# 39-A M.R.S. § 405: 39-A §405. Voluntary election

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S405

## Section

- **Citation:** 39-A M.R.S. § 405
- **Heading:** 39-A §405. Voluntary election
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 39-A / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 405

## Text

Any private employer, any of whose employees are exempt from this Act, may become subject to this Act with respect to the employer's employees and the act of the employer in securing the payment of compensation to such employee or class of employees in conformity with sections 401 to 407 constitutes the employer's election to become subject to this Act without any further act on the employer's part, but only for that employee or that class of employees for whom the employer has secured compensation as provided in sections 401 to 407 , except that, for any employer who secures compensation by making a contract of workers' compensation insurance, the election is deemed to have been made on the effective date of the insurance policy. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §8 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. A, §§9-11 (AFF).]

## Nearby sections

- [39-A M.R.S. § 401 39-A §401. Liability of employer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S401.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 402 39-A §402. Prepayment of premium](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S402.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 403 39-A §403. Insurance by assenting employer; requirements as to self-insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S403.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 404 39-A §404. Maine Self-Insurance Guarantee Association](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S404.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 405 39-A §405. Voluntary election](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S405.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 406 39-A §406. Notices of assent to be posted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S406.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 407 39-A §407. Misclassification of employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S407.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 408 39-A §408. Waiver of right of action; minors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S408.md)
- [39-A M.R.S. § 409 39-A §409. Assessment for the expenses of administering the Self-insurer's Workers' Compensation Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T39-A_P1_C9_S409.md)

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