Department of financial and professional regulation license renewal

Welcome to the website of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, an agency within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. We appreciate your visit to our homepage and we look forward to assisting you.

The Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR) and its licensing boards and programs are established for the sole purpose of protecting the public by licensing qualified individuals in each professional area and by imposing discipline on licensed individuals and entities to prevent harm to the public.

Many of our licensing services are available online: https://www.pfr.maine.gov/ALMSonline/Welcome.aspx

What's Happening

  • List of Professions
  • File a Complaint
  • Find a Licensee
  • Research Licensee Discipline
  • Military and Military Spouse Resources
  • Mandated Reporter Requirements for Suspected Child or Incapacitated Adult Abuse
  • Notice Regarding License Verification Requests (PDF)

Laws & Rules Updates

  • OPOR Current Regulatory Agendas
  • Laws and Rules
  • Legislative Calendar

COVID-19 INFORMATION

Links to COVID-19 information and resources are available at https://www.maine.gov/covid19/.


IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Staff of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation will be temporarily displaced while the building located at 76 Northern Avenue in Gardiner, Maine is closed for remediation work.  During this temporary displacement, only limited staff will be located at 221 State Street in Augusta, Maine so the best way to contact us to resolve your issue, answer your questions, and continue to deliver high-quality services to consumers and our licensees is by email or by phone or through our other online services.

Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Contact 211 Maine for answers to frequently asked questions on COVID-19

  • Dial 211(or 1-866-811-5695)
  • Text your ZIP code to 898-211
  • Email 
  • 211 is TTY and Video Relay accessible if calling from Maine
  • Visit www.maine.gov/dhhs/coronavirus.

Licensee tools

  • Find a licensee or a list of licensees
  • Licensee Verification
  • File A Complaint
  • Search for licensee discipline
  • Apply for a License
  • Renew a License
  • Apply for an Electrical Permit
  • Military and Military Spouse Resources

Consumer tools

  • File A Complaint
  • Licensee search and status
  • Consumer guides
  • Free Credit Report
  • Dealing with a Security Breach
  • Foreclosure Diversion Program
  • Home Heating Companies Authorized to Offer Prepaid Heating Contracts

Welcome to the website of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. We appreciate your visit to our homepage, and we look forward to assisting you.

DPFR staff are temporarily displaced while the building located at 76 Northern Avenue in Gardiner, Maine is closed for remediation work. Most DPFR employees will be working remotely during this temporary displacement, so the best way to reach us is by email, phone or though our other online services.  We look forward to hearing from you and to continuing to deliver high-quality services to consumers and our licensees during this temporary displacement. If you need assistance, please call (207) 624-8511 or email


Press Releases

  • July 1, 2022: Maine Health Insurers File Proposed Rates for 2023 Plan Year
  • March 14, 2022: Insurance Bureau Conducts 435 Investigations for Consumers in 2021, Resulting in More Than $1.3 Million Recovered on Behalf of Mainers
  • March 9, 2022: Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa to Retire April 1, Capping Decades of State and National Service
  • February 15, 2022: Maine's Historic Action Today Will Merge Its Individual and Small Group Health Insurance Markets in 2023 and Create More Stable Pricing in Both
  • February 10, 2022: Maine Insurance Superintendent Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (SHIP)

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Military Experience And Training

The Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation wants to make sure that individuals who have military experience and training and who wish to obtain an occupational license receive appropriate credit for their military training and experience. If you have military experience and training, we want to talk to you. Get started

How do I renew my Illinois nursing license 2022?

Illinois nurses must renew their license online through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Portal (https://online-dfpr.micropact.com/) once it opens on or before July 1, 2022. The Department typically opens the renewal portal 60-90 days before the renewal deadline.

How do I renew my PE license in Illinois?

You have to complete 30 PDH credits in the preceding 24 months to qualify for license renewal. If you don't meet this requirement, your license renewal may be refused or disciplinary action might be taken against you—or both.

How do I renew my IL CPA license?

Licenses are renewed online on the website of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In lieu of paper reminders/renewal forms, IDFPR has implemented an electronic license reminder notification process.

How long does it take IDFPR to issue a license?

Please allow 2-4 business days for your license to post in our systems and your license status to update.