December 24, 2014

WEEKLY NOTICES OF STATE RULE-MAKING
Public Input for Proposed and Adopted Rules

Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rule-making. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one -- the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rule-making if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rule-making if there are fewer. You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone 207/287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 Section 11112). World-Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/index.html. There is also a list of rule-making liaisons, who are single points of contact for each agency.

PROPOSALS

AGENCY: 09-137 – Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 13, Watercraft Regulations
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2014-P269
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is proposing a complete repeal and replace of the current boating rules making them applicable to today’s boating standards and to include consistent language from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) regarding the safe operation of boats. The Department, in conjunction with the Department of Marine Resources, is proposing to adopt these rules under the Federal Boating Safety Act as administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled – one may be requested
COMMENT DEADLINE: January 23, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION / RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 284 State Street, #41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-5202. E-mail: Becky.Orff@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None anticipated
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 12 MRSA §13051
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/ .

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY: 02-032 - Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (DAFS), Office of Securities
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 523 (New), Short-Form Seed Capital Registrations
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2014-287
CONCISE SUMMARY; The purpose of the rule is to facilitate public investment in small businesses. The rule will accomplish this purpose by (a) permitting the use of a simplified registration statement form for smaller offerings up to $1 million and (b) promoting uniformity with other jurisdictions that require the registration of securities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Judith Shaw, Administrator, Maine Office of Securities, 121 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330. Telephone: (207) 624.8551. E-mail: Judith.M.Shaw@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/pfr/securities/index.shtml .
SECURITIES RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Karla.Black@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 12-170 - Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Standards
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 11, Rules Governing Hazardous Occupations for Minors under the Age of Eighteen in Non-Agricultural Employment
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2014-288
CONCISE SUMMARY: The purpose of the adopted rules is to further prevent the exploitation of minors through hazardous working conditions in non-agricultural employment by providing better definitions and descriptions for student learners, the CTE (Career Technical Education) program, and the Junior Emergency Medical Services program. These rules do not supersede Sections 771 and 773 of 26 MRSA, which set minimum wages for employment in specific industries. The rules conform as far as practicable to the child labor provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 United States Code, Section 212 and any associated regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 22, 2014
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Susan Wasserott, Rule-making Liaison, Maine Department of Labor, 54 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0054. Telephone: (207) 621-5096. E-mail: Susan.Wasserott@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/labor/bls/ .