Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §§ 9081–9090-A § 9088

Notwithstanding any provisions of this subchapter to the contrary, the office may issue a license to a manufactured housing community on the basis of an inspection performed by an inspector who works for and is compensated by the municipality in which the establishment is located, but only if the following conditions have been met.




1.
Adopted rules; code of standards.
The municipality involved has adopted a set of rules, ordinances or other code of standards for the establishments that has been approved by the office and that is consistent with the rules used by the office for the issuance of the licenses in effect at the time of inspection.






2.
Qualified to make inspections.
A municipally employed sanitarian may not make an inspection under the provisions of this subchapter unless certified as qualified by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services.






3.
Inspection to ascertain intent.
The office may from time to time inspect the municipally inspected establishment to ascertain that the intent of these statutes is being followed.






4.
Inspection reports.
The municipality shall furnish the office copies of its inspection reports relating to the inspections on a monthly basis.






5.
Charge.
Municipalities may not charge the office for performing the inspections.






6.
License fee.






7.
Licenses.
Licenses issued under this section must be displayed, renewed and in every other way treated the same as licenses issued under this subchapter on the basis of inspection by the office.






8.
Certification.
Certification of municipally employed sanitarians must be in accordance with standards set by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and extended for a period of 3 years.