| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§22-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | Sec. 2. 32 MRSA c. 135 is enacted to read: |
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| | | MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEM INSTALLERS |
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| | | This chapter applies to construction, renovation, | | installation, alteration, extension, removal, repair, | | maintenance and service of all medical gas and vacuum systems | | in the State; except that this chapter does not apply to | | medical gas and vacuum system installation work performed by | | persons on their own residences. |
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| | | As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise | | indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. |
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| | | 1.__ANSI/ASSE SERIES 6000.__"ANSI/ASSE Series 6000" means | | the latest edition of the professional qualification standards | | for medical gas and vacuum system installers, inspectors and | | verifiers published by the American Society of Sanitary | | Engineering. |
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| | | 2.__ANSI/NFPA 99c.__"ANSI/NFPA 99c" means the latest edition | | of the medical gas and vacuum standard 99c as published by the | | National Fire Protection Association. |
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| | | 3.__Apprentice.__"Apprentice" means a person who is learning | | and working at a trade under the supervision of another person | | certified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter | | and enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program in | | accordance with this chapter. |
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| | | 4.__Board.__"Board" means the State Board of Examiners for | | the Medical Gas and Vacuum System Industry created pursuant to | | this chapter. |
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| | | 5.__Contractor.__"Contractor" means any person who for a |
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