65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 400, § 3
An information package about the requirements of 10 MRSA1415-G shall be prepared by the Energy Conservation Division (ECD). The packet shall contain a description of the requirements for subsidized multi-family residences, instructions on how to apply for a waiver if the owner wishes to install electric heat, a summary of the energy efficiency standards to be fulfilled in order to attain a waiver, and a certificate for the owner to complete and sign, certifying compliance with the requirements. The certificate will also require information about the location of the project, the nature of the construction, the time period of constructions the specified heating equipment, and the name address and phone of the owner, designer, engineer, and builder. This packet shall be distributed to known grantors of public funds for multi-family residential construction.
The grantor shall provide the owner of the proposed construction, renovation, or remodeling project with the information package containing the requirements of 10 MRSA1415-G.
Prior to providing or agreeing to provide a subsidy, the grantor shall require that the owner provide either:
No subsidy shall be granted without either 1 or 2.
The grantor shall forward the original signed certification to the ECD at the time of pre-construction approval to provide the public funds. The building owner, and the grantor shall each retain a copy of the certification.
If the owner chooses to install an electric primary heating system, he/she shall complete a waiver application and submit it to the ECD for review. Within 5 business days of receipt of the initial application, the ECD shall review the application to assure that all of the required information has been completed. If more information is required, the owner will be notified that he must provide additional information.
Within 30 days of receipt of a completed application the Commissioner of DECD shall issue a written approval or denial of the waiver request. Approval or denial shall be based solely on whether or not the proposed design meets the energy efficiency requirements specified by the law and this rule A waiver approval shall be dated, numbered, and signed by the Commissioner of DECD.
The person constructing a building project that has received a waiver must notify the ECD at 624-6800 to schedule an inspection at the following construction stages:
The ECD shall schedule any inspection to take place within two full working days following notification. The system to be inspected may not be covered by continuing construction progress prior to the end of the two day inspection period. If the ECD does not inspect within 2 full working days, then the work subject to inspection may be covered and continued without further delay.
65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 400, § 3