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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 8001 (2026)

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This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Maine Administrative Procedure Act."   [PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §15 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 568, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §§29-A (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §48 (RAL). PL 1999, c. 547, §B15 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
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Cited in 23 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: Dickenson v. Petit, 536 F. Supp. 1100 (D. Me. 1982).
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Dickenson v. Petit, 536 F. Supp. 1100 (D. Me. 1982). · cites it 2× “First, that the requirements of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 8001 et seq., [A.P.A.], were not complied with as of January 1, 1982, thereby invalidating amendments to the Maine Public Assistance Payments Manual [MPAPM] purporting to implement the changes…”
John Doe v. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 2018 ME 164 (Me. 2018). “5 M.R.S. §§ 8001 - 11008 (2017) ; 22 M.R.”
Gashgai v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 390 A.2d 1080 (Me. 1978). “Although not applicable to the case at bar in its present posture, Maine’s new Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 8001 et seq. (1977 Supp.), effective July 1, 1978, imposes a similar requirement.”
Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 15 v. Raynolds, 413 A.2d 523 (Me. 1980). “Although the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. §§ 8001 et seq. was not in effect *530 at the time Policy XII was adopted, the provisions of 1 M.”
Sanford High. Unit of Local 481 v. Town of Sanford, 411 A.2d 1010 (Me. 1980). “§ 968(5)(F), seeking judicial review to establish, that in its determination that the Town had committed prohibited practices, and in the remedies it prescribed, the MLRB did not go far enough; (3) a petition for review, filed by the Town pursuant to the Maine Administrative…”
Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 458 A.2d 739 (Me. 1983). · cites it 2× “The Company challenges such inclusion of sales-related savings shares in the fuel cost adjustment calculations, asserting that (1) it is inconsistent with the pertinent statute; (2) it involves retroactive ratemaking and, further, is arbitrary, capricious and confiscatory; and…”
Sheink v. Maine Dep't of Manpower Affairs, 423 A.2d 519 (Me. 1980). “2 — DE NOVO HEARING The employee contends that Section 11006(1)(D) of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. §§ 8001 et seq., entitled her to a de novo hearing in the Superior Court.”
Wheeler v. Maine Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 477 A.2d 1141 (Me. 1984). “This rule has been embodied in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 M.R.S.A. § 8001 et seq. (1979), which provides that except in limited circumstances, only those persons aggrieved by “final agency action” are entitled to judicial review in the Superior Court.”
Fernald v. Maine State Parole Bd., 447 A.2d 1236 (Me. 1982). “5 M.R.S.A. § 8001 et seq. (1979 & Supp. 1981).”
Maine Mun. Ass'n v. Mayhew, 64 F. Supp. 3d 251 (D. Me. 2014). · cites it 2× “Framed by an assertion that the Governor’s and DHHS’s actions violated the Maine Administrative Procedures Act (MAPA), 5 M.R.S. §§ 8001 et seq., the Plaintiffs assert that the Operating Memorandum (1) violates “constitutional and statutory provisions, as alleged above”, (2) is…”
Baker Bus Serv., Inc. v. Keith, 416 A.2d 727 (Me. 1980). “The Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 8001 et seq. (1979), similarly provides a distinct standard of review that of “substantial evidence on the whole record.”
York Mut. Ins. v. Superintendent of Ins., 485 A.2d 239 (Me. 1984). “Finally, York argues that the Superintendent in using his distinction between self-contained and enhancement software adopted a rule without complying with the procedures required in the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 8001 et seq. (1979 and Supp.”
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