Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 18: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Chapter 375: MAINE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

Subchapter 4: ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS

§9051. Scope

1.  Adjudicatory proceeding.  In any adjudicatory proceedings, except those proceedings involving correctional facilities, the Workers' Compensation Board, the Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Board or the State Parole Board, the procedures of this subchapter apply.  

[PL 2005, c. 61, §1 (AMD).]

2.  Hearing.  Unless a hearing is required by statute, the requirements of this subchapter, except the notice provisions of section 9052, subsection 1, shall not apply until a request for a hearing is made under section 9052, subsection 1, paragraph A, or a hearing is set by the agency.  

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

3.  Filing and service.  The filing of any submission in any adjudicatory proceeding or the service of any paper on a party to an adjudicatory proceeding is complete:  

A. Upon an agency when the agency receives the submission or the paper by mail, in-hand delivery or any other means specified by the agency; or   [PL 1989, c. 297, §2 (NEW).]

B. Upon a party upon mailing of the paper to the party or the party's attorney, upon in-hand delivery to the recipient or by delivery to the recipient's office.   [PL 1989, c. 297, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 1989, c. 297, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 616, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §§35-A (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §39 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 297, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §D2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 61, §1 (AMD).