Business Answers About Licensed Facilities

The following types of business must receive a license from Maine CDC prior to operation. Other regulations related to water supplies, wastewater disposal, and radiation may also apply.

• Body Piercing
• Campgrounds
• Compressed Air
• Electrology
• Lodging/Hotels/Motels/B&Bs
• Public Swimming Pools and Spas
• Restaurants/Eating Places
• Mass Gatherings
• Micropigmentation
• Tattooing
• Youth Camps

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Any business operating an X-Ray machine must be licensed by Maine CDC prior to operating the machine. Each page listed below has step-by-step licensing instructions for companies using X-Ray machines, including:

• Chiropractors
• Dentists
• Industrial Users
• Mobile X-Ray Services
• Out of State X-Ray companies
• Podiatrists
• Private Practices
• Veterinarians

These other types of businesses must also be licensed by Maine CDC:

• Companies using Indoor Tanning Beds or Booths
• Companies using Radioactive Materials
• Companies Testing for or Repairing Radon Problems
• If your business is not on a public sewer system, you will need to review these questions and answers about wastewater disposal
• If you plan to have your own well and serve water to the public, you should review these questions and answers about water supplies