

January 31, 2007

630

Uniform System for Reporting Baseline Information and Restructuring Occurrences for Maine Hospitals and Parent Entities (As amended)

February 1, 2007

94-270: Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

1

Procedures (As amended)

June 5, 2007

94-289: Atlantic Salmon Commission

1

Rules of the Atlantic Salmon Commission (Repealed and replaced)

February 14, 2007

94-348: Maine Human Rights Commission

3

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

May 21, 2007

5

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

May 21, 2007

7

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

May 21, 2007

8

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

May 21, 2007

94-376: Maine Municipal Bond Bank

595

State Revolving Fund (Jointly with 06-096, Department of Environmental Protection, as amended)

June 5, 2007

94-411: Maine State Retirement System

511

Standards for Actively Seeking Work (New chapter)

May 30, 2007

702

Appeals of Final Decisions of the Executive Director (As amended)

May 31, 2007

803

Participating Local District Consolidated Retirement Plan
(As amended)

January 23, 2007

94-412: Saco River Corridor Commission

103

Standards to Address the Environmental Factors
(Minor corrections)

February 6, 2007

94-457: Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

1

By-Laws and Administration of the Finance Authority of Maine (As amended)

May 2, 2007

601

The Maine State Grant Program (MSGP) (As amended)

May 2, 2007

602

Maine Guaranteed Student Loan Programs (Repealed and replaced)

May 2, 2007

605

The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (As amended)

May 2, 2007

607

Access to Medical Education and Health Professions Loan Programs (As amended)

May 2, 2007

610

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

May 2, 2007

611

Maine College Savings Program (As amended)

June 11, 2007

95-629: Dirigo Health Agency

3

Awarding the Maine Quality Forum Safety Star
(New chapter)

January 12, 2007

99-346: Maine State Housing Authority

16

Allocation of State Ceiling for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (As amended, with new attachment)

February 27, 2007

19

Homeless Program Rule (As amended)

May 30, 2007

99-639: ConnectME Authority

101

ConnectME Authority (New chapter)

June 11, 2007

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