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This bill requires licensed architects in Maine to complete continuing education courses beginning July 1, 2026, as a condition of license renewal. Specifically, architects must complete at least 12 hours annually of continuing education courses focused on health, safety, and welfare topics, which will be determined by rules established by the state board. Architects cannot repeat the same course within a license renewal cycle and must maintain and submit evidence of their completed education hours. The bill provides an exemption for newly licensed architects, who are not required to complete continuing education for the first two years after receiving their initial license, provided they have not been previously licensed elsewhere for two or more years. The bill also allocates funding for an Office Specialist I position to manage these new continuing education requirements, with approximately $90,917 budgeted in 2025-26 and $121,845 in 2026-27 from special revenue funds. The rules governing these continuing education requirements will be established as routine technical rules by the professional licensing board.

Labor and Employment

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1393&snum=132