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Maine's Official Home Page
www.state.me.us
This is a good starting point for finding state government resources, including the governor's office and executive agencies, state courts and the Legislature. Provides links to local government information and to statutes, regulations. Business resources include online directories, small business guides, interactive business license and permit assistance from Business Answers Online, corporate services, employer resources and procurement links.
Attorney General
www.maine.gov/ag/
Consumer Law Guide contains section on home construction and repair.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This
private subscription service provides current and historical
Maine highway construction bidding information for a fee.
Can search by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders;
provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders.
Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows
users to submit bids online and to download files for specific
projects.
Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
www.maine.gov/professionalengineers/
Lists board members; includes registration requirements, applications, engineer database, online renewal form, complaint process overview, mandatory continuing education rules, newsletter, rules and statutes.
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
www.maine.gov/sos/cec/
Contains "Basics to Incorporating in Maine"; downloadable business registration forms (for corporations, LLCs, LLPs and non-profits); fee information. Can search corporate names and file annual reports; lists active Maine corporations and registered agents. Provides UCC filing and fee information; UCC interactive search; online filing; debtor name index. Includes Maine Marks Guide; trademark registration and fee information; listing of notaries public searchable by town and then name; agency rules. Lists state boards and commissions, with contacts.
Bureau of Insurance
www.state.me.us/pfr/ins/ins_index.htm
"An Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation Insurance
in Maine" is available online. Contains complaint
guides and forms; insurance FAQs; insurance company complaint
ratios by year and insurance type; list of companies, with
approved worker's compensation rates; and insurance statutes
and regulations.
Bureau of Labor Standards
www.maine.gov/labor/bls/
Contains state construction wage rates.
SafetyWorks! program offers free expert advice and hands-on
help relating to health, safety and labor rights. Includes
information about on-site consultations, training, loans
for safety improvements; publications, video lending library;
statistics; OSHA regulations and requirements. Provides
information on wage and hour laws; text of state labor regulations;
alien labor certification information; list of required
state and federal workplace posters, some of which are online;
links to workplace safety Web sites.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
www.state.me.us/sos/bmv
Commercial vehicle information, including online version
of Maine Motor Carrier Manual; size and weight limits, regulatory
information and forms. Can register online to inforME
and, for a fee, search driving records, registration records,
title records and check for vanity plate availability.
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services
www.maine.gov/bgs/
Division of Professional Services includes advertisements for contractors, bidding opportunities, RFPs, RFQs and bid results. Division of Purchases contains "How to Do Business with the State of Maine" publication; policies and procedures; application for bidders' mailing list; bidding opportunities, with buyer e-mail links; contract list; list of RFPs, with links to legal advertisements; online vendor registration.
Department of Conservation
www.state.me.us/doc/
Land
Use Regulation Commission contains downloadable land use
plan, rules, guidance documents, list of licensed site evaluators, building permit
application, road construction permit application, zoning
petition notice form and other permit applications. Bureau of Parks and Lands provides information about grant
program for public boating facilities acquisition, development and improvement.
Department of Environmental Protection
www.state.me.us/dep/
Bureau of Land and Water Quality provides information about and applications for grants and loans for water-quality planning activities; construction, expansion and rehabilitation of wastewater treatment facilities; replacement of malfunctioning septic systems. Also has permit information, forms, regulations, standards for erosion and sediment control for projects involving the movement of earthen material; mining operations; licensing of hydropower and dam projects; construction activities near protected natural resources such as lakes and watersheds; development that may have substantial effect on the environment; technical information on wastewater treatment engineering. Groundwater Program contains well driller and pump installer rules. Watershed Planning and Management contains "Camp Road Maintenance Manual - A Guide for Landowners." Wastewater Treatment Engineering includes sewer extension form and guidance; wastewater operator certification program rules; study guides. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management has information on licensing for landfill design, construction and operation; design, construction and operation of solid waste facilities; lists of active landfills and solid waste facilities; underground storage tank rules, registry, forms, guidance and list of UST installers; lead and asbestos abatement contractor, consultant and trainer applications; renewal and notification forms; licensed contractor listings; removal guidelines; regulations. Office of Innovation and Assistance provides information about small business technical assistance, environmental management systems and pollution prevention assistance.
Department of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering
www.maine.gov/dhhs/eng/
Contains
drinking water quality forms, documents and grant information;
Board of Water Treatment Plant Operators rules, exam schedule,
and certification and training applications. Wastewater
and Plumbing Control Program lists site evaluators, certified
system installers, local plumbing inspectors, and approved
programs; includes plan review and approval of septic system
installation forms and documents.
Department of Labor
www.state.me.us/labor/
Contains links to state, regional and nationwide job banks; information on training and employer tax credit incentives; full text of labor laws. Provides Labor Relations Board decisions; hearing notices; petitions; rules, statutes and forms. Includes information on unemployment insurance hearings before Division of Administrative Hearings; unemployment taxes and benefits; online claim filing. Labor Market Data includes job vacancy, labor supply and demand, employment, job market trend, occupational, income and wage, education, training, other statistics; area profiles; occupational profiles; projections; labor market digest. Can look up training providers and search for job openings by location.
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration
www.maine.gov/pfr/professional
licensing/index.shtml
Regulates architects, landscape architects, interior designers,
boiler operators, electricians, elevator technicians, engineers,
land surveyors, and plumbers. Can view licensing requirements;
fee, application, exam and renewal information; board staff
directory, schedule and documents. Can download applications
and renew licenses online for all occupations regulated
by the department. Lists disciplinary actions since 2000 by name or by board; links to statutes and rules; provides
directory of all licensees searchable by occupational category,
license number, name and location. Consumers can view complaint
filing procedures and file complaints online.
Department of Transportation
www.maine.gov/mdot/contractor-
consultant-information/contractor_cons.php?tloc=1&loc=1
Includes links to construction electronic bidding tools; bid packages; bid tabulations since 2000; 12-month advertisement schedule organized by town or date; standard specifications; lists of prequalified contractors and registered landscape contractors; prequalification application and information; guide to contracting process; bidding FAQs; metric and English item list. Provides consultant contracting opportunities; RFPs; general conditions; registration form; lists of consultants and certified landscape architects; CADD standards and manual. Lists crack sealing, erosion, sign, road stripping and other contractors, product vendors. Provides DBE certification application, documents, directory, Program Manual and Civil Rights Contract Compliance Manual. Includes new product approval list, application form and approval process guidelines for concrete construction products. Environmental Office provides forms and information for driveway/entrance permits, utility location permits; Erosion Control Manual. Municipal Info includes state labor rates, paving specifications for local roads, workshop listings.
Energy Resources Council
www.maineenergyinfo.com
Contains energy data; residential energy efficiency resources; directory of state energy programs by department; information about energy efficiency incentive program for businesses and building operator certification program.
Finance Authority
www.famemaine.com
Provides program overviews, loan amounts, eligibility requirements, use guidelines and contact information for loan, loan insurance, seed capital, revolving loan and credit enhancement programs for businesses; information and application for mPower loans for businesses to make their workplaces more accessible to employees and customers; financing program factsheets; financing glossary; guide to business plan basics.
Fire Marshal's Office
www.state.me.us/dps/fmo/
Plans Division provides construction permit requirements
and submittal criteria; fire sprinkler systems technical
information, requirements and regulations; lists construction projects for which permits have been issued.
Governor's Office
www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/index.shtml
Contains
governor's speeches, actions on bills, appointments and
nominations, contact information, cabinet and staff list, upcoming public hearings and meetings.
Historic Preservation Commission
www.state.me.us/mhpc/
Provides
information about grants and tax incentives for preservation
and rehabilitation of historic buildings; cell tower review requirements.
International Trade Center
www.mitc.com
Contains reports on trade opportunities; online presentations; Internet Resource Guide to International Trade; Notices from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; statistical data on exports by industry; export-related employment estimates; profiles of exporting companies; foreign direct investment data.
Maine Business Works
www.mainebusinessworks.com
Contains
database of state and local economic development agencies
searchable by county and type of assistance; database of
local financing programs and business loans; list of workshops and seminars; business toolkit
includes business startup guide, sample business plan, amortization
schedule, balance sheet, profit/loss statement and schedule
of liabilities.
Maine Revenue Services
www.state.me.us/revenue/
Contains tax forms; publications, laws; information on electronic filing; business (corporate, partnership, withholding, payroll and sales/use) tax information and forms.
Office of Business Development
www.mainebiz.org
Describes business assistance programs; provides overview of business climate, economy, infrastructure, labor force, regulatory environment; database of major business expansions; information about Pine Tree Development Zones, zone map, parcel list and applications; business guides and publications.
Office of Community Development
www.meocd.org
Provides overviews, applications and project development materials for Economic Development Infrastructure, Public Infrastructure, Public Facilities, Downtown Revitalization, Housing Assistance, Pine Tree Development Zones Economic Development, Interim Finance, Project Development Planning and Community Planning grant programs.
Office of Licensing and Registration, Elevator and Tramway Technicians
www.maine.gov/pfr/professional
licensing/professions/elevator/
Contains elevator safety law updates; licensing requirements and forms; elevator certificate application form; list of licensed inspectors and contractors.
State Housing Authority
www.mainehousing.org
Includes
information about housing development programs and list
of local housing authorities.
State Planning Office
www.state.me.us/spo/
Contains model municipal site ordinances; technical assistance resources, including bulletins, planning guides, list of videos and publications available for loan; state land use laws; Coastal Program publications; floodplain management resources and insurance information. Contains Maine Building Rehabilitation Code FAQs; code enforcement training and certification program information; manual; training schedule; code enforcement statutes; registration form; list of training materials. Waste Management and Recycling Program provides business guide to solid waste recycling and waste management services database. Census Data Center provides state statistical profile; economic and census data; publications.
Turnpike Authority
www.maineturnpike.com
Contract Bids lists turnpike construction projects, including
project title and description, advertisement, planholders
list, bid tabulations, schedule of items and award information.
Contains contact information for the authority and provides
descriptions of and a calendar for current and upcoming
construction projects.
University of Southern Maine Center for Business and Economic Research
www.usm.maine.edu/cber/
Contains
labor force data; economic and demographic reports; regional
and statewide long-range economic and population forecasts;
and annual surveys of Maine businesses.
Workers' Compensation Board
www.state.me.us/wcb/
Contains
board decisions, forms, compliance reports, medical fee
schedule, list of independent medical examiners, electronic claims filing tools, and worker's
compensation statutes and regulations.
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