H.P. 1195 - L.D. 1705
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8056, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 373, §6, is further amended to read:
B. File the original rule as signed by the Attorney General or an assistant attorney general and the authorized representative of the agency, and the statement required by section 8052, subsection 5, with the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which form is susceptible to frequent and easy revision; .
(1) Through rulemaking, an agency may incorporate by reference all or any part of a code, standard, rule or regulation that has been adopted by an agency of the United States or of this State or by a nationally recognized organization or association.
(2) The reference in the agency rules must fully identify the incorporated matter by exact title, edition or version and date of publication.
(3) The rules must state where copies of the incorporated matter are available at cost from the agency issuing the rule or where copies are available from the agency of the United States, this State or an organization or association originally issuing that matter.
(4) An agency incorporating a matter by reference shall submit a copy of the incorporated matter to the Secretary of State;
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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