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32 §220-A. Application (REPEALED)

§220-A. Application (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 395, §A116 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 857, §73 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. F, §13 (RP).

32 §220-B. Use of the title “interior designer”; qualifications; grandfathering

§220-B. Use of the title “interior designer”; qualifications; grandfathering 1.  Use of title.  A person may not use the title “certified interior designer” unless licensed under this chapter. This chapter does not prohibit a person from providing interior design services or from using the title “interior designer.”   As used in this chapter, unless the […]

32 §220-C. License limited to individuals

§220-C. License limited to individuals A license under this subchapter may be issued only to an individual, and licensure must be determined on individual and personal qualifications. A firm, corporation, company, partnership or limited liability company may not be licensed under this chapter.   [PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. C, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]

32 §220-D. Licensure by endorsement

§220-D. Licensure by endorsement Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the board, in accordance with Title 10, section 8003‑H and any applicable rules adopted pursuant to that section, shall establish a process to issue a license by endorsement for each license authorized under this chapter that the board determines is appropriate for […]

32 §220. Licensing requirements

§220. Licensing requirements 1.  Architects.    A. A person may not practice architecture or profess to practice architecture inside the State or use the title or profess to be an “architect” or “licensed architect” or display or use any words, letters, figures, titles, sign, card advertisement or other symbol or device indicating or tending to […]

32 §221. Examinations

§221. Examinations Examinations must consist of such technical and professional subjects and oral questioning as the board may from time to time prescribe. The rules for the manner in which examinations are conducted and the content of the examination must be adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, section 8051, et […]

32 §222. Fees

§222. Fees The director of the office may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $200. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title […]

32 §223-A. Licensure without examination

§223-A. Licensure without examination A license may be issued without an examination under any one of the following conditions.   [PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW).] 1.  Certification by National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.  An architect license may be issued without examination to an applicant who has a current and valid certificate of licensure […]

32 §223-B. Certification by reciprocity

§223-B. Certification by reciprocity A license may be issued by the board without further examination requirements for an individual who provides proof of passage of the examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, or its successor organization, or an equivalent exam as determined by the board or who is licensed or certified […]

32 §224. License

§224. License The board shall issue a license upon payment of the fee as set under section 222 to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. F, §19 (AMD).] Issuance of a license by the board is evidence that the person named therein is […]

32 §225-A. Certified signature

§225-A. Certified signature 1.  Signature required.  A drawing plan, specification or report prepared or issued by a certified interior designer and being filed for public record must bear the signature of the interior designer who prepared or approved the document, accompanied by a certification that the signer is licensed under this chapter, by the person’s […]

32 §225. Seal

§225. Seal Each licensed architect or landscape architect shall upon licensure obtain a seal of such design as the board authorizes and directs. Technical submissions prepared by or under the direct supervision of a licensed architect or under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect must be stamped with the seal during the life […]

32 §226. Exceptions

§226. Exceptions 1.  Practices excepted.  Nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect or prevent the practice of:   A. Supervision by builders or superintendents employed by those builders of the installation of architectural or landscape architectural projects;   [PL 1991, c. 396, §21 (RPR).] B. Marine or naval architects acting within the scope […]

32 §228. Penalties

§228. Penalties A person who violates section 220, subsection 1 or 2 or section 220‑B, subsection 1 is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. F, §25 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 463, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 413, §12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 […]