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Maine Professional and Financial Regulation:
Mailing address
Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
Delivery address/physical location
Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
76 Northern Avenue
Gardiner, Maine 04345
Telephone: 207-624-8603
TTY users call Maine Relay 711
Fax: 207-624-8637
Electrical Permit Application Fee $75
Electrical Journeyman Application Fee $25
Limited Electrician Application Fee $25
Master Electrician Application Fee $25
Reciprocity: YES
Electrical Examining Board Contact:
Electricians’ Examining Board
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: (207) 624-8457
Fax: (207) 624-8636
Master Plumber Application Fee $25
Journeyman Plumber Application Fee $25
Plumbing Company Fee $225
Plumbers Examining Board Contact:
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
phone: (207) 624-8627
fax: (207) 624-8636
- Journeyman electrician. “Journeyman electrician” means a person making electrical installations in the employment and under the indirect supervision of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.
[ 2011, c. 286, Pt. F, §3 (AMD) .]
4-A. Supervision. Two apprentice electricians, one helper electrician or 2 helper electricians who are both currently enrolled in, or have completed, a program of study consisting of 576 hours of education as approved by the Electricians’ Examining Board or from an accredited institution may work with and under the direct supervision of a master electrician, limited electrician or journeyman electrician. A master electrician who teaches an electrical course at a Maine career and technical education center, a Maine career and technical education region, a Maine community college or an apprenticeship program registered by the Department of Labor may have a maximum of 12 helper or apprentice electricians under direct supervision while making electrical installations that are a part of the instructional program of the school or apprenticeship program, as long as the total value of each installation does not exceed $5,000. An electrical installation may not be commenced pursuant to this subsection without the prior approval of the director or president of the school or apprenticeship program at which the master electrician is an instructor. These installations are limited to those done in buildings or facilities owned or controlled by: - School administrative units; and [2005, c. 347, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
B. Nonprofit organizations. - Limited electrician. “Limited electrician” means a person doing work to install and service the electrical work related to a specific type of electrically operated equipment or to specific electrical installations only authorized by this license.
[ 1995, c. 325, §6 (AMD) .]
6. Master electrician. “Master electrician” means an individual qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment. The certificate must specify the name of the individual who is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as set forth in this chapter.
- Journeyman plumber. “Journeyman plumber” means any person who customarily performs the work of installing plumbing and drainage under the employment and direction of a master plumber or, not being a master plumber, does plumbing repair work as a regular part-time occupation.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §1 (AMD) .]
4. Limited license. “Limited license” means a limited plumber’s license to install and service plumbing work related to a specific type of plumbing equipment or to specific plumbing installations granted to any person who has passed a satisfactory examination before the board. It must specify the name of the person who is limited to engage in the occupation of installing and servicing the plumbing work related to the type of equipment or to specific plumbing installations only as authorized by the license.
[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §1 (AMD) .]
5. Master plumber. “Master plumber” means any person, firm or corporation, qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing plumbing or plumbing systems. The license must specify the name of the person, firm or corporation to whom the license is issued and in the case of a firm or corporation the license must further specify the licensed master plumber in whose name it is issued, pursuant to the requirements of section 3507.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection:
Main office mailing address:
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
17 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
(207) 287-7688
(800) 452-1942
Physical location:
28 Tyson Drive
Augusta, Maine 04333
Asbestos Contact: Sandy Moody, General questions and assistance – (207) 287-7751
Asbestos Business License Fee $650
Asbestos abatement contractor. “Asbestos abatement contractor” means a business entity that engages in, or intends to engage in, asbestos abatement activities as a business service on property that it does not own and that employs or involves one or more asbestos abatement project supervisors, asbestos abatement design consultants, asbestos air monitors or asbestos inspectors for asbestos abatement activities.
Maine Division of Environmental Health:
Mailing Address:
State of Maine, Drinking Water Program
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Physical Location:
286 Water Street
Key Plaza, 3rd Floor
Augusta, Maine 04330
Contact Info:
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Voice: (207) 287-2070
Emergency/After Hours: (207) 557-4214
TTY: Maine Relay 711
Fax: (207) 287-4172
Journeyman Well Driller Fee $25
Master Well Driller Fee $25
Journeyman Pump Installers Fee $25
Master Pump Installers Fee $25
Journeyman pump installer: A person doing the work of pump installation, repair or replacement who is in the employment of a master pump installer. A person who is licensed under chapter 49 as a master plumber is not required to register with the commission as a pump installer.
Journeyman well driller: A person doing the work of drilling, driving or boring wells who is in the employment of a master well driller.
Master pump installer: A person firm or corporation engaged in the installation, repair or replacement of a pump in a water well. The licensure of a master pump installer under this chapter must specify the name of the person licensed. In the case of a firm, the person registered as a master pump installer must be a member or employee of the firm. In the case of a corporation, the person registered as a master pump installer must be an employee of the corporation or an officer of the corporation.
Master well driller: A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of drilling, driving or boring wells. The licensure of a master well driller under this chapter must specify the name of the person licensed. In the case of a firm, the person licensed as a master well driller must be a member or employee of the firm. In the case of a corporation, the person licensed as a master well driller must be an employee of the corporation or an officer of the corporation.
Pump installer: An apprentice pump installer, journeyman pump installer or master pump installer. A person who is licensed under 32 M.R.S.A. chapter 49 as a master plumber is not required to register with the commission as a pump installer.
Well driller: An apprentice well driller, journeyman well driller or master well driller.
Contractors Must Include This Statement With Any Home Construction Contract for More Than $3,000
Contractors Are Not Licensed
While there are a great many competent, ethical home contractors in Maine, it is up to you, the consumer, to find one. Home contractors are not licensed or regulated by the State of Maine. The old saying “Buyer Beware” applies. You should also keep in mind that the lack of state licensing allows the worst contractors to compete for your business alongside the best. The Attorney General’s Consumer Mediation Program ranks home contractors among the top three most complained about businesses every year.
Maine DOT:
Office of Passenger Transportation
16 SHS, Child St.
Augusta, ME 04333-0016
Phone#: 207-624-3000
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