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 \nRULES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATED BY THE  \nHEALTH INSPECTION PROGRAM  \nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAINE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HEALTH INSPECTION PROGRAM  \n11 STATE HOUSE STATION  \nAUGUSTA, ME 04333-0011  \nLAST AMENDED: OCTOBER 7, 2012  \n10-144  \nCODE OF MAINE REGULATIONS  \nCHAPTER 201  \nHealth Inspection Program  \nDivision of Environmental Health  \nMaine Center for Disease Control & Prevention  \nDepartment of Health and Human Services  \nSTATE OF MAINE  \nRULES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATED BY THE HEALTH INSPECTION PROGRAM  \nSUMMARY STATEMENT:  \nThese rules contain the requirements which must be met by eating and lodging establishments, campgrounds, sporting camps, and youth camps licensed or regulated in the State of Maine by the Department of Health and Human Services. These rules and regulations define relevant terms, describe the inspection process, provide specific standards for licensure, as well as compliance, enforcement and appeal protocols, when eating and lodging establishments fail to meet the requirements within these Rules.  \nBASIS STATEMENT:  \nThese rules are established to protect public health, by providing specific compliance and enforcement requirements for the eating and lodging establishments, campgrounds, sporting/recreational camps and youth camps licensed or regulated by the Health Inspection Program in the Division of Environmental  \nHealth, Department of Health and Human Services.  \nAUTHORITY:  \n22 M.R. S. §2496; 32 M.R. S. §§ 4251-4252; 32 M.R. S. §§ 4325 – 26; 22 M.R. S. §§ 1601-1607; 32 M.R. S. §§ 4312-4314; 22 M.R. S. §§ 2661 – 2669, and 22 M.R. S. §§ 1551-A  \nLAST AMENDED:  \nThese regulations were last amended October 7, 2012.  \nNondiscrimination Notice  \nIn accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 1981, 2000e et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national origin, disability or age in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nSECTION PAGE  \nSECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS  \nA. 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Issuance of Licenses\n# SECTION 5: FEE\n## SCHEDULE\n# SECTION 6: INSPECTIONS\n## A. Right of Entry\n## B. Frequency\n## C. Inspectors’ Findings\n## D. Inspection Failure\n## E. Alternative Determination for Compliance for Youth Camps\n## F. Imminent Health Hazards\n# SECTION 7: ENFORCEMENT PROTOCOLS\n## A. Intent\n## B. Authorization\n## C. Referral for Enforcement Action\n## D. Initial Letter of Enforcement\n## E. Menu Labeling Compliance/Enforcement\n# SECTION 8: ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES\n## A. Scope of Administrative Penalties\n## B. Process\n## C. Risk Assessment and Analysis\n## D. Authority\n## E. 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