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cause.__In order to provide staggered expiration dates of terms,
the duration of initial terms is as follows:

 
A.__The fire service representative for 2 years;

 
B.__One public member for 3 years;

 
C.__One public member for 4 years;

 
D.__One home contractor for 2 years;

 
E.__One home contractor for 3 years;

 
F.__One home contractor for 4 years;

 
G.__One home contractor for 5 years;

 
H.__The municipal code enforcement officer for 4 years; and

 
I.__The engineer or architect for 2 years.

 
3.__Meetings; quorum.__The board shall meet at least once a
year and at such other times as the board determines necessary. A
majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the
transaction of business under this chapter.

 
4.__Election of officers.__The board shall annually elect a
chair and other officers as the board determines necessary.

 
§15344.__Rules

 
The board shall establish guidelines and rules by which this
chapter is administered.__Except as otherwise indicated, rules
adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.__The board shall
adopt rules:

 
1.__License qualifications.__Relating to the qualifications of
an applicant for a license authorized under this chapter, as
provided in section 15347, subsection 4;

 
2.__Standards of practice.__To establish standards of practice
consistent with the standards set forth in this chapter and the
Maine Model Residential Building Code adopted in this chapter
governing the practice of home construction or home improvement;

 
3.__Continuing education.__Concerning requirements for
continuing education to be completed by an applicant as a
prerequisite to renewal of a home contractor's license; and


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