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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§22-A is enacted to read:

 
32 MRSA__15354

 
Authorized

 
Medical Gas and Vacuum

 
System Industry

 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA c. 135 is enacted to read:

 
CHAPTER 135

 
MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEM INSTALLERS

 
§15351.__Scope

 
This chapter applies to construction, renovation,
installation, alteration, extension, removal, repair,
maintenance and service of all medical gas and vacuum systems
in the State; except that this chapter does not apply to
medical gas and vacuum system installation work performed by
persons on their own residences.

 
§15352.__Definitions

 
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

 
1.__ANSI/ASSE SERIES 6000.__"ANSI/ASSE Series 6000" means
the latest edition of the professional qualification standards
for medical gas and vacuum system installers, inspectors and
verifiers published by the American Society of Sanitary
Engineering.

 
2.__ANSI/NFPA 99c.__"ANSI/NFPA 99c" means the latest edition
of the medical gas and vacuum standard 99c as published by the
National Fire Protection Association.

 
3.__Apprentice.__"Apprentice" means a person who is learning
and working at a trade under the supervision of another person
certified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
and enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program in
accordance with this chapter.

 
4.__Board.__"Board" means the State Board of Examiners for
the Medical Gas and Vacuum System Industry created pursuant to
this chapter.

 
5.__Contractor.__"Contractor" means any person who for a


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