Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“A nursery school license cannot be issued until the department receives a fire-safety statement; the statement must be updated every two years and show compliance with the applicable Life Safety Code requirements.”
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Enacted 1975 · Source version 1 Oct 2025. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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A nursery school license cannot be issued until the department receives a fire-safety statement; the statement must be updated every two years and show compliance with the applicable Life Safety Code requirements.
Section 8403
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from legislature.maine.gov · Enacted 1975 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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