§12855. Examination
1. Requirement. In order to qualify for a guide license, a person who has not held a valid guide license within the previous 3 years must pass an examination pursuant to this section.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2. Form. The commissioner shall determine the form and content of the examination.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3. Location. The commissioner shall designate locations where the examination will be held, except the examination must be held in one of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife regions if at least 10 applicants reside in that region.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
4. Reexamination. The commissioner may require a guide to be examined or reexamined if the commissioner receives a written complaint and, upon investigation, believes that the guide no longer meets the guide qualifications.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
5. Fee. The examination fee is $100. An applicant may retake the examination once without paying an additional fee. The fee is nonrefundable.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
6. Oral examination. If an oral examination is administered, the examination must be conducted by at least 2 trained examiners designated pursuant to section 10153, subsection 2, paragraph D who are approved by the commissioner or members of the Advisory Board for the Licensing of Guides.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 5: GUIDES, OUTFITTERS AND TAXIDERMISTS
Chapter 927: GUIDES, YOUTH CAMP TRIP LEADERS AND EDUCATIONAL TRIP LEADERS
12 §12851. Commissioner's authority to adopt rules
12 §12852. Rule violations; licensed guides and trip leaders
12 §12854. Guides carrying passengers for hire
12 §12856. Approved curriculum for licensed Maine guides
12 §12858. Guide license violations
12 §12859. Junior Maine guides
12 §12860. Youth camp trip leader permit
12 §12861. Transportation of guide's clients by unlicensed person (REPEALED)
12 §12862. Retrieval of wounded or killed bear, deer or moose after hours
12 §12863. Educational trip leader permit for schools and postsecondary educational institutions