10-148-50 Me. Code R. § 7
A Custodian or authorized representative of the child aggrieved by the Department's decision may request an administrative hearing in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act Title 5, Chapter 375, based solely on failure to meet eligibility criteria in Section III.
A written request for an administrative hearing must be received by the Commissioner of the Department within 10 working days of receipt of notice of the Department's action.
Any request for a hearing must state in detail the aggrieved person's reasons for believing the Department's action to be incorrect. If the Department does not receive a hearing request within the time allowed, the Department's action will become final at the end of that period.
10-148 C.M.R. ch. 50, § 7