January 28, 2015

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. There is also a list of rule-making liaisons, who are single points of contact for each agency.

PROPOSALS

AGENCY: 18-125 - Department of Administrative & Financial Services (DAFS), Bureau of Revenue Services
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 801, Apportionment
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P014
BRIEF SUMMARY: MRS is proposing to amend Rule 801 ("Apportionment"). The rule explains apportionment for corporations. Pass-through entities, sole proprietorships and other business types. The rule applies to entities that have income from business activity both within and without Maine. The rule also applies for purposes of determining the apportionable income base when calculating the credit for taxes paid to other jurisdictions on certain income.
For ease of reference. MRS proposes to restructure section .06 “Sales factor” to add a new section A. “Formula”. The opening paragraphs are reorganized into outline form to clearly separate three distinct exceptions. Due to a statutory change, language is added to exclude from the numerator of the sales factor sales of a person whose only business activity in Maine is the performance of services directly related to a declared state disaster or emergency. MRS also proposes changes which clarify that gross receipts is an amount net of returns and allowances, consistent with longstanding practice. Additional miscellaneous technical changes are also being proposed. A copy of the rule can be found on the MRS website at http://www.maine.gov/revenue/rules/homepage.html .
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: February 27, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Dennis Doiron, Maine Revenue Services, 24 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. Telephone: (207) 626-8483. E-mail: Dennis.M.Doiron@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 36 MRS §112
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED: 36 MRS §§ 5210, 5211
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/ .
REVENUE SERVICES RULE-MAKING LIAISON: John.W.Sagaser@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 18-125 - Department of Administrative & Financial Services (DAFS), Bureau of Revenue Services
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 803, Withholding Tax Reports and Payments
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P015
BRIEF SUMMARY: MRS is proposing to amend Rule 803 ("Withholding Tax Reports and Payments"). The rule identifies income subject to Maine withholding and prescribes the methods for determining the amount of Maine income tax to be withheld. It also explains the related reporting requirements. In addition to miscellaneous technical changes, MRS proposes to add definitions for "Payer", "Payee" and "Person" in order to consolidate references to employers and other persons required to register to report and remit Maine income tax withholding and to consolidate references to payees from whose income withholding is required. Another change is being proposed to reflect separate filing, payment and processing of Maine income tax withholding and unemployment contributions for tax periods beginning after 2014 and billing notices issued after June 18, 2014. Lastly, MRS is proposing an amendment due to a recent law change that allows the State Tax Assessor to establish the due date for providing Maine withholding information statements to payees; generally, under the provisions of the proposed rule, each statement is due the same date that the related federal statement is due. A copy of the rule can be found on the MRS website at http://www.maine.gov/revenue/rules/homepage.html .
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: February 27, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Dennis Doiron, Maine Revenue Services, 24 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. Telephone: (207) 626-8483. E-mail: Dennis.M.Doiron@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 36 MRS §112
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LA W BEING IMPLEMENTED: 36 MRS Part 8; IRC §3401 et seq.
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/ .
REVENUE SERVICES RULE-MAKING LIAISON: John.W.Sagaser@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 18-125 - Department of Administrative & Financial Services (DAFS), Bureau of Revenue Services
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 805, Composite Filing
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P016
BRIEF SUMMARY: MRS proposes to amend Rule 805 ("Composite Filing"). The rule provides information regarding the filing of composite returns of income by partnerships, estates, trusts, and S corporations on behalf of nonresident partners, beneficiaries, or shareholders. MRS proposes to update a reference to the statute as a result of a recent law change and to make miscellaneous technical changes. A copy of the rule can be found on the MRS website at http://www.maine.gov/revenue/rules/homepage.html .
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: February 27, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Dennis Doiron, Maine Revenue Services, 24 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. Telephone: (207) 626-8483. E-mail: Dennis.M.Doiron@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 36 MRS §§ 112, 5192
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LA W BEING IMPLEMENTED: 36 MRS Part 8
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/ .
REVENUE SERVICES RULE-MAKING LIAISON: John.W.Sagaser@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 02-313 - Maine Board of Dental Examiners (affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 17, Requirements for Establishing a Board Approved Dental Hygiene Therapy Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P017
BRIEF SUMMARY: This chapter implements Public Law 2014, ch. 575 of the 126th Legislature (Second Regular Session), which requires the Board to adopt rules setting the requirements for dental hygiene therapy education programs until such a time that dental hygiene therapy programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The rule, which is based on national models, outlines the minimum standards the Board will use to approve a dental hygiene therapy educational program. The standards include the resources an educational institution must demonstrate to ensure that the program has the administrative, financial and clinical support to ensure student competencies upon successful completion of the program. The Board convened an ad hoc committee in accordance with the consultation requirements outlined in the legislation, which included dental hygiene educators and a dental educator from two of Maine’s post-secondary educational institutions. The ad hoc committee recommended the minimum standards contained in this rule to establish a balance between protecting the public and providing opportunities to access educational programs that would meet the competency standards in the emerging practice of dental hygiene therapy.
PUBLIC HEARING: February 13, 2015 – 1 p.m. - Maine Board of Dental Examiners, Conference Room, 161 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME.
COMMENT DEADLINE: February 26, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION / BOARD RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Penny Vaillancourt, Executive Director, Board of Dental Examiners, 143 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-3333. E-mail: Penny.Vaillancourt@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: No Impact.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: Public Law 2014, ch. 575 of the 126th Maine Legislature (Second Regular Session (LD 1230)) and 32 MRSA §1073(2).
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED: N/A
WEBSITE: http://www.mainedental.org/ .


AGENCY: 05-071 – Department of Education (DOE)
CIIAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 13, Qualifying Examinations of Teachers, Educational Specialists and Administrators (re-proposal of 2014-P240)
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P018
BRIEF SUMMARY: A previous comment period for this rule change occurred in November 2014 for the following proposed changes in Ch. 13: new test codes, recommended cut off scores, new test titles, and language to allow old tests no longer being administered to be used for up to five years after which time only the new tests will be accepted. This additional comment period is to address the following change in Section 3.10 of the rule: PLT and Praxis I tests will no longer be required for applicants with lapsed credentials from either out of state or from in state.
DETAILED BASIS STATEMENT / SUMMARY: The proposed testing requirements changes to Ch. 13 stem from the regular regeneration (revision) process employed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Each Praxis exam undergoes regeneration every five years. ETS conducts a multi-state standard setting study designed to assemble two separate groups of current practitioners for two to three days to review the validity and reliability of the test being regenerated. The end result is a recommended cut off score that is deemed appropriate for the just qualified candidate (JQC). Several of the tests required by the Maine Department of Education were recently regenerated, so the current Ch. 13 must be updated to reflect these changes.
Proposed changes in Ch. 13 include new test codes, new test titles, recommended cut off scores, and language to allow old tests no longer being administered to be used for up to five years after which time only the new tests will be accepted.
With respect to Section 3.10 of the rule, the proposed revision came to mind during the running of the first comment period. The inequity of the provision was recognized as of sufficient importance to address during this rule-making process.
The section waives the PLT and Praxis I tests for "applicants who hold a current teaching certificate from another state who are seeking a teaching certificate in the same endorsement area." The practice has been to tell an applicant with a lapsed credential that if they renew their lapsed credential from out of state they can avoid taking the tests.
As can be seen, it is the fact of having held a full teaching credential, not whether the applicant has ever taken the PLT or the Praxis I that determines whether the applicant has the basic knowledge that is required to obtain a teaching credential. Accordingly, it is excessive to require PLT and Praxis I when the teaching credential is lapsed because passing the PLT and Praxis I test will not enable a teacher to renew the lapsed credential. The Praxis I test is to assess whether a person has sufficient high school level knowledge to be able to become a teacher, and PLT is a basic methods and pedagogy test to assess the knowledge of a beginning teacher. All teachers must pass a specific content methods course to have a full credential in a particular endorsement area.
By the same logic, an applicant who has held a full teaching credential in any endorsement area should not be required to take these basic tests since the tests do not show or advance the knowledge needed for any specific subject area teaching credential.
In-state applicants and out-of-state applicants have been treated equally regarding the need to take PLT and Praxis I. No rule made that explicit until this proposed revision.
Not all Educational Specialists credential areas are required to take the PLT, such as School Nurse, Athletic Director, School Psychologists and vocational Education Evaluator. The PLT will be required for these specialists when applying for a specialty area that requires the PLT.
PUBLIC HEARING: N/A
COMMENT DEADLINE: February 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Arthur J. Keenan, Department of Education - Certification Office, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0023. Telephone: (207) 624-6859. Fax: (207) 624-6604. TTY: Call Maine Relay 711. E-mail: Arthur.Keenan@Maine.gov . Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe .
IMPACT ON MUNIC1PALITlES OR COUNTIES: N/A
STATUTORY AUTHORJTY FOR THIS RULE: 20-A MRSA §§ 13031-13038; 13035-A
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED: N/A
DOE RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Deborah.Friedman@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 94-457 - Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 314, Regional Economic Development Revolving Loan Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P019
BRIEF SUMMARY: Implements recent statutory changes to the program that expand eligibility criteria, loan amounts, and eligible uses. We anticipate additional funding of $8 million from the State pursuant to bonds issued pursuant to Public Law 2014, ch. 596, or by state appropriation after January 1, 2015.
PUBLIC HEARING: None; one would be scheduled at the request of 5 or more persons.
COMMENT DEADLINE: February 28, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: William Norbert, Governmental Affairs and Communications Manager, 5 Community Drive, Augusta, ME 04332-0949. Telephone: (207) 623-3263 ext. 3540. Fax: (207) 213-2640. E-mail: wnorbert@famemaine.com . Website: www.famemaine.com .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 10 MRSA §969-A(14); 10 MRSA §1026-M(11); 10 MRSA §1026-A
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
FAME RULE-MAKING LIAISON: croney@famemaine.com .


AGENCY: 29-250 - Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 9, Rules Governing Driver Education
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2015-P020
BRIEF SUMMARY: The primary purposes of these rules are to: (1) establish the minimum qualifications, licensing standards, and procedures for the licensure of driver education schools and instructors, and (2) implement a standardized driver education curriculum based on best practices. These rules repeal existing rules governing driver education in accordance with PL 1995, ch. 505 §19.
DETAILED BASIS STATEMENT / SUMMARY:
Section 1 recites the primary purpose of these rules and provides for the repeal of existing rules governing driver education except as discussed below.
Section 2 defines significant terms and phrases.
Section 3 obligates the Secretary of State to provide information to persons applying for driver education licenses and to issue licenses to qualified persons. License Fees are provided by statute, 29-A MRSA §1354 (5-A).
Section 4 establishes requirements for the issuance of a driver education instructor license as required by 29-A MRSA §1354 (4). The types of driver education instructor licenses and endorsements are described in subsection 1. Subsection 2 outlines the general requirements that all initial license applicants must satisfy. Except for the requirements listed in subsection 2 paragraphs, G, H, and I, which apply only to initial license applicants, licensed instructors must, at all times, comply with the requirements established in subsection 2. Subsection 3 describes the additional requirements for a Class A driver education instructor license. Subsection 4 describes the additional requirements for a Class B driver education instructor license. Subsection 5 describes requirements for a Class A and Class B commercial vehicle endorsement. Subsection 6 establishes the continuing education and training requirements for driver education instructor license renewal. Subsection 7 describes a knowledge, vision and road test that applicants for a driver education instructor license must successfully complete. Subsection 8 permits the Secretary of State to authorize Class A driver education instructors, who meet certain conditions, to provide an introductory course in driver education to applicants for Class A driver education instructor licenses. Subsection 9 permits the Secretary of State to authorize Class A driver education instructors, who meet certain conditions, to provide an introductory course in driver education to applicants for Class B driver education instructor licenses. Subsection 10 establishes the requirement of driver education license holders to notify the Secretary of State of address changes.
Section 5 establishes requirements for the issuance of a driver education school license. Subsection 1 requires driver education schools to be licensed by the Secretary of State. Subsection 2 describes the types of driver education school licenses that may be issued by the Secretary of State. Subsection 3 outlines general requirements that applicants for driver education school licenses must satisfy. Subsection 4 establishes recordkeeping and reporting requirements for driver education schools. Subsection 5 describes the additional requirements for Class A commercial motor vehicle driver education school licenses.
Section 6 establishes the standardized curricula that driver education schools providing a driver education course must follow. Subsection 1 describes required curriculum for Class A driver education schools. The standardized curriculum requires 30 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours behind-the-wheel instruction. Subsection 2 describes required curriculum for commercial motor vehicle driver education courses which includes 78 hours of classroom instruction, 25½ hours of laboratory instruction and 44 hours behind-the-wheel instruction. Standardized curriculum for courses instructing students on the operation of vehicles requiring a Class B driver’s license must provide 42 hours of classroom instruction, 20 hours of behind the wheel instruction (off road) and 10 hours of behind the wheel instruction (on road). The required topics and components of this curriculum are described in subsection 2, paragraph B.
Section 7 requires the Secretary of State to monitor driver education schools, courses and instructors for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Section 8 describes conduct and activities which are prohibited.
Section 9 outlines the procedure for filing written complaints against driver education schools and instructors. Section 10 describes the Secretary of State’s authority to suspend and revoke driver education licenses.
PUBLIC HEARING: none.
COMMENT DEADLINE: March 3, 2015
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Linda Grant, Director, Division of Driver License Services, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0029. Telephone: (207) 624-9051. Fax: (207) 624-9155. TTY Use Maine relay 711. E-mail: Linda.Grant@Maine.gov . Website: www.maine.gov/sos/bmv .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 29-A MRSA
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
BMV RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Robert.O’Connell@Maine.gov .

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY: 01-001 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 360, The Returnable Beverage Container Law
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-007
CONCISE SUMMARY: Updating the rules governing The Returnable Beverage Container Law per 2013 legislative directives. Clarification and updating of relevant sections including clarification of licensing, inspection, fees and count verification processes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 21, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Mari Wells-Eagar, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 22 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0022. Telephone: (207) 287-4909. E-mail: Mari.Wells@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/qar/index.shtml .


AGENCY: 13-188 - Department of Marine Resources (DMR)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 24, Importation of Live Marine Organisms: 24.10(4)(F), Maine – Restricted Area for American Oyster (Emergency Rule-making)
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-008
CONCISE SUMMARY: This emergency rule-making expands the current Sheepscot River restricted area to include waters, shores, and flats between the southernmost point of Linekin Neck, Boothbay and the eastern shore of the Kennebec River. The movement of American oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from these waters will be prohibited, without a permit from the Maine Department of Resources (DMR), when the size of the oyster is greater than 3 mm.
The DMR finds that there is a need for this emergency rule based upon specific information obtained by the Department during routine health surveillance. Specifically, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) results received on January 6, 2015 from Kennebec River Biosciences in Richmond, Maine confirmed the presence of MSX (Haplosporidium nelsoni) in the waters around Westport Island and south of the existing restricted area boundary. Each of the 12 5-oyster pools (n=60 oysters) sampled was found to be positive for MSX. Subsequent histology confirmed the presence of both early and late stage infection. MSX is an oyster disease caused by a microscopic parasite. It is a health and mortality problem for American oysters but does not affect human health or consumption. Oysters are routinely marketed from populations that carry MSX.
The Department finds that this emergency rule is necessary and appropriate to limit the spread of MSX infection outside of the currently affected areas. Due to the interconnectedness of the Sheepscot and Back Rivers and their many tributaries and embayments, the Department believes a wider expansion of the restricted area is warranted until additional testing can determine the extent of MSX infection.
Persons will be required to obtain a permit for the movement-but not harvest-of shellfish from restricted areas to ensure a reasonable degree of certainty that the movement will not endanger the indigenous marine life or its environment in accordance with Ch. 24.05. Permits require pathological examination, satisfactory to the Department, demonstrating the shellfish to be free of the disease(s) found in the restricted area.
The Department will pursue regular concurrent rule-making to make this emergency regulation permanent.
This emergency rule-making is necessary to protect the American oyster resource (aquaculture and wild) from unusual damage and or imminent depletion that would be caused by continued uncontrolled movement of oysters infected by MSX throughout Maine’s waters. As authorized by 12 MRS §§ 6071 and 6171(3), the Commissioner of Marine Resources adopts this emergency regulation.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 21, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Marcy Nelson (tel. (207) 633-9502)
AGENCY NAME: Department of Marine Resources, 21 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 043330-0021. Telephone: (207) 624-6573. Fax: (207) 624-6024. TTY: (711) Maine Relay. Rule-making E-mail: dmr.rulemaking@maine.gov . DMR Rule-making Website: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking/ .
DMR WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/index.htm .
DMR RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Kevin.Rousseau@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 06-096 - Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 1000, Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland
Zoning Ordinances
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-009
CONCISE SUMMARY: The existing rule has been amended to reflect legislative changes to the Shoreland Zoning Act which have been adopted over the past three years and to incorporate other changes intended to clarify the model ordinance and to better reflect Department interpretations. Some of these changes were suggested in a stakeholder process conducted in 2011.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Colin Clark, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 17 State House Station, Augusta, Me 04330-0017. Telephone: (207) 441-7419. E-mail: Colin.A.Clark@Maine .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dep/ .
DEP RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Mike.Karagiannes@Maine.gov .


AGENCY: 65-407 - Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 305, Licensing Requirements, Annual Reporting, Enforcement and Consumer Protection Provisions for Competitive Provision of Electricity
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-010
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Public Utilities Commission adopts amendments to the Commission’s Ch. 305 governing licensing requirements, annual reporting, enforcement, and consumer protection provisions for competitive electricity providers (CEPs). Over the last several years, there has been a significant increase in competitive activity involving residential and small commercial customers. This increased competitive activity has highlighted the need for a review of the provision of Ch.305. Accordingly, this rule-making focuses primarily on amendments to the consumer protection provisions of the rule, as well as other proposed changes based on our experience in implementing the rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / PUC RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Paula J. Cyr, Public Utilities Commission, 18 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0018. Telephone: (207) 287-3831. E-mail: Paula.Cyr@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/mpuc/


AGENCY: 65-407 - Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 306, Uniform Information Disclosure
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-011
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Public Utilities Commission adopts an amended rule that adds certain provisions of the Commission’s Uniform Information Disclosure and Informational Filing rule (Ch. 306) to the Commission’s Licensing Requirements, Annual Reporting, Enforcement and Consumer Protection Provisions for Competitive Provision of Electricity rule (Ch. 305). Specifically, the PUC removes section 2(D) containing the requirement for the contents of the competitive electricity provider (CEP) terms of service document and Section 3 containing CEP informational filing requirements. These sections are being incorporated into Ch. 305, by way of the Notice of Rule-making, Docket No. 2014-0024.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / PUC RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Paula J. Cyr, Public Utilities Commission, 18 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0018. Telephone: (207) 287-3831. E-mail: Paula.Cyr@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/mpuc/