Maine Statutes
§ 32 §12542 — Public health authority and responsibility
Maine § 32 §12542
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §12542 (2026).
Text
A certified professional midwife or certified midwife is a licensed health care provider and has the same authority and responsibility as other licensed health care providers regarding public health laws, reportable disease and conditions, communicable disease control and prevention, recording of vital statistics, health and physical examinations and local boards of health, except that this authority is limited to activity consistent with the scope of practice authorized by this subchapter.
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Legislative History
PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 32 §12501
Definitions§ 32 §12503
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Unauthorized employment§ 32 §12505
Violation§ 32 §12505-A
Unlicensed practice§ 32 §12506
Rulemaking§ 32 §1251
Definitions§ 32 §12511
Licensure§ 32 §12512
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Licensing§ 32 §12513-A
Scope of practice§ 32 §12513-B
Licensure by endorsement§ 32 §12514
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 32 §12542, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/32%20%C2%A712542.