Maine § 32 §12232 Practice without license on the basis of substantial equivalency

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §12232 — Practice without license on the basis of substantial equivalency

Maine § 32 §12232

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 113PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §12232 (2026).

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1.Substantial equivalency. An individual whose principal place of business is outside the State is presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to the State's requirements and has all the privileges of licensees of the State and may provide professional services in the State without the requirement to obtain a license under this section or to otherwise notify or register with the board or pay any fee if the individual:

2.No notice or other submission required. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who qualifies for licensure under this section may offer or render professional services in this State, whether in person or by mail, telephone or electronic means, and no notice or other submission may be required of any such individual. Such an individual is su

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1.
Substantial equivalency.
An individual whose principal place of business is outside the State is presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to the State's requirements and has all the privileges of licensees of the State and may provide professional services in the State without the requirement to obtain a license under this section or to otherwise notify or register with the board or pay any fee if the individual:
2.
No notice or other submission required.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who qualifies for licensure under this section may offer or render professional services in this State, whether in person or by mail, telephone or electronic means, and no notice or other submission may be required of any such individual. Such an individual is subject to subsection 3.
3.
Conditions.
An individual licensee of another state exercising the practice privilege afforded under this section and the firm that employs that individual must consent, as a condition of the grant of the practice privilege:
4.
Additional services.
An individual who qualifies for the practice privilege under this section may perform any of the services listed in section 12201, subsection 3‑A for any entity with its home office in the State as long as the individual does so through a firm that has obtained a license issued under section 12252 or is exempt from the licensure requirement pursuant to section 12252, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (3) or section 12252, subsection 1, paragraph B.