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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 120th

CHAPTER 401
S.P. 314 - L.D. 1082

An Act to Amend the State's Overtime Law

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §603, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

     5. Exception for nurse. Notwithstanding subsection 2, a nurse may not be disciplined for refusing to work more than 12 consecutive hours. A nurse may be disciplined for refusing mandatory overtime in the case of an unforeseen emergent circumstance when overtime is required as a last resort to ensure patient safety. Any nurse who is mandated to work more than 12 consecutive hours, as permitted by this section, must be allowed at least 10 consecutive hours of off-duty time immediately following the worked overtime.

This subsection does not apply to overtime for performance of services described in subsection 3, paragraph A or C.

Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.

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