Maine § 38 §1-A Training

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §1-A — Training

Maine § 38 §1-A

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 1OPERATION OF VESSELS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §1-A (2026).

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The following provisions govern the training of harbor masters and deputy harbor masters appointed pursuant to section 1 or 2.

1.Basic training course. A person appointed or reappointed a harbor master or a deputy harbor master after August 31, 2006 must complete a basic harbor master training course offered by a statewide harbor masters association that represents Maine harbor masters within one year after being appointed or reappointed unless that person has previously completed such a course. If a person has not held the position of harbor master or deputy harbor master within the last 5 years prior to being appointed or reappointed, that person upon appointment or reappointment must complete the basic harbor master training course. 1-A. Continuing education. A person appointed or reap

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The following provisions govern the training of harbor masters and deputy harbor masters appointed pursuant to section 1 or 2.
1.
Basic training course.
A person appointed or reappointed a harbor master or a deputy harbor master after August 31, 2006 must complete a basic harbor master training course offered by a statewide harbor masters association that represents Maine harbor masters within one year after being appointed or reappointed unless that person has previously completed such a course. If a person has not held the position of harbor master or deputy harbor master within the last 5 years prior to being appointed or reappointed, that person upon appointment or reappointment must complete the basic harbor master training course.
1-A.
Continuing education.
A person appointed or reappointed a harbor master or deputy harbor master who has completed the basic training course under subsection 1 shall complete, at a minimum, 8 hours of training every 3 years to maintain certification as a harbor master or deputy harbor master. The training requirement of this subsection may be met by completing continuing education training offered or approved by a statewide harbor masters association that represents Maine harbor masters.
2.
Payment; reimbursement.
Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a municipality, at its sole discretion, from paying for or reimbursing a harbor master or deputy harbor master for the cost of training under this section.
3.
Additional training.
Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a municipality from requiring a harbor master or deputy harbor master to obtain training beyond that required by this section.
4.
Training format.
During any 3-year period, the training courses offered by the statewide harbor masters association must include, at a minimum, in-person, remote and online options.