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Elevator Mechanic
Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation — Elevator and Tramway Safety ProgramScope of Work
A Maine Elevator Mechanic license authorizes an individual to service, repair, alter, or install elevators and lifts in the State of Maine, under the Elevator and Tramway Safety Program of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Source: Maine OPOR Elevator Mechanic / Lift Mechanic licensing (https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/elevator-tramway-safety-program/licensing/elevator-mechanic-lift-mechanic).
Experience and Training
Applicants must qualify under one of the following: (a) at least two (2) years of experience in the service, repair, alteration, or installation of elevators while employed by an elevator company; or (b) at least four thousand (4,000) hours of experience over at least a two-year period in elevator service, repair, alteration, or installation. Source: Maine OPOR licensing page.
Fees
Initial license $50; criminal background check $21; renewal $50 annually. Late renewal up to 90 days adds $50; reinstatement (90 days to 2 years) is $50 license fee plus $100 penalty. Source: Maine OPOR.
Renewal
One-year cycle with August 31 expiration.
Verified May 1, 2026 · compiled from public sources, verify current rules with Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation — Elevator and Tramway Safety Program before acting