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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, § 1254: Public works, 1997

Public entities must use a licensed professional engineer for public works projects involving professional engineering, unless a written determination is made and the project cost does not exceed $250,000.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1997
Dates: Enacted 1997 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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1. Requirement for licensed professional engineer; exception. When any department of this State or any of this State's political subdivisions or any county, city, town, township or plantation engages in construction of a public works project that involves professional engineering, the services of a licensed professional engineer must be used in the public works project unless: A. An authorized representative of the department of this State or any of this State's political subdivisions or any county, city, town, township or plantation engaged in the construction of a public works project issues a written determination that the life, health and property of the public will be adequately protected without the services of a licensed professional engineer; and [PL 2023, c. 174, §1 (NEW).] B. The contemplated expenditure for the completed project does not exceed $250,000. [PL 2023, c. 174, §1 (NEW).] For purposes of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services is the authorized representative of a department of this State engaged in public works projects that constitute public improvements under Title 5, chapter 153. [PL 2023, c. 174, §1 (RPR).] 2. Continuing authority to require licensed professional engineer. Subsection 1 may not be construed to limit the authority of a department of this State or any of this State's political subdivisions or any county, city, town, township or plantation to require the services of a licensed professional engineer for any public works project. [PL 2023, c. 174, §1 (RPR).]

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