Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14212-A – Director’s powers and duties
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1. Duties. The director shall administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter. The director may appoint an advisory committee to assist the director on any matter that may arise under this chapter, as needed.
[PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14212-A
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14202
- Establishment: means a beauty shop or salon, cosmetology shop or salon, barber hair styling shop or salon, hair styling shop or salon, hair design shop or salon or any premises, structure, building or part of a building where any activity licensed under this chapter is practiced. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14202
- School: means a school or education institution where a program of study in cosmetology, barber hair styling, hair design, aesthetics or nail technology or the instruction of cosmetology, barber hair styling, hair design, aesthetics or nail technology is offered or taught. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14202
- Student: means any person duly enrolled in a school licensed by the director and engaged in learning and acquiring a knowledge of the practice of:
2. Rule-making authority. The director shall establish guidelines and adopt rules necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A. The rules must address, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Requirements for the licensure of aestheticians, barber hair stylists, cosmetologists, hair designers, nail technicians, instructors and trainees; [PL 2019, c. 373, §17 (AMD).]
B. Requirements for licensing, operating and inspecting schools. At a minimum, the rules must include standards relating to educational programs, instructor qualifications, school operation, academic and student records and record keeping, health, safety and sanitation, physical facilities of the school and off-site classrooms, payment of refunds, notices and information to be provided to students and credit for education obtained in subjects that are considered substantially equivalent to applied courses offered and consistent with this chapter; [PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
C. Requirements for licensing and operation of physical facilities and inspection of establishments consistent with this chapter; and [PL 2019, c. 373, §18 (AMD).]
D. The establishment of sanitation, health and safe practice standards, including but not limited to blood spill procedures and proper use of tools, implements, equipment and electrical and nonelectrical machines and devices used in connection with the practices authorized under this chapter. [PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 373, §§17, 18 (AMD).]
3. Inspections. The director or a designee of the director may enter licensed premises to conduct random inspections for compliance with this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
4. Diseases. The director may require the physical examination of any person offering service to members of the public who is suspected of having any communicable disease. A person who has a communicable disease may not give service to members of the public, including service within licensed establishments or schools licensed by the director. Failure to submit to such an examination is grounds for suspension or revocation of the person’s registration, certification, permit or license.
[PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §10 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. M, §10 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 373, §§17, 18 (AMD).