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Maine Engineering Industry Licensing

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Licensing requirements for engineering industry firms and individuals in Maine.

This page provides an overview of engineering industry licensing in Maine for individuals and firms. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.

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Maine Engineering Company Licenses

Maine Engineering Firm License

Not required



Engineering Firm licensure is not required on the State level in Maine.

More information: Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
Law:

32 M.R.S. § 1253

 

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
  • Joint Stock Associations
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the practice of engineering must be carried on only by engineers licensed in Maine.

Professional Corporations:

  • A majority of the directors of a Maine PC and all of its officers, except the clerk, secretary and treasurer, must be licensed in a professional service performed by the firm.
  • All shareholders must either be licensed in a professional service performed by the firm or otherwise qualified under 13 MRS § 741.

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the practice of engineering must be carried on only by engineers licensed in Maine.

Partnerships:

  • Partners need not be licensed, but the practice of engineering must be carried on only by engineers licensed in Maine.

Maine Geology Firm License

Not required



Geoscience Firm licensure is not required on the State level in Maine.

More information: Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists

Maine Land Surveying Firm License

Not required



Land Surveying Firm licensure is not required on the State level in Maine.

A firm, copartnership, corporation or joint stock association may engage in the practice of land surveying in Maine, provided that the practice is carried on only by land surveyors licensed in the State. See 32 M.R.S. § 1253. 

More information: Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors
Law:

Licensing Statute – 32 M.R.S. § 1251, et seq.

Licensing Regulations – 02 C.M.R. 322, Chapters 1-3 

Individual Licenses

Maine Individual Engineering Licenses

Maine Engineer Intern Certification

Agency:Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$10

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Maine Geologist License

Agency:Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Allow Digital Signatures?No
Digital Signature Guidelines:

Maine does not have provisions for the use of electronic signatures.

Allow Digital Sealing?No
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

Maine does not have provisions for the use of digital seals.

Initial Registration

Form:

Geologist Exam Application

Agency Fee:

$25 application fee + $170 license fee + $21 background check fee.

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$170

Due:

Annually by December 31.

Maine Land Surveyor-in-Training License

Agency:Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

LSIT License Application

Agency Fee:

$196

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$175

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Maine Professional Engineer License

Agency:Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

The Licensee’s signature and the date must accompany the seal. Effective signature may be an electronic signature as defined by 10 M.R.S.A. Section 9402. ("Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.)

CMR 02-322-2-9

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

Each Licensee is authorized to obtain a seal of the size and design prescribed by the Board. The seal may be an embossed seal, a rubber stamp or an electronically generated image.

Sealed documents may be transmitted electronically.

CMR 02-322-2-9

Initial Registration

Instructions:
  1. Completed online application and payment of the application and licensure fee.
  2. Official transcripts sent directly to the board from your school showing a four-year degree in (Maine EI skip this--we have it):Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program or equivalent (Note: Equivalency is determined against the NCEES Education Standard); or
    Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology or an allied science (i.e. Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.).
  3. Passing result on the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam (Maine EI skip this--we have it).Note: If your FE result is prior to 2014, have an Exam/Licensure Verification Form (PDF) or electronic verification sent directly to the board from the jurisdiction where you took the FE exam.
    Passing result on the NCEES Principles and Practices of Engineering examination. (May be taken at any point after passing the NCEES FE Exam.)
  4. Engineering Employment Verification Forms (PDF) Sent directly to the board by the verifier. Experience required: accredited--4 yrs; non-accredited or related science--8 yrs. 
  5. PE Reference Form (PDF) References send the form directly to the board. You need 5 references. At least 3 must be from licensed PEs--they are not required to be from Maine or in your discipline.
  6. Your license will be granted upon completion of licensure requirements.
Filing Method:

Online and all documents in support of your application should be emailed directly to the board at professional.engineers@maine.gov

Agency Fee:

$50 application fee + $120 licensure fee

Reciprocal Registration

Instructions:
  • Applicants for comity licensure as a Professional Engineer who hold a current NCEES Record must:
    • Pay NCEES to transmit your NCEES Record to Maine;
    • Complete the online application and payment process.
Filing Method:

Online and all documents in support of your application should be emailed directly to the board at professional.engineers@maine.gov

Agency Fee:

$50 application fee + $120 licensure fee

Required Attachments:
  • Proof of an active license in good standing as a Professional Engineer in an equivalent U.S. or foreign jurisdiction and passing results on the NCEES FE and PE exams. Proof should include completed Exam/Licensure Verification Form (PDF) or NCEES electronic verification sent directly to the board from the jurisdiction where the applicant took the FE exam and PE exam and received initial licensure, as well as from the jurisdiction of current licensure, if different;
  • Engineering Employment Verification Forms (PDF) sent directly to the board from the employers;
  • PE Reference Form (PDF) sent directly to the board from each of five references familiar with your work and character, three of whom must be licensed PEs;
  • Official transcripts sent directly from the college or university showing a four-year degree in one of the following:Bachelor of Science degree in an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program or equivalent (Note: Equivalency is determined against the NCEES Education Standard); or
  • Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology or an allied science (i.e. Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.).

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$80

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Maine Professional Land Surveyor License

Agency:Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

PLS Request for Examination

Agency Fee:

$150 exam fee + $275 license fee due after approval.

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$275

Due:

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Maine Soil Scientist License

Agency:Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Soil Scientist Exam Application

Agency Fee:

$25 application fee + $170 license fee + $21 background check fee.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$170

Due:

Annually by December 31.

Learn about engineering licensing in other states:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Design Firm - Engineering firm registration is sometimes grouped with architecture and land surveying on a single “design firm” application form.

EI (Engineering Intern) - A term also used to describe an Engineer in Training.

EIT (Engineer in Training) - A professional designation granted upon having completed at least 3 years of school at an ABET-accredited university and having passed the FE exam.

FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) - An exam testing on basic engineering principles that is required to become an engineer in training.

PE (Professional Engineer or 'Principles and Practice in Engineering') - Means either Professional Engineer or refers to the Principles and Practice in Engineering exam that is a prerequisite for an engineering license.

Reciprocity - When a licensed engineer in one state can provide documentation (often an NCEES Record) to more easily apply for a license in another jurisdiction.

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Accrediting board that sets standards for university programs in a variety of applied science disciplines.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering, architecture, and land surveying advocacy group.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Organization that provides continuing education, professional conferences, and advocacy efforts to the civil engineering community.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Mechanical engineering organization that focuses on education and professional development.

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
Reviews accreditation requirements and makes final decisions regarding the accreditation process.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)
Develops, administers, and scores the exams used for engineering licenses.

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
NSPE is an advocacy group for professional engineers.

Revised February 20, 2023. Complete data last reviewed February 20, 2023.
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