Maine § 12 §10104 Rule-making power

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §10104 — Rule-making power

Maine § 12 §10104

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 903DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §10104 (2026).

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In addition to other powers granted in this Part, the commissioner has the following powers.

1.Rules. The commissioner may, with the advice and consent of the advisory council and in conformity with Title 5, Part 18, and except as otherwise provided, adopt, amend and repeal reasonable rules, including emergency rules, necessary for the proper administration, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of any provision of law that the commissioner is charged with the duty of administering. These rules duly adopted have the full force and effect of law and are effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, unless a later date is required by statute or specified in the rule.

2.Filing of rules. The commissioner may file certified copies of all rules adopted by the commissioner and any

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In addition to other powers granted in this Part, the commissioner has the following powers.
1.
Rules.
The commissioner may, with the advice and consent of the advisory council and in conformity with Title 5, Part 18, and except as otherwise provided, adopt, amend and repeal reasonable rules, including emergency rules, necessary for the proper administration, implementation, enforcement and interpretation of any provision of law that the commissioner is charged with the duty of administering. These rules duly adopted have the full force and effect of law and are effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, unless a later date is required by statute or specified in the rule.
2.
Filing of rules.
The commissioner may file certified copies of all rules adopted by the commissioner and any and all amendments to the rules with the clerks of the District Court and Superior Court. These certified copies are considered official publications of the State for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 44(a)(1) and the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 902 (5), and judicial notice must be taken accordingly. A facsimile of the signature of the commissioner imprinted by or at the commissioner's discretion upon any such certificate of true copy has the same validity as the commissioner's written signature.