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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, 2008

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:

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July-December, 2007
January-June, 2007
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
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 of online change

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

36

Maine Farms for the Future Program (As amended)

December 9, 2008

122

Fee Schedule for Inspection of Agricultural Commodities (Repealed and replaced)

October 7, 2008

124

Fee Schedule for Inspection of Potatoes (Maine Bag Program) (Repealed)

October 7, 2008

330

License Fees to Manufacture and Sell Food and Beverages (New chapter)

October 7, 2008

341

Bakeries (Commercial, Retail, and Distributors) (As amended)

October 7, 2008

342

Cider and Apple Juice (As amended)

October 7, 2008

343

Food Processing and Manufacturing (As amended)

October 7, 2008

344

Food Storage Warehouses (As amended)

October 7, 2008

345

Home Food Manufacturing (As amended)

October 7, 2008

346

Rules Governing Meat and Poultry Inspection and Licensing (As amended)

July 22, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

October 7, 2008

347

Maple Syrup Processing (As amended)

October 7, 2008

357

Food Salvage (As amended)

October 7, 2008

01-015: Agriculture - Maine Milk Commission

2

Hearing Procedures (Repealed)

October 30, 2008

3

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

August 20, 2008

29

Dealer Margins (As amended)

July 30, 2008

01-017: Agriculture - Maine State Harness Racing Commission

1

Administration (As amended)

November 10, 2008

11

Medication and Testing (As amended)

November 10, 2008

19

Protests, Appeals and Race Date Assignment Hearings (As amended)

November 12, 2008

02-029: P&FR - Bureau of Financial Institutions

145

Student Loans (New chapter, jointly with 02-030 Ch. 600)

July 16, 2008

02-030: P&FR - Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection

270

Adjustment of Volume Fees (As amended)

November 5, 2008

600

Student Loans (New chapter, jointly with 02-029 Ch. 145)

July 16, 2008

02-031: P&FR - Bureau of Insurance

585

Life Insurance Third-party Notice of Cancellation; Rights of Reinstatement for Individuals Afflicted with Organic Brain Disease (New chapter)

December 17, 2008

630

Rural Medical Access Program (As amended)

August 19, 2008

850

Health Plan Accountability (As amended)

July 24, 2008

02-032: P&FR - Office of Securities

504

Broker-dealer and Agent Licensing (As amended)

December 17, 2008

512

Prohibition Against Use of Misleading Senior Designations (New chapter)

December 17, 2008

515

Investment Adviser Licensing (As amended)

July 22, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

December 17, 2008

02-041: P&FR - Office Licensing and Registration

10

Establishment of License Fees (As amended)

July 31, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

September 11, 2008

02-318: P&FR - Electricians' Examining Board

100

Advisory Rulings (As amended)

September 4, 2008

120

Electrical Installation Standards (As amended)

September 4, 2008

125

Scope of Practice (New chapter)

September 4, 2008

130

Examination and Licensing Requirements (Repealed and replaced)

September 4, 2008

150

Reciprocity (As amended)

September 4, 2008

160

Complaints, Investigations and Adjudicatory Hearings (Repealed)

September 4, 2008

170

Denial Appeals (New chapter)

September 4, 2008

02-380: P&FR - State Board of Nursing

5

Regulations Relating to Training Programs and Delegation by Registered Professional Nurses of Selected Nursing Tasks to Certified Nursing Assistants (As amended)

August 6, 2008

8

Regulations Relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (As amended)

August 6, 2008

02-385: P&FR - Manufactured Housing Board

110

State Certification of Manufactured Housing - Authority (As amended)

December 15, 2008

380

Licensing - Adoption of Codes and Standards (As amended)

December 16, 2008

02-415: P&FR - State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

1

Definitions (Repealed and replaced)

November 5, 2008

2

Advisory Rulings (Repealed and replaced)

November 5, 2008

3

Application, Examination and the Licensure Process (Repealed and replaced)

November 5, 2008

4

Licensure of Psychologists (Repealed and replaced)

November 5, 2008

5

Licensure of Psychological Examiners (Repealed and replaced)

November 5, 2008

6

Fees (Repealed)

November 4, 2008

7

Qualifications of Supervisors (Repealed and replaced)

November 5, 2008

8

Continuing Professional Education (New chapter)

November 5, 2008

9

Ethical Standards and Practice Requirements (New chapter)

November 5, 2008

10

Disciplinary and Enforcement Procedures (New chapter)

November 5, 2008

04-056: Department of Conservation - General

2

Rules and Regulations for Lunch and Campsites in the Penobscot Corridor, Lobster Lake, and Chesuncook Lake (As amended)

October 29, 2008

05-071: Department of Education

61

Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects (As amended - EMERGENCY major substantive)

October 6, 2008

182

Formula for Distribution of Funds to Child Development Services Regional Sites (Repealed and replaced - EMERGENCY major substantive)

August 11, 2008

06-096: Department of Environmental Protection

115

Major and Minor Source Air Emission License Regulation (As amended)

August 13, 2008

137

Emission Statements (As amended)

December 8, 2008

149

General Permit for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (New chapter)

August 13, 2008

150

Control of Emissions from Outdoor Wood Boilers (As amended)

July 23, 2008

156

CO2 Budget Trading Program (As amended)

July 23, 2008

158

CO2 Budget Trading Program Auction Provisions (New chapter)

July 23, 2008

851

Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste (Informational note added)

July 23, 2008

853

Licensing of Transporters of Hazardous Waste (Informational note added)

July 23, 2008

857

Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements (Informational note added)

July 23, 2008

900

Biomedical Waste Management Rules (As amended)

August 13, 2008

1262

State-imposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Steuben (As amended)

August 20, 2008

1292

State-imposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Carthage (As amended)

November 10, 2008

09-137: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

4

Hunting and Trapping

.

.

4.01(D): Hunting Seasons for Upland Game (As amended)

August 7, 2008

.

4.01(G): Beaver Trapping (As amended)

December 10, 2008

.

4.01(J): Beaver Trapping, Marten Limit, Fisher Limit (As amended)

August 18, 2008

.

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

September 11, 2008

.

4.03(A-3): Deer Hunting Seasons, Expanded Archery Season, Towns of Camden, Owl's Head, Rockland, Rockport, and Thomaston (As amended)

August 7, 2008

.

4.03(I)(7): Deer Hunting Seasons, Open and Closed Season, Marsh Island (As amended - EMERGENCY)

December 17, 2008

10-144: Department of Health and Human Services

101

MaineCare Benefits Manual

.

.

Ch. II Section 2: Adult Family Care Home Services (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

November 7, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 17: Community Support Services (As amended)

July 24, 2008

.

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

September 4, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation or Autistic Disorder (As amended)

November 10, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 29: Community Support Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation and Autistic Disorder (As amended)

November 10, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 45: Hospital Services (As amended)

November 6, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 46: Psychiatric Hospital Services (As amended)

August 7, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 58: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Services (Repealed - EMERGENCY; subject matter absorbed into Ch. II Section 65)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final repeal)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 65: Behavioral Health Services (formerly Mental Health Services (Repealed and replaced - EMERGENCY)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final replacement)

December 16, 2008

.

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

August 27, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 95: Podiatric Services (As amended)

November 4, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 97: Private Non-medical Institutions (As amended - EMERGENCY)

August 19, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

December 15, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 100: Psychological Services (Repealed - EMERGENCY; subject matter absorbed into Ch. II Section 65)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final repeal)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 111: Substance Abuse Treatment Services (Repealed - EMERGENCY; subject matter absorbed into Ch. II Section 65)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final repeal)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 17: Community Support Services (As amended)

July 24, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation or Autistic Disorder (As amended - EMERGENCY major substantive)

November 10, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 29: Community Support Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation and Autistic Disorder (As amended)

November 10, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 50: ICF-MR Services (As amended)

August 7, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 58: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Services (Repealed - EMERGENCY; subject matter absorbed into Ch. II Section 65)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final repeal)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 65: Behavioral Health Services (Repealed and replaced - EMERGENCY)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, repealed and replaced - EMERGENCY)

August 18, 2008

.

(Same, final relacement)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 97: Private Non-medical Institutions, with Appendices D, D, E and F (As amended - EMERGENCY)

August 19, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 100: Psychological Services (Repealed - EMERGENCY; subject matter absorbed into Ch. II Section 65)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final repeal)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 111: Substance Abuse Treatment Services (Repealed - EMERGENCY; subject matter absorbed into Ch. II Section 65)

August 12, 2008

.

(Same, final repeal)

December 16, 2008

.

Ch. VI Section 1: Primary Care Case Management (As amended)

September 4, 2008

113

Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs - includes Assisted Living Programs, Residential Care Facilities, and Private Non-medical Institutions (Amended and moved from 10-149)

September 17, 2008

115

Principles of Reimbursement for Residential Care Facilities - Room and Board (As amended)

August 4, 2008

.

(Same, as amended - EMERGENCY)

August 4, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

December 15, 2008

232

Well Drillers and Pump Installers Rules (As amended)

October 6, 2008

301

Food Stamp Certification Manual

 

.

FS-333-2: page 3
FS-555-2: pages 1 and 2
FS-555-4: pages 1, 3 thru 7
FS-777-3: pages 2 thru 4
(All as amended)

July 25, 2008

.

FS-111-1: pages 2 and 3
FS-111-2: pages 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a
FS-111-5: pages 1 and 4
FS-222-6: page 2
(All as amended)

August 20, 2008

.

FS-000-1: Basis of Issuance
FS-444-8: page 3
FS-555-5: pages 1, 5, 6, 7
FS-555-6: pages 2, 3
(All as amended - EMERGENCY)

September 11, 2008

.

FS-111-6: page 3
FS-222-5: page 1
FS-333-1: page 2
FS-333-2: pages 3, 5a
FS-444-7: page 2
FS-555-5: pages 3, 4
FS-777-7: page 2
(All as amended)

December 10, 2008

331

Maine Public Assistance Manual (TANF)

 

.

Ch II, pages 6 thru 9 (As amended, Rev. #83A)

August 13, 2008

.

Ch II, page 38 (As amended, Rev. #84A)

August 13, 2008

.

Ch IV, pages 7, 10, 11 (As amended, Rev. #86A)

August 13, 2008

.

Ch VI, page 16 (As amended, Rev. #86A)

August 13, 2008

.

Appendices, pages 2 thru 2b (As amended, Rev. #86A)

August 13, 2008

332

MaineCare Eligibility Manual

 

.

Section 1000: pages 30, 32 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

November 10, 2008

.

Section 4000: pages 189, 190 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

.

Section 8000: pages 231, 232 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

.

Section 11000: pages 248, 249, 249a (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

November 10, 2008

.

Charts: pages C-3a, C-3b, C-5 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

.

Charts: page C-3b (As amended)

November 10, 2008

.

Appendices: page A-18 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 23, 2008

351

Maine Child Support Enforcement Manual, Child Support Table (As amended)

December 17, 2008

10-148: DHHS - Office of Child and Family Services / Community Services Programs

14

Rules for Levels of Care for Foster Homes (As amended)

August 7, 2008

32

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

July 15, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

September 10, 2008

33

Rules for Family Child Care Providers (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 15, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

September 11, 2008

201

Procedures for the Abuse or Neglect Substantiation Process and for Appeals for Persons Substantiated as Perpetrators of Abuse or Neglect of Children (Repealed and replaced)

October 6, 2008

10-149: DHHS - Office of Elder and Adult Services / Community Services Programs

113

Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs - includes Assisted Living Programs, Residential Care Facilities, and Private Non-medical Institutions (Amended and moved to 10-144)

September 17, 2008

12-152: Labor - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

1

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Rules (As amended)

November 5, 2008

12-179: Labor - Board of Occupational Safety and Health

1

Procedural Rules (As amended)

July 16, 2008

2

Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Employment in the Public Sector (As amended)

July 16, 2008

3

Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Employment in the Public Sector (As amended)

July 16, 2008

12-597: Labor - Bureau of Employment Services

2

Competitive Skills Scholarship Program (As amended)

August 12, 2008

13-188: Department of Marine Resources

2

Aquaculture Lease Regulations (As amended)

July 29, 2008

8

Landings Program (Harvester Reporting, Scallop Harvest) (As amended)

November 9, 2008

11

Scallops (As amended)

November 9, 2008

15

General Shellfish Sanitation Requirements (As amended)

November 9, 2008

21

Shellfish Relay (Repealed and replaced)

July 29, 2008

22

Shellfish Culture in Closed Areas (Repealed - updated language moved to Ch. 2.95)

July 29, 2008

25

Lobster and Crab (As amended)

August 11, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

November 9, 2008

26

Sea Urchins (As amended)

August 11, 2008

34

Groundfish Regulations (As amended)

July 29, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

November 9, 2008

45

Shrimp (As amended)

November 9, 2008

.

(Same, as amended - EMERGENCY)

December 8, 2008

75

Protected Resources (New chapter)

August 11, 2008

90

Conservation Areas (As amended)

July 29, 2008

17-229: Department of Transportation

103

Rules for the Sensible Transportation Policy Act (As amended - major substantive)

August 21, 2008

18-125: DAFS - Bureau of Revenue Services

601

Estate Tax (As amended)

December 16, 2008

803

Withholding Tax Reports and Payments (As amended)

December 10, 2008

805

Composite Filing (As amended)

December 11, 2008

19-498: DECD - Office of Community Development (OCD)

22

Final Program Rule for Administering the 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond Program (New chapter)

August 27, 2008

37

Community Development Block Grant Program: 2009 Final Statement (New chapter)

October 6, 2008

26-239: Attorney General

10

Rules for Exemptions to the Ban on Flavored Cigarettes and Cigars (As amended - EMERGENCY major substantive)

July 14, 2008

100

Trade Practices in the Dale of Residential Heating Oil (As amended - EMERGENCY)

October 30, 2008

29-250: Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles

8

Rules for Ignition Interlock Devices (As amended - EMERGENCY)

September 23, 2008

. (Same, as amended) December 9, 2008

103

Rules for Vehicle Dealers, Auctions, Transporters, Recyclers, and Loaners (As amended)

October 30, 2008

155

Rules Governing Permits for Non-divisible, Oversized and Overweight Combination Vehicles Engaged in Interstate Commerce (Repealed and replaced)

December 8, 2008

162

The Administration of the International Registration Plan (As amended)

July 14, 2008

163

The Administration of the Maine Single State Registration System for Interstate Commerce Commission Certificated Carriers of Property and Passengers (Repealed)

July 14, 2008

164

The Administration of Overweight Oceangoing Container (OGC) Permits (Repealed and replaced)

November 4, 2008

171

The Administration of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (New chapter)

October 30, 2008

65-407: PUC - Public Utilities Commission

289

Requirements and Terms for Bundled Services Offered by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (New chapter)

July 13, 2008

885

Land Use Regulation Exemption (New chapter)

December 3, 2008

886

Energy Infrastructure Corridors (New chapter)

December 3, 2008

65-625: PUC - Emergency Services Communications Bureau

3

Provision of Enhanced E9-1-1 Access-only Service (New chapter)

August 19, 2008

90-351: Workers' Compensation Board

2

Section 213 Compensation for Partial Incapacity (As amended)

July 31, 2008

90-590: Maine Health Data Organization

50

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

July 30, 2008

120

Release of Data to the Public (As amended)

July 30, 2008

270

Uniform Reporting System for Health Care Quality Data Sets (As amended)

July 30, 2008

94-078: Energy and Carbon Savings Trust

1

Rule for Allocation of Money for Low-income Fossil Fuel Program (New chapter, EMERGENCY major substantive)

October 29, 2008

94-293: Baxter State Park Authority

1

Baxter State Park Rules and Regulations (As amended)

September 10, 2008

2

Rules for the Purchase of Services and Awards (New chapter)

September 10, 2008

94-434: Maine Educational Loan Authority

1

Supplemental Education Loan Program Rules (As amended - EMERGENCY)

July 16, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

August 27, 2008

99-346: Maine State Housing Authority

24

Home Energy Assistance Program Rule (As amended - EMERGENCY)

December 15, 2008

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