Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, § 2371: Definitions, 2007

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 699, §11 (NEW).] 1. Board. "Board" means the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 5‑A. [PL 2007, c. 699, §11 (NEW).] 2. Building official. "Building official" means a building official appointed pursuant to section 2351‑A. [PL 2011, c. 94, §2 (AMD).] 3. Bureau. [PL 2011, c. 633, §7 (RP).] 4. Code. "Code" means the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code adopted pursuant to Title 10, chapter 1103. [PL 2007, c. 699, §11 (NEW).] 5. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety. [PL 2007, c. 699, §11 (NEW).] 5-A. Division. "Division" means the Division of Building Codes and Standards established in section 2372. [PL 2011, c. 633, §8 (NEW).] 5-B. Director. "Director" means the Director of the Maine Office of Community Affairs established in Title 5, chapter 310‑B. [PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. D, §27 (NEW).] 5-C. Office. "Office" means the Maine Office of Community Affairs established in Title 5, chapter 310‑B. [PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. D, §28 (NEW).] 6. Third-party inspector. "Third-party inspector" means a person certified by the State to conduct inspections under Title 30‑A, section 4451 for compliance with the code. A 3rd-party inspector may not hold a pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any building for which the 3rd-party inspector issues an inspection report pursuant to section 2373 and may not serve as a 3rd-party inspector in any municipality where that 3rd-party inspector has been appointed as a building official or code enforcement officer. [PL 2011, c. 365, §9 (AMD).]