Copies of the rules of the following agency may be downloaded and viewed by clicking on the links next to each rule title. If, after clicking on a rule link, the rule does not appear on your screen, try looking in your computer’s downloads folder in case the copy of the rule was directly delivered there.
Copies of the rules of the following agency may be downloaded and viewed by clicking on the links next to each rule title. If, after clicking on a rule link, the rule does not appear on your screen, try looking in your computer’s downloads folder in case the copy of the rule was directly delivered there.
Copies of the rules of the following agency may be downloaded and viewed by clicking on the links next to each rule title. If, after clicking on a rule link, the rule does not appear on your screen, try looking in your computer’s downloads folder in case the copy of the rule was directly delivered there.
Copies of the rules of the following agency may be downloaded and viewed by clicking on the links next to each rule title. If after clicking on a rule link the rule does not appear on your screen try looking in your computer’s downloads folder in case the copy of the rule was directly delivered there.
Copies of the rules of the following agency may be downloaded and viewed by clicking on the links next to each rule title. If, after clicking on a rule link, the rule does not appear on your screen, try looking in your computer’s downloads folder in case the copy of the rule was directly delivered there.
(Updated December 18, 2025)
Many agencies of Maine State government are at times authorized or required by law to adopt rules to implement State laws and policies. This Frequently Asked Questions page provides answers to common questions about State agency rulemaking.
For the purposes of this FAQ page, unless the context implies otherwise, the word “create” means to promulgate, amend, repeal and replace, or repeal a rule.
The following special notice was requested by the Staff Attorney of the Office of Licensing and Registration, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation:
"Pursuant to 10 MRSA § 8003(2-A)(D), the fees contained in this chapter are superseded by the fees established in Chapter 10 of the rules of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration."
Public Input for Rules: A list of state agency rule proposals is published here each Wednesday. You can get a copy of a proposed rule by contacting the person listed in the notice. You can comment on a proposed rule by submitting a written comment to the agency or by attending the public hearing, if one is scheduled. If no hearing is scheduled, you can request one. The agency must hold a hearing if it receives 5 or more requests. If you have a disability and need assistance to participate in a hearing you should tell the agency at least 7 days before the hearing.
The Maine Administrative Procedure Act ("MAPA"; "Act") governs rulemaking conducted by State of Maine agencies and is codified in Title 5 of the Maine Revised Statutes at sections 8001 through 11116. The MAPA, which was first enacted in 1977 and has been amended multiple times since, establishes the process that State of Maine agencies must follow when they propose and adopt rules that they are to administer and enforce.