09-137 C.M.R. ch. 24, § 08 - Standards of Competency/Ethics

The following standards of competency are established accordance with Title 12 M.R.S. § 12851(3) The privilege to conduct a guiding business requires a level of field experience that enables the Guide to lead a person or group safely and legally in the outdoors, with professional conduct and the highest standards of ethics. Failure to comply with these standards of competency and ethics shall be grounds for license revocation, suspension or denial.

A. Guides must:

1. Be honest and trustworthy in business practices;

2. Have technical, safety and organizational skills in outdoor leadership to provide adequate accommodations and lead outdoor trips that are legal and safe;

3. Have experience based judgment that helps prevent unsafe situations;

4. Have problem solving skills to be creative, resourceful and analytical in order to recognize problems, anticipate outcomes and choose the safest direction possible;

5. Fully understand and abide by all state and federal laws and rules involving the activities in the classification(s) for which the Guide is licensed and report all fish and wildlife related or other violations that a client engages in, in accordance with 12 M.R.S. § 12858 to the appropriate law enforcement dispatch center; and

6. Notify the Department of any conviction which is grounds for a license revocation under 12 M.R.S. § 10908(1)(D) within 30 days of the date of the conviction.

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09-137 C.M.R. ch. 24, § 08