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Agencies:
- 16-163: Office of Emergency Medical Services
- 16-219: Office of the Commissioner
- 16-219: Bureau of Capitol Security
- 16-219: Office of State Fire Marshal
- 16-222: Bureau of State Police
- 16-226: Liquor Licensing Unit (rule chapters moved to 18-553, which see)
- 16-227: Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees
- 16-230: Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
- 16-574: Emergency Services Communications Bureau (moved to 65-625, which see)
- 16-633: Gambling Control Board
- 16-642: Bureau of Building Codes and Standards - Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
16 163 Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Ch. 1 (Word) Mission, Vision, Goals and Core Values Of The Maine EMS System
- Ch. 02 (Word) Definitions
- Ch. 03 (Word) Ground Ambulance Service and Non-transporting Service Licenses
- Ch. 3-A (Word) Emergency Medical Dispatch Center Licensure
- Ch. 4 (Word) Air Ambulance Service Licenses
- Ch. 5 (Word) Personnel Licenses
- Ch. 5-A (Word) Emergency Medical Dispatcher Licensure
- Ch. 5-B (Word) Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operator Licenses
- Ch. 6 (Word) Drugs and Medications
- Ch. 7 (Word) State Licensure Examinations
- Ch. 8 (Word) Training Courses and Continuing Education Programs Used for Licensure
- Ch. 8-A (Word) Training Centers
- Ch. 9 (Word) Instructor Coordinator License
- Ch. 9-A (Word) Emergency Medical Dispatch Training, Instructors and Continuing Education Programs
- Ch. 10 (Word) Reciprocity
- Ch. 11 (Word) Standards and Procedures for Refusing To Issue, or Renew, A License, and for Modifying, Suspending, or Revoking a License
- Ch. 12 (Word) Procedures for Licensing Actions and Board Actions
- Ch. 13 (Word) Waiver of Rules
- Ch. 14 (Word) Sexual Misconduct
- Ch. 15 (Word) Maine EMS Regions and Regional Councils
- Ch. 16 (Word) Death Benefits for Emergency Medical Services Persons Who Die in The Line Of Duty
- Ch. 17 (Word) Minimum Required Equipment Lists for Maine EMS Services and Regional EMS Radio Frequencies
- Ch. 18 (Word) Quality Assurance and Improvement
- Ch. 19 (Word) Community Paramedicine
- Ch. 20 COVID Immunization Requirements (This emergency rule expired and is no longer in effect.)
- Ch. 21 (Word) Immunization Requirements
- Ch. 22 (Word) Emergency Medical Services Data
- Ch. 23 (Word) Registry of Automated External Defibrillators
- Ch. 24 Implementing the Maine EMS Stabilization Program (This emergency rule expired and is no longer in effect.)
- Ch. 25 (Word) Implementing the Maine EMS Stabilization Program
- Ch. 26 (Word) Community Grant Program
- Ch. 27 (Word) Implementation of EMS Sustainability Program
16 219 Office of the Commissioner
- Ch. 39 (Word) Adjudicatory and Licensing Proceedings
- Ch. 51 (Word) Polygraph Examiner License Regulation
- Ch. 60 (Word) Transportation of Hazardous Materials in Maine (transferred from 16-222 c.6)
- Ch. 70 (Word) Regulation Establishing Critical Incident Stress Management Team Training Standards
- Ch. 71 (Word) Uniform Standardized Forensic Examination Kit for Gross Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (formerly 16-222 Ch. 20)
Bureau of Capitol Security
- Ch. 41 (Word) Capitol Area Security Rules
- Ch. 42 (Word) Rules Relating to Parking on State Property
Office of State Fire Marshal
- Ch. 1 (Word) Fee Schedule for Plans Examination
- Ch. 2 (Word) Rules Establishing Criteria for Approval of Smoke Detectors
- Ch. 3 (Word) Fire Prevention Code
- Ch. 4 (Word) Water-based Fire Protection Systems
- Ch. 5 (Word) Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Ch. 6 (Word) Fire Extinguishing Systems
- Ch. 10 (Word) Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines
- Ch. 14 (Word) National Fuel Gas Code
- Ch. 15 (Word) Fire Protection Rules for Medical Facilities and Equipment
- Ch. 16 (Word) Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
- Ch. 17 (Word) National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
- Ch. 19 (Word) Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
- Ch. 20 (Word) Fire Safety in Buildings and Structures
- Ch. 21 (Word) Tents Grandstands, Air Supported Structures for Places of Assembly
- Ch. 22 (Word) Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
- Ch. 23 (Word) Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
- Ch. 24 (Word) Fire Safety Technician Training and Certification Program
- Ch. 25 (Word) Rules for the Display of Fireworks
- Ch. 26 (Word) Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics before a Proximate Audience
- Ch. 28 (Word) Rules Governing Operations of Amusement Devices and Midways
- Ch. 29 (Word) Rules and Regulations Relating to Structures Used by the Public as Spectators During Motor Vehicle Racing
- Ch. 31 (Word) Rules for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage and Use of Explosive Materials
- Ch. 34 (Word) Rules and Regulations for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Ch. 36 (Word) Consumer Fireworks Sales License
- Ch. 50 (Word) Death Benefits for Firefighters Who Die in the Line of Duty
- Ch. 52 (Word) Certification Standards for Municipal Code Enforcement Officers and Third-Party Inspectors
16 222 Bureau of State Police
- Ch. 1 (PDF) Maine Motor Vehicle Inspection Manual (in pdf format)
- Ch. 2 Rules and Regulations Relating to Games of Chance (transferred to 16-633 ch. 32)
- Ch. 3 Rules and Regulations Relating to Beano (transferred to 16-633 ch. 31)
- Ch. 4 (Word) Maine Motor Carrier Safety Regulation
- Ch. 6 Transportation of Hazardous Materials in Maine (transferred to 16-219 ch.60)
- Ch. 7 Rules Relating to Beano and Bingo by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes (transferred to 16-633 ch. 30)
- Ch. 8 (Word) Rules and Regulations Relating to "Crane" or "Claw" Machine
- Ch. 9 (Word) Rules and Regulations Relating to Private Investigators
- Ch. 10 (Word) Rule for the Transportation, Storage and Release of Impounded Pursuant to OUI Forfeiture
- Ch. 12 (Word) Rules for After-Market Window Tinting
- Ch. 14 (Word) Rules Relating to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999
- Ch. 15 (Word) Rules Relating to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2013
- Ch. 19 (Word) Died While in the Line of Duty Death Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers
- Ch. 20 Uniform Standardized Forensic Examination Kit for Gross Sexual Assault Evidence Collection (moved_ to _16-219 Ch. 71)
16 226 Liquor Licensing Unit (Note: rule chapters have been moved to 18-553.)
16 227 Criminal Justice Academy, Board of Trustees
- Ch. 1 (Word) General Provisions
- Ch. 3 (Word) Entrance Standards
- Ch. 5 (Word) Training Standards
- Ch. 7 (Word) Certificates and Awards
- Ch. 9 (Word) Extensions and Waivers
- Ch. 11 (Word) Costs
- Ch. 13 (Word) Minimum Standards for Mandatory Policy on Response to Domestic Abuse
- Ch. 15 (Word) Standards of Conduct
16 230 Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
- Ch. 1 (Word) Requirements for Written Prescriptions of Schedule II Drugs
16 574 Emergency Services Communications Bureau (Moved to 65-407, Public Utilities Commission, September 13, 2003)
16 633 Gambling Control Board
- Ch. 1 (Word) Introduction
- Ch. 2 (Word) Licenses and Applications
- Ch. 3 (Word) Control of Licensees
- Ch. 4 (Word) Licensee Records
- Ch. 5 (Word) Internal Controls
- Appendix A (Word), Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) for Slot Machine and Casino Operations
- Ch. 6 (Word) Ticket Redemption
- Ch. 7 (Word) Collection of Payments
- Ch. 8 (Word) Slot Machine Location and Hours of Operation
- Ch. 9 (Word) Uniform Location Agreement: Contract Disclosures
- Ch. 10 (Word) Slot Machine Maintenance
- Ch. 11 (Word) Transportation of Slot Machines
- Ch. 12 (Word) Fingerprinting Procedure
- Ch. 13 (Word) Exclusion
- Ch. 14 (Word) Advertising
- Ch. 15 (Word) Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products
- Ch. 16 (Word) Weapons
- Ch. 17 (Word) On Premise Office Space
- Ch. 18 (Word) Responsible Gaming Programs
- Ch. 19 (Word) Slot Machine Testing and Certification
- Ch. 20 (Word) Slot Machine and Electronic Table Game Standards
- Ch. 21 (Word) Prohibition of Credit
- Ch. 22 (Word) Patron Disputes
- Ch. 24 (Word) The Use of Front Money Deposits
- Ch. 25 (Word) Approval of Table Games Rules of Play
- Ch. 26 (Word) Posting of Rules
- Ch. 27 (Word) Rules of Practice and Procedure of Gaming Conduct
- Ch. 28 (Word) Advanced Deposit Wagering
- Ch. 29 (Word) Promotional Credits and Other Player Incentives
- Ch. 30 (Word) Rules Relating to Beano by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
- Appendix-A (PDF): Beano/Bingo or Associated Equipment Technical Standards
- Ch. 31 (Word) Rules Relating to Beano
- Ch. 32 (Word) Rules Relating to Games of Chance
Fantasy Contests:
- Ch. 33 (Word) Introduction
- Ch. 34 (Word) Definitions
- Ch. 35 (Word) License Application
- Ch. 36 (Word) License Fee and Renewal
- Ch. 37 (Word) Fantasy Contest Monitoring
- Ch. 38 (Word) Fantasy Contest Account Activity
- Ch. 39 (Word) Registration of Fantasy Contestants
- Ch. 40 (Word) Fantasy Contestant Funds and Required Reserves
- Ch. 41 (Word) Licensee Records, Annual Reporting and Audits
- Ch. 42 (Word) Collection of Payments
- Ch. 43 (Word) Complaints and Disciplinary Actions
Sports Wagering:
- Ch. 50 (Word) Introduction
- Ch. 51 (Word) Definitions
- Ch. 52 (Word) License Applications, Fee and Renewal
- Ch. 53 (Word) Internal Controls
- Ch. 54 (Word) Facility Operator Operational Requirements
- Ch. 55 (Word) Physical Premise Requirements
- Ch. 56 (Word) House Rules
- Ch. 57 (Word) Sports Wagering System Requirements
- Ch. 58 (Word) Sports Wagers
- Ch. 59 (Word) Sports Wagering Kiosks
- Ch. 60 (Word) Sports Wagering Accounts
- Ch. 61 (Word) Sports Wagering Revenue Reconciliations
- Ch. 62 (Word) Geolocation and Remote Access
- Ch. 63 (Word) Responsible Wagering Program
- Ch. 64 (Word) Advertising and Promotions
- Ch. 65 (Word) Management Service Contract Criteria
- Ch. 66 (Word) Complaints and Disciplinary Actions
- Ch. 67 (Word) Involuntary Placement of Persons on the Unauthorized Persons List
16 642 Bureau of Building Codes and Standards
Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code:
- Ch. 1 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Administrative Procedures
- Ch. 2 (Word) Maine Uniform Building Code and Uniform Energy Code - Third Party Inspectors (TPI)
- Ch. 3 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Commercial Building Code of Maine
- Ch. 4 (Word) Maine Uniform Building Code - Existing Building Code
- Ch. 5 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code and Maine Uniform Building Code - Residential Building Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings in Maine
- Ch. 6 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Energy Code
- Ch. 7 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Mechanical Code