# 26 M.R.S. § 563: 26 §563. Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 M.R.S. § 563
- **Heading:** 26 §563. Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 563

## Text

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1975, c. 519, §13 (RPR).]

1. Approved. "Approved" means as approved by the Board of Occupational Safety and Health. [PL 1975, c. 519, §13 (RPR).]

2. Board. "Board" means the Board of Occupational Safety and Health. [PL 1975, c. 519, §13 (RPR).]

3. Bureau. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Labor Standards. [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. C, §9 (AMD).]

4. Director. "Director" means the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards. [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. C, §10 (AMD).]

5. Employ. "Employ" means employ, suffer or permit to work. [PL 1975, c. 519, §13 (RPR).]

6. Employee. "Employee" means any person, including a minor whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, who is employed or permitted to work by the State, a state agency, county, municipal corporation, school district or other public corporation or political subdivision. [PL 1975, c. 519, §13 (RPR).]

7. Employer. "Employer" shall mean the State, state agency, county, municipal corporation, school district or other political corporation or political subdivisions having employees. [PL 1979, c. 197, §2 (NEW).]

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