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 001-751-3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ARBORIST TESTING AND LICENSING

A. An individual who wishes to practice arboriculture in Maine must obtain a license in the appropriate categories established by the Department.

B. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

C. The applicant need not be a resident of this state.

D. Applicants for any permit/license or examination must obtain an application from the Arborist Licensing Program, Maine Department of Agriculture, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. This completed application, accompanied by the appropriate non-refundable fee must be submitted to the same address for processing.

E. The Department recommends that all individuals with little or no prior experience or training begin as an apprentice working under the on-site supervision of a First Class or Master Arborist. An applicant with no prior experience or training should apply to the Department for either an Apprentice Landscape or Apprentice Utility Arborist permit.

F. The Department will not prevent any person from taking the First Class Arborist exams without having been an apprentice and if they successfully complete the exam those persons may become licensed as First Class Arborists and establish an arboricultural business.

G. An applicant may apply to the Department to take the First Class Landscape and/or First Class Utility Arborist examination. The examination for this restricted license category will test an individual's competence in the field or arboriculture.

H. An applicant for the Master Landscape and/or Master Utility Arborist examination must be able to document a minimum of five years experience and/or training before applying to the Department for either of these licenses.