Maine Code § 5-9054

Public participation
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1. Intervention. On timely application made pursuant to agency rules, the agency conducting the
proceedings shall allow any person showing that the person is or may be, or is a member of a class that
is or may be, substantially and directly affected by the proceeding, or any other agency of federal, state
or local government, to intervene as a party to the proceeding.

[PL 2025, c. 390, Pt. A, §10 (AMD).]
2. Intervention; interested person. The agency may, by order, allow any other interested person
to intervene and participate as a full or limited party to the proceeding. This subsection shall not be
construed to limit public participation in the proceeding in any other capacity.
[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]
3. Participation limited or denied. When participation of any person is limited or denied, the
agency shall include in the record an entry to that effect and the reasons therefor.
[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]
4. Consolidation of presentations. Where appropriate, the agency may require consolidation of
presentations of evidence and argument by members of a class entitled to intervene under subsection
1, or by persons allowed to intervene under subsection 2.
[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]
5. Participation. The agency shall allow any of its staff to appear and participate in any
adjudicatory proceeding.
[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

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