Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 751 - RULES GOVERNING ARBORIST LICENSING, TESTING, AND ENFORCEMENT IN THE STATE OF MAINE
Section 001-751-1 - DEFINITIONS
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Landscape Arborist - An individual licensed as an arborist, who is primarily concerned with the planting and care of shade or ornamental trees.
B. Utility Arborist - An individual licensed as an arborist who performs arboricultural procedures primarily in the proximity of electrical transmission, distribution and/or other utility lines.
C. Apprentice - An unlicensed individual working under the supervision of a licensed Arborist.
D. Department - Means the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.
E. Supervision - is the on-site direction by a licensed First Class or Master Arborist.
F. Restricted License - A license issued to an Arborist who has not met the requirements of both a Master Landscape and Master Utility Arborist.
G. Regular License - A license issued to an Arborist who has completed all the requirements for both the Master Landscape and Master Utility Arborist categories.
H. Person - Any individual, partnership, association, fiduciary, corporation, governmental entity or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not.