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Changes to Maine's Online Rules

October 2 to December 31, 1996

Division of Rules, Commissions and Notaries
101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101
PHONE 207/624-7650
FAX 207/287-6545

This is a day-forward list to help you keep track of changes to the Maine Administrative Code. It is not the same as the weekly publication of proposal and adoption activity in 5 daily Maine newspapers. We hope to place the latter online soon.

Because we are still converting the rules of certain agencies to machine- readable form, you should not use the following list as a means of tracking rule changes throughout Maine state government. Once all agencies are converted, this cautionary note will disappear.

We plan to close this list on December 31, and open a new one for the forthcoming year.


Umbrella/Unit
Name of Agency        Chapter Number     Nature of Change      Date of Online Change
--------------        --------------     ----------------      ---------------------

Department of
Agriculture, Food and      1-13          Adoption of           November 4, 1996
Rural Resources                          electronic version
                         20-124                                October 31, 1996  
                            125                                November 5, 1996
                            126                                October 31, 1996
                        131-171                                November 5, 1996
                        201-207                                November 4, 1996
                            208                                November 5, 1996
                        209-226                                November 4, 1996
                        240-255                                November 5, 1996
                        257-270                                November 6, 1996
                        302-321                                November 4, 1996
                            322                                November 12, 1996
                        324-327                                November 6, 1996
                        331-333                                November 4, 1996
                        334-336                                November 6, 1996
                        337-355                                November 7, 1996
                        357-358                                November 8, 1996
                            359                                November 7, 1996
                        360-381                                November 8, 1996
                            382                                November 12, 1996
                        383-384                                November 8, 1996
                            385                                November 12, 1996
                        502-552                                November 8, 1996
                            560                                November 12, 1996
                            701                                November 12, 1996
                        702-706                                November 7, 1996

01-013
Maine Potato                All          Adoption of           October 15, 1996
Marketing Committee                      electronic version    

01-015
Maine Milk Commission         1          Adoption of           October 21, 1996
                              2          electronic version
                              4
                              5
                              6
                              7
                             10
                             11
                             13
                             14
                             20
                             27
                             28
                             62

01-017
State Harness Racing        All          Copies made           December 13, 1996
Commission                               available online

01-019
Soil and Water              All          Adoption of           October 15, 1996
Conservation Commission                  electronic version

01-020
Maine Agricultural          All          Adoption of           October 15, 1996
Bargaining Board                         electronic version

01-026
Board of Pesticides         All          Copies made           December 23, 1996
Control                                  available online

01-303
Pull Events Commission       15          Adoption of           October 11, 1996
                                         electronic version

02-027
Department of Professional    2          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
and Financial Regulation                 electronic version

02-029
Bureau of Banking           119          Minor correction      October 4, 1996

02-031
Bureau of Insurance         All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
                                         available online

02-035
Maine Athletic              All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Commission                               available online

02-039
Real Estate Commission      All          Adoption of           October 22, 1996
                                         electronic version

02-041
Office of Licensing and       1          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Registration                             electronic version

02-070
State Board of              All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Certification for                        available online
Geologists and Soil
Scientists

02-164
Board of Hearing Aid        All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Dealers and Fitters                      electronic version

02-265
Board of Barbering          All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
and Cosmetology                          electronic version

02-280
Board of Accountancy        All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
                                         available online

02-285
State Board of              All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Veterinary Medicine                      electronic version

02-287
Arborist Examining Board    All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
                                         electronic version

02-288
Maine State Board for       All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Licensure of Architects,                 available online
Landscape Architects, and
Interior Designers

02-296
Board of Examiners on       All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Speech Pathology and                     electronic version
Audiology

02-297
Board of Chiropractic       All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Licensure                                electronic version
                              1          Minor corrections     November 19, 1996

02-298
Board of Real Estate        All          Adoption of           October 22, 1996
Appraisers                               electronic version

02-302
Board of Licensure          All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
of Auctioneers                           available online

02-313
Board of Dental Examiners   All          Adoption of           October 10, 1996
                                         electronic version

02-318
Electricians' Examining     All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Board                                    electronic version

02-331
State Board of              All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Funeral Services                         available online

02-333
State Board of Licensure    All          Adoption of           October 24, 1996
for Professional Foresters               electronic version

02-343
Board of Respiratory        All          Adoption of           December 19, 1996
Care Practitioners                       electronic version

02-344
Board of Licensing          All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
of Dietetic Practice                     electronic version

02-360
Board of Licensure          All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
for Professional                         available online
Land Surveyors

02-371
Nursing Home                All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Administrators Licensing                 electronic version
Board

02-373
Board of Licensure in       All          Adoption of           October 22, 1996
Medicine                                 electronic version

02-381
Oil and Solid               All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Fuel Board                               available online

02-382
State Board of Optometry    All          Adoption of           October 22, 1996
                                         electronic version

02-384
State Board of Alcohol      All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
and Drug Counselors                      electronic version

02-385
Manufactured                All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Housing Board                            available online

02-387
Maine State Pilotage        All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Commission                               available online

02-392
Board of Commissioners      All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
of the Profession                        electronic version
of Pharmacy

02-393
Board of Examiners in       All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Physical Therapy                         electronic version

02-395
Plumbers' Examining         All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
Board                                    available online

02-396
Board of Licensure          All          Copies made           December 27, 1996
of Podiatrists                           available online

02-415
State Board of Examiners    All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
of Psychologists                         electronic version

02-416
State Board of Social       All          Adoption of           October 22, 1996
Worker Licensure                         electronic version

02-465
Radiologic Technology       All          Adoption of           December 19, 1996
Board of Examiners                       electronic version

02-477
Board of Occupational       All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Therapy Practice                         electronic version

02-502
Board of Complementary      All          Adoption of           December 19, 1996
Health Care Providers                    electronic version

02-514
Board of Counseling         All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Professional Licensure                   electronic version

02-584
Propane and Natural         All          Adoption of           November 19, 1996
Gas Board                                electronic version

03-201
Department of Corrections   All          Adoption of           October 29, 1996
                                         electronic version

04-056
Department of Conservation  All          Adoption of           December 8, 1996
                                         electronic version
04-058
Department of Conservation  All          Adoption of           December 8, 1996
Maine Forest Service                     electronic version

04-059
Department of Conservation  All          Adoption of           December 8, 1996
Bureau of Parks and Lands                electronic version

04-061
Department of Conservation  All          Adoption of           December 8, 1996
Land Use Regulation Commission           electronic version

04-063
Department of Conservation  All          Adoption of           December 8, 1996
Bureau of Public Lands                   electronic version

05-071
Department of Education    3-23          Adoption of           December 9, 1996
                         25-101          electronic version    December 10, 1996
                            108                                December 11, 1996
                        111,113                                December 10, 1996
                        116-117                                December 10, 1996
                        118-119                                December 18, 1996
                            120                                December 18, 1996
                            121                                December 10, 1996
                        126-127                                December 18, 1996
                        129-130                                December 11, 1996
                            135                                December 9, 1996
                            137                                December 10, 1996
                            138                                December 11, 1996
                            139                                December 9, 1996
                            158                                December 18, 1996
                            161                                December 11, 1996
                            165                                December 9, 1996
                            175                                December 13, 1996
                        221-224                                December 10, 1996
                            225                                December 11, 1996
                        226-227                                December 10, 1996
                            228                                December 11, 1996
                        229-230                                December 10, 1996
                            231                                December 13, 1996
                        236-237                                December 10, 1996
                            240                                December 11, 1996
                            245                                December 13, 1996
                            250                                December 10, 1996
                            301                                December 10, 1996

05-150
Blind and Visually          101          Adoption of           December 20, 1996
Impaired Division           150          electronic version

06-096
Department of               100          Amendment added       October 28, 1996
Environmental Protection    115          Amendment added       November 20, 1996
                            119          Amendment added       October 28, 1996
                            141          New chapter           October 28, 1996
                            141          Minor reformatting    November 21, 1996
                            695          Amendment added       November 20, 1996
                            871          Repealed              October 28, 1996

07-105
State Planning Office   All but ch. 1    Adoption of           November 26, 1996
                                         electronic version

09-137
Inland Fisheries and        All          Adoption of           December 12, 1996
Wildlife                                 electronic version

09-143
Junior Maine Guides and     All          Adoption of           December 12, 1996
Trip Leaders Board                       electronic version

09-289
Atlantic Salmon Authority     1          Copy made available   December 12, 1996
                                         online

10-144
Department of Human Services             Adoption of
                             1           electronic version    December 23, 1996
                             10                                December 16, 1996
                             51                                December 16, 1996
                            105                                December 16, 1996
                            116                                December 16, 1996
                            225                                December 16, 1996
                            233                                December 20, 1996
                            235                                December 20, 1996
                            240                                December 20, 1996
                            245                                December 16, 1996
                            250                                December 25, 1996
                            251                                December 18, 1996
                            254                                December 16, 1996
                            257                                December 23, 1996
                            259                                December 23, 1996
                            260                                December 16, 1996
                            262                                December 23, 1996
                            265                                December 23, 1996
                            268                                December 16, 1996
                            269                                December 16, 1996
                            270                                December 23, 1996
                            273                                December 23, 1996
                            281                                December 16, 1996
                            288                                December 24, 1996
                            325                                December 24, 1996
                            500                                December 24, 1996
                            504                                December 24, 1996
                            506                                December 24, 1996
                            507                                December 24, 1996
                            508                                December 24, 1996
                            509                                December 16, 1996
                            511                                December 16, 1996 
                            512                                December 24, 1996
                            551                                December 25, 1996
                            608                                December 24, 1996

12-152
Office of                    20          Adoption of           December 30, 1996
Rehabilitation Services                  electronic version

13-188
Department of Marine        All          Copies made           December 18, 1996
Resources                                available online                        

14-153
Office of Alcohol and       All          Adoption of           December 30, 1996
Drug Abuse                               electronic version

14-191
Department of Mental          8          Adoption of           December 30, 1996
Health, Mental Retardation,              electronic version
and Substance Abuse Services

16-222
Bureau of State Police        2          Amendment added       October 18, 1996
                              2          Minor corrections     November 20, 1996

16-227
Board of Trustees, Maine    All          Adoption of           November 22, 1996
Criminal Justice Academy                 electronic version

17-229
Department of               103          Amendment added       October 28, 1996
Transportation              103          Minor corrections     November 20, 1996 

19-100
Department of Economic      All          Adoption of           November 27, 1996
and Community Development                electronic version

19-498
Office of Community          All          Adoption of           December 5, 1996
Development                              electronic version

19-499
Office of Business          301          Adoption of           November 27, 1996
Development                              electronic version

19-530
Energy Conservation         All          Adoption of           November 27, 1996
Division                                 electronic version

26-239
Department of the           All          Copies made           December 13, 1996
Attorney General                         available online

26-550
Victim's Compensation       All          Copies made           December 13, 1996
Board                                    available online

29-250
Secretary of State          201          Amendment added       October 25, 1996
Bureau of Corporations,     240          New chapter           October 25, 1996  
Elections and Commissions

29-295
Board of Commercial         All          Copies made           December 29, 1996
Driver Education                         available online

65-407
Public Utilities Commission 840          New chapter           October 9, 1996

90-351
Workers' Compensation Board   1          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                              4          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                              5          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                              6          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                              8          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                              9          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                             11          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                             12          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                             13          An older chapter
                                           never repealed      October 9, 1996
                             13          The newer chapter -
                                           minor corrections   October 9, 1996
                             14          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                             15          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                             17          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996
                             23          Minor corrections     October 9, 1996

94-073
Maine State Museum          All          Copies made           December 13, 1996
Commission                               available online

94-391
Board of Property           All          Copies made           December 13, 1996
Tax Review                               available online

94-434
Maine Educational Loan      All          Copies made           December 13, 1996
Authority                                available online

94-178
Adaptive Equipment Loan     501          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996
Program Fund Board          502          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996

94-270
Commission on
Governmental Ethics         All          Adoption of           October 29, 1996
and Election Practices                   electronic version

94-348
Maine Human Rights            2          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996
Commission                    3          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996
                              3          Minor corrections     October 29, 1996
                              4          Amendment added       October 2, 1996
                              4          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996
                              4          Minor corrections     October 29, 1996
                              5          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996
                              6          Minor corrections     October 2, 1996
                              6          Minor corrections     October 29, 1996

94-409
Maine Indian Tribal         200          Adoption of           October 3, 1996
State Commission                         electronic version

94-411
Board of Trustees, Maine    All          Minor corrections     October 3, 1996
State Retirement System

94-457
Finance Authority of Maine  101          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            101          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            103          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            106          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            106          Nubir corrections     October 29, 1996
                            107          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            201          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            202          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            203          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            204          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            301          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            303          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            305          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            310          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            311          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            311          Minor corrections     October 29, 1997
                            312          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            601          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            601          Amendment added       October 7, 1996
                            604          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996
                            607          Minor corrections     October 7, 1996

99-346
Maine State Housing           7          Amendment added       October 4, 1996
Authority                                  and corrected
                             16          Minor correction      October 4, 1996

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