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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
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