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Maine · MD and DO

Maine: Prescribing of opioid medication

MD: 3 hours, every renewal · DO: 3 hours, every renewal.

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Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.

MD (medical doctor)

Hours
3 hours
How often
Every renewal
Who
Every licensee
Renewal cycle
Renews every 2 years; licenses expire on midnight on the last day of your birth month — in odd-numbered years if you were born in an odd-numbered year, even-numbered years if born in an even-numbered year.
Board
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
The rule
Rule 02-373 ch. 1 §11(1)(B) and joint rule Chapter 21 §5(1): 3 hours of Category 1 CME every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication, "regardless of whether or not they prescribe opioid medication." Accepted from AMA, ACCME, AAFP, AOA, Maine Medical Association, Maine Osteopathic Association or AAPA sources. The statute (32 M.R.S. §3300-F(4)) ties it to prescribing, but the Board's rule applies it to every physician. The Board's FAQ counts the 3 hours within the 40.

DO (osteopathic physician)

Hours
3 hours
How often
Every renewal
Who
Only some physicians — see the rule note
Renewal cycle
Renews every 2 years; licenses expire on the last day of your birth month — in even-numbered years if you were born in an even-numbered year, odd-numbered years if born in an odd-numbered year.
Board
Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
The rule
32 M.R.S. §2600-C(4) and joint rule Chapter 21 §5(3): 3 hours of Category 1 CME every two years on the prescribing of opioid medication "as a condition of prescribing opioid medication" — so it applies to DOs who prescribe opioids. Accepted from AMA, ACCME, AAFP, AOA, Maine Medical Association, Maine Osteopathic Association or AAPA sources. Counts toward the 100 hours. Unlike the MD rule, the DO section has no "regardless of whether or not they prescribe" sentence.

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Other states that require it

Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts and 13 more. Every state that requires it

Sources

  1. Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine — License FAQ (CME requirements, audits, proration)
  2. Board of Licensure in Medicine rule 02-373 Chapter 1, Rule Regarding Physicians (§8 renewal, §11 CME; amended February 3, 2026)
  3. Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine — CME Information (revised January 2, 2018)
  4. 32 M.R.S. §3280-A — Renewal of MD license (birth-month expiration; CME within 24 months)
  5. 32 M.R.S. §3300-F — Opioid prescribing; continuing education (MD)
  6. Joint rule Chapter 21, Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (02-373, 02-383 and others; §5 continuing education; amended 2024)
  7. Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure — Rules and statutes
  8. Board of Osteopathic Licensure rule 02-383 Chapter 14, Continuing Medical Education (effective 1998, amended 1999)
  9. Board of Osteopathic Licensure rule 02-383 Chapter 19, Schedule for License Renewals (effective April 14, 2003)
  10. 32 M.R.S. §2581 — Renewal of osteopathic license; 100 hours of CME
  11. 32 M.R.S. §2600-C — Opioid prescribing; continuing education (DO)

MD facts last verified October 7, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 7, 2026.