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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, § 1522: Director; powers and duties, 1997

The director must adopt rules and guidelines for administering and enforcing this chapter, and may form an advisory council when necessary.

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United States — Maine
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Year 1997
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Enacted 1997 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Enacted 1997 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Director; powers and duties

The director must adopt rules and guidelines for administering and enforcing this chapter, and may form an advisory council when necessary.

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The director must adopt rules and guidelines for administering and enforcing this chapter, and may form an advisory council when necessary.

The director has the following powers and duties in addition to other powers and duties set forth in this chapter. [PL 2019, c. 284, §8 (AMD).] 1. Rules. The director shall establish guidelines and adopt rules necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. [PL 2019, c. 284, §8 (AMD).] 2. Licensure. [PL 2019, c. 284, §8 (RP).] 3. Employees. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. K, §1 (RP).] 4. Advisory council. The director, as necessary, may select members of the interpreting profession and other interested parties to serve on an advisory council to advise and consult with the director concerning the regulation of interpreters for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Service on the council is not in itself a conflict of interest regardless of the occupations or associations of the members. [PL 2019, c. 284, §8 (AMD).]
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