Maine Employment Agency

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Licensing requirements for Maine employment, staffing and talent agencies.

This page provides an overview of employment services licensing in Maine for individuals and agencies. 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.

Companies that provide employment services in Maine must apply for a license prior to doing business. Depending on the services offered, businesses may need to apply for more than one license type, and in some cases, an individual license will be required as well.

Company Licenses

Maine Employment and Business Support Services Company Licenses

Maine Employee Leasing Company Registration

Agency:	Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation - Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
Law:	32 MRS § 14052
Eligible Entity Types:	Agency Sole Proprietor Corporation Agency Incorporated Limited Liability Non-Profit Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietorship
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:	Not Set
Insurance Requirements:	A copy of the workers' compensation Certificate of Liability is required.
Exam Required?	Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?	Yes

Initial Registration

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Form:	Employee Leasing Company Registration Form
Instructions:	Registration Instructions & Information
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$500
Required Attachments:	List of all other states in which applicant has operated in the past 5 years. Please identify any alternative names, predecessors, and, if known, successor firms to or of registrant in each state. List of all natural/legal persons, or entities who possess 5% or greater ownership interest in the registrant at the time of filing this new or renewal registration form List all natural/legal persons or entities and dates, other than those listed in the current ownership section, who have possessed 5% or greater ownership interest in the preceding 5 years. Name and address of current Maine-licensed workers’ compensation insurer (Insurance Company) A copy of your current workers’ compensation certificate of liability Name and address of Maine-licensed producer (agent) handling the sale of workers’ compensation coverage for the client companies Name and address of Maine licensed agency handling the sale of workers’ compensation coverage for the client companies Health benefit or self-funded plan information (if applicable)

Registration Renewal

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Form:	Employee Leasing Company Registration Form (Renewal)
Instructions:	Registration Instructions & Information
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$100
Due:	Annually by December 31.
Required Attachments:	List of all other states in which applicant has operated in the past year. Please identify any alternative names, predecessors, and, if known, successor firms to or of registrant in each state. List of all natural/legal persons, or entities who possess 5% or greater ownership interest in the registrant at the time of filing this new or renewal registration form List all natural/legal persons or entities and dates, other than those listed in the current ownership section, who have possessed 5% or greater ownership interest in the preceding year. Name and address of current Maine-licensed workers’ compensation insurer (Insurance Company) A copy of your current workers’ compensation certificate of liability Name and address of Maine-licensed producer (agent) handling the sale of workers’ compensation coverage for the client companies Name and address of Maine licensed agency handling the sale of workers’ compensation coverage for the client companies Health benefit or self-funded plan information (if applicable)

Maine Employment Agency License

Not required

Employment Agency licensure is not required on the State level in Maine.

Maine Talent Agency License

Not required

Talent Agency licensure is not required on the State level in Maine.

Key Terms

Employee Leasing Company - Enter into leasing contracts with other businesses that require labor. The leasing company loans its workers to the lessee while still providing specified responsibilities, such as workers compensation insurance, to the employees. This includes long term (6 months or more) temporary arrangements but often excludes temporary help arrangements. Unlike professional employer organizations, employee leasing companies are contracted when an employer needs to hire staff and does not want to handle human resources responsibilities.

Employment Agency - An entity that, for compensation, procures or attempts to procure employment for a person.

Professional Employer Organization - PEOs take on the human resources role for businesses and act as a co-employer in the sense that the client company's workers are administratively employees of the PEO but functionally these employees are controlled by the client company. Unlike employee leasing companies, PEOs are contracted when an employer already has staff and does not want to handle human resources responsibilities.

Staffing Agency - An entity that procures temporary or part-time employment for a person who then works under the supervision of a worksite employer.

Talent Agency - An entity that, for compensation, procures or attempts to procure employment or placement for an artist. (Certain art forms are excluded)

Industry Resources

American Staffing Association
Staffing, recruiting, and workforce solution industry advocacy group.

National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS)
Education and training oriented association for personnel services providers.

National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
Provides advocacy efforts, information, and other services to members of the employment industry.

Revised June 07, 2021. Complete data last reviewed March 12, 2018.

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