PERMITS AND PROCEDURES
Register your production with the Film Office before filming begins in Maine.
Permits
Portland, Maine
Rusty Groh
rgroh@portlandmaine.gov
(207) 808-5400 (office)
Acadia National Park
ATTN: Special Use Film Permit Coordinator
20 McFarland Hill Dr
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-8793
Baxter State Park
Kevin Adam
Baxter State Park Director
Kevin.adam@baxterstatepark.org
If you’re filming in any other state park, contact the Maine Film Office at (207) 215-2462 for additional information.
Child Labor Laws
Maine Dept. of Labor
Rachel Bowler
Rachel.L.Bowler@maine.gov
(207) 623-7930
Child actors are exempt from most standard labor laws and hourly restrictions. However, it is expected that the health, well-being and safety of the child will be upheld and all children will be adequately supervised. If a child is working at any time of year, including vacation time, a work permit is required.
Child actors who live in Maine must apply for a work permit from the superintendent of the school district where the minor resides. Child actors who live outside of Maine must apply for a work permit from the superintendent of the school district where the filming will take place. Please allow at least 5 work days to obtain the child’s work permit.
You will need these original supporting documents to apply for a work permit:
- child’s birth certificate or passport
- child’s social security number
- letter of consent from parent or legal guardian
- letter from child’s school system regarding child’s ability to work and achieve educational standards. (If child is six years old or older)
At the end of the project you are required to cancel the permit. Do this by contacting the Bureau of Labor Standards by phone or mail (Station 45, Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 623-7900). You will need to provide the work permit number and/or the name and social security number of the minor involved.
Additional information can be found on the Maine Department of Labor’s website.
