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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Inspection required. A license may not be issued by the department for a nursery school until the department has received from the Commissioner of Public Safety a written statement signed by one of the officials designated in Title 25, section 2360, 2391 or 2392 to make fire safety inspections.
2. Requirements. This written statement must be furnished biennially to the department and must indicate that the nursery school has complied with at least the requirements of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association that are specified in:
A. The family day care homes section, if the nursery school has at least 3 but no more than 6 children per session;
B. The group day care homes section, if the nursery school has at least 7 but no more than 20 children per session; or
C. The child day care centers section, if the nursery school has more than 20 children per session.
3. Fees.The department shall establish and pay reasonable fees to the Department of Public Safety or municipal officials for each such inspection. Fees collected by the Department of Public Safety must be deposited into a special revenue account to defray expenses in carrying out this section. Any balance of fees may not lapse but must be carried forward as a continuing account to be expended for the same purposes in the following fiscal years.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 8403. Fire safety - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-22-health-and-welfare/me-rev-st-tit-22-sect-8403/
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