Maine Revised Statutes Title 10. Commerce and Trade § 9088. Municipal inspections

1. Adopted rules; code of standards. The municipality involved has adopted a set of rules, ordinances or other code of standards for the establishments which has been approved by the board and which is consistent with the rules used by the board for the issuance of the licenses in effect at the time of inspection.

2. Qualified to make inspections. No municipally employed sanitarians may make inspections under the provisions of this subchapter, unless certified as qualified by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services.

3. Inspection to ascertain intent. The board may from time to time inspect the municipally inspected establishment to ascertain that the intent of these statutes is being followed.

4. Inspection reports. The municipalities shall furnish the board copies of its inspection reports relating to the inspections on a monthly basis.

5. Charge. Municipalities may not charge the board for performing those inspections.

6. License fee. When a license is issued on the basis of a municipal inspection, as specified in this section, the requirement for payment of a license fee to the board, as set forth in section 9021, subsection 2-A, is waived.

7. Licenses. Licenses issued under this section shall be displayed, renewed and in every other way treated the same as licenses issued under this subchapter on the basis of inspection by the board.

8. Certification. Certification of municipally employed sanitarians shall be in accordance with standards set by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and shall be for a period of 3 years.