16.__Owner.__"Owner" means any owner, lessee or any person who orders, contracts for or purchases home contractor services or the person entitled to enforce the performance of the work of a home contractor.

17.__Person.__"Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership or other business entity.

§15343.__Board; organization

The Maine Home Contractor Licensing Board, as established in Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 20-A, administers the provisions of this chapter to protect the public with respect to the practice of home contracting.

1.__Board membership.__The board consists of 7 members as follows:

A.__Two public members who are appointed by the Attorney General;

B.__One home contractor licensed under this chapter, having at least 5 years of experience as a home contractor, appointed by the Governor;

C.__One municipal code enforcement officer, appointed by the Governor;

D.__One engineer or architect, licensed under this Title, appointed by the Governor;

E.__One representative of the fire service in this State, appointed by the Governor; and

F.__One representative of the property and casualty insurance business who is a resident of this State, appointed by the Governor.

2.__Terms; removal.__The term of office of each member is 4 years, except as provided in this subsection and members are eligible for reappointment.__If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment immediately effective for the unexpired term.__Members may be removed for cause by the officials who appointed them.__In order to provide staggered expiration dates of terms, the duration of initial terms is as follows: