26 M.R.S. § 581
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26 §581. Administration and enforcement
Official statutory text
To implement section 580 in workplaces provided by the State, state agency, county, municipal corporation, school district or other public corporation or political subdivision, the Occupational Safety Rules and Regulations Board shall formulate and adopt pursuant to Title 5, section 8051 et seq., reasonable rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter and the bureau shall inspect and enforce the rules and regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall have the authority to adopt, pursuant to Title 5, section 8051 et seq., administer and enforce standards, rules and regulations to implement section 580 in all other workplaces. [PL 1981, c. 15, §3 (RPR); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
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