Maine § 10 §9722 Technical Building Codes and Standards Board

Maine Statutes

§ 10 §9722 — Technical Building Codes and Standards Board

Maine·Title 10 COMMERCE AND TRADE·Part 14 BUILDING CODE·Ch. 1103 MAINE UNIFORM BUILDING AND ENERGY CODE

1.Establishment. The Technical Building Codes and Standards Board, established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 5‑A and located within the Maine Office of Community Affairs, is established to adopt, amend and maintain the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, to resolve conflicts between the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code and the fire and life safety codes in Title 25, sections 2452 and 2465 and to provide for training for municipal building officials, local code enforcement officers and 3rd-party inspectors.

2.Membership. The board consists of 12 members, including the Director of the Efficiency Maine Trust, who serves ex officio and may not vote, and the following 11 individuals, who are voting members appointed by the Governor:

3.Ex officio member; chair. The Directo

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1.
Establishment.
The Technical Building Codes and Standards Board, established in Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 5‑A and located within the Maine Office of Community Affairs, is established to adopt, amend and maintain the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, to resolve conflicts between the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code and the fire and life safety codes in Title 25, sections 2452 and 2465 and to provide for training for municipal building officials, local code enforcement officers and 3rd-party inspectors.
2.
Membership.
The board consists of 12 members, including the Director of the Efficiency Maine Trust, who serves ex officio and may not vote, and the following 11 individuals, who are voting members appointed by the Governor:
3.
Ex officio member; chair.
The Director of the Maine Office of Community Affairs, or the director's designee, serves as an ex officio member and as the chair of the board. The chair is a nonvoting member, except in the case of a tie of the board. The chair is responsible for ensuring that the board maintains the purpose of its charge when executing its assigned duties, that any adoption and amendment requirements for the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code are met and that training and technical assistance is provided to municipal building officials.
4.
Terms; removal.
Appointed members of the board are appointed for 4-year terms and are eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause among the appointed members, the Governor shall make an appointment immediately effective for the unexpired term. An appointed member of the board may be removed from the board for cause by the Governor.
5.
Meetings; quorum.
The board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as the board determines necessary. Seven voting members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business under this chapter.
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Duties and powers.
In addition to other duties set forth in this chapter, the board shall:

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Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 699, §6 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 261, Pt. A, §6 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 1, §§10-12 (COR). PL 2011, c. 365, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 408, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 633, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §26 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 126, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 391, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 392, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §§17-20 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 524, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 292, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 527, §1 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 46, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. D, §§19, 20 (AMD).