The Health Inspection Program provides licensing and inspection services to businesses to protect public health. These businesses include but are not limited to restaurants, lodging, campgrounds, youth camps, public swimming pools and spas, tattooists, micropigmentation, body piercing, electrolysists, school cafeterias, and mass gatherings.
Emergency Consultation and Disease Reporting hotline
For emergency after hour calls, please call 1-800-821-5821.
Our normal business hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Health Inspection Program
- Call the Emergency Consultation and Disease Reporting hotline at 1-800-821-5821.
- Email all correspondence and questions to hiplicensing.dhhs@maine.gov. Staff are available during office hours from 8 AM -5 PM.
- Find out if your business requires a license from Maine CDC prior to operation.
Health Inspection Program Rules
The Health Inspection Program has adopted the following rules and regulations.
- Health Inspection Program Administration Rule (PDF)
- Maine Food Code for eating establishments (PDF)
- Lodging Rules (PDF)
- Youth Camp Rules (PDF)
- Campground Rules (PDF)
- Public Pool and Spa Rules (PDF)
- Electrology Rules (PDF)
- Tattoo Rules (PDF)
- Body Piercing Rules (PDF)
- Micropigmentation Rules (PDF)
- Mass Gathering Rules (PDF)
- Sale and Delivery of Tobacco Products Rule (PDF)
- Compressed Air Rules (PDF)
Health Inspection Office Staff
- Lisa Silva, Program Manager, (207) 287-5691
- Rebecca Walsh, Supervisor, (207) 287-1978
- Joanne Lavallee, Licensing Clerk, (207) 287-5720
- Alysha Ellis, Licensing Clerk, (207) 287-5675
- Carol Gott, Consultant, (207) 287-5703
- Jennifer McGill, Compliance Specialist, (207) 287-4282
Health Inspectors
- District Health Inspector Territories List (Excel)
- District Health Inspector Territories Map (PDF)
- Stacy Boudreau (207)-592-4796
- Scott Brown (207) 441-5186
- Laurie Davis (207) 592-5573
- Weibley Dean (207) 904-8232
- Joel Demers (207) 592-7791
- Sarah Fillion (207) 557-2586
- Jason Goggin (207) 441-9482
- Heather Jackson (207) 513-6652
- Karen Jacobs (207) 592-7459
- Tom Jenkins (207) 615-3975
- Stuart Leckie (207) 441-2798
- Carey Rodriguez (207) 441-0961
- Holly Sault (207) 215-6275
- Jennifer Springer (207) 944-0564
- Michael Sullivan (207) 592-6874
Municipal Inspectors
Portland
- Zackary Lenhert Program Manager, (207) 756-8008
- Eric Cobb (207) 756-8016
- Tom Williams (207) 874-8772
Lewiston
- Louis Lachance (207) 513-3125 ext 3224
South Portland
- Amy Roy (207) 767-7603
Related Websites
The following links are provided as a service. Listing of any particular product or service on this site does not constitute Division preference or recommendation of that product or service over any similar product or service.
Alcohol and Lottery
Body Artists
- 32 MRS Ch. 18 Electrologists
- 32 MRS Ch. 63 Tattoo Artists
- 32 MRS Ch. 63-A Micropigmentation
- 32 MRS Ch. 64 Body Piercing
Body Piercing
Campgrounds
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation**
Department of Environmental Protection**
Department of Marine Resources**
Drinking Water Program**
Electrology
Food
- Conference for Food Protection
- Hospitality Maine
- Partnership for Food Safety Education's Fight BAC! Campaign
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Food & Health
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- CDC Food Safety
Health Inspection Program Statutes
Micropigmentation
Pool
Retail Tobacco Licensing
- Ask us about tobacco licensing at Tobacco.licensing.DHHS@maine.gov
- Access the Retail Tobacco License Renewal Application
- Learn about the Sporting and Recreational Camp Rule (PDF)
Service Animals
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
- Maine Human Rights Commission-Service Animals
- Maine State Legislature: Service Animals