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 001-751-4 - PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A PERMIT OR LICENSE

A. An Apprentice permit will be issued by the Department following approval of the applicant's completed application and signed affidavit. The affidavit must be signed by the First Class or Master Arborist indicating that the Apprentice will work only under the supervision of a licensed First Class or Master Arborist, who will provide proper training to the applicant.

B. Applicants for either First Class or Master category license must take an examination approved by the Department. Exams shall be given on dates scheduled by the Department.

C. Within 60 days after written notification from the Department that an applicant successfully passed an exam, the applicant must submit the initial license fee, a signed insurance affidavit and certificate of insurance. [In addition, for a Master Landscape and/or Utility Arborist, a copy of the applicant's current Maine Pesticide Applicator license in the appropriate category(s), must be submitted.] The insurance affidavit must state that liability insurance, at least in the amounts herein prescribed, will be in effect when performing arboricultural activities in Maine. Failure to submit the required fees and documents noted above within the 60-day period will result in the applicant having to repeat the process and pay all fees again.