Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1393: An Act to Require Continuing Education for Licensed Architects
Status: Signed into law, June 15, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Require Continuing Education for Licensed Architects.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Require Continuing Education for Licensed Architects Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §224-B is enacted to read: §224-B. Continuing education for licensed architects 1. Requirement. Beginning July 1, 2026, as a prerequisite to renewal of a licensed architect's license under section 224, an applicant shall satisfactorily complete continuing education courses, programs or activities each year in the area of health, safety and welfare as set forth by rules adopted by the board. The rules must require an applicant to complete not less than 12 hours of approved health, safety and welfare continuing education as a condition of renewal. An applicant may not repeat for credit the same continuing education course, program or activity within a license renewal cycle. An applicant is responsible for maintaining evidence of that applicant's continuing education hours and shall submit such evidence of continuing education hours to the board upon renewal of that applicant's license. 2. Exemption. An architect who receives an initial license to practice architecture from any jurisdiction, including a foreign jurisdiction, is exempt from the requirements of subsection 1 for 2 years from the date of issuance of that initial license, as long as the architect has not been previously licensed by any jurisdiction, including a foreign jurisdiction, for a period of 2 or more years. 3. Program approval. Each application for …
Sponsors
- Roberts, Tiffany (D, 149) · primary sponsor
- Marshall Archer (D, 129)
- Valli Geiger (D, 42)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-218) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-218) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-218) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-218). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: LICENSING, CONTINUING EDUCATION, ARCHITECTS, Legislature, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1393?
- LD1393 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require Continuing Education for Licensed Architects.
- What does LD1393 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require Continuing Education for Licensed Architects.
- What is the status of LD1393?
- Signed into law as of June 15, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1393?
- Roberts, Tiffany (D, 149), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1393?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1393&snum=132
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