APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 8, 2021 103
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 110 - L.D. 248
An Act Regarding the Board of Occupational Safety and Health
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §565, as amended by PL 1989, c. 712, is further amended to read:
§565. Powers and duties of board
The board shall formulate and adopt reasonable rules, pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter II 2, for safe and healthful working conditions, including rules requiring the use
of personal protective equipment, monitoring and record keeping. The rules so formulated
shall must at a minimum conform to federal standards of occupational safety and health, so
that the state program can be federally approved as a public employee only occupational
safety and health program. These rules shall not become effective sooner than 90 days
after the date of adoption and promulgation.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 248, SP 110: 26.565
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 103: 26.565