Except when it is impractical, the Administrator will interview
each applicant in person before making a decision. Interviews will
be conducted in private, although the applicant may be accompanied
by a legal representative, friend, or family member.
An application will be considered withdrawn if the applicant
requests in writing that the application be withdrawn; or if the applicant
refuses to complete or sign the application or any other document
needed by the Administrator.
Under special circumstances, the Administrator may temporarily
refuse to accept applications. Such circumstances include, but are
not limited to, the following:
A. When the applicant's conduct is abusive, disruptive, or harassing,
or when the applicant is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
In these situations, the applicant will be asked to leave; if the
applicant refuses to leave, the police may be summoned. The applicant
will be informed that an application will only be accepted when his
or her conduct is under control.
B. If the Administrator believes that an applicant's behavior presents
a threat to the health or safety of the public or to a municipal employee,
if the applicant's behavior is violent, or if an applicant has
engaged in abusive, disruptive or harassing behavior and has been
required to leave on more than one occasion, the applicant may be
required to designate a third party to apply for assistance on his
or her behalf and the applicant may be prohibited from entering the
municipal building;
C. When a third person applies for assistance on behalf of the applicant
that person may be required to provide written verification that he/she
has been duly authorized to act as a representative for the applicant
(22 M.R.S. § 4308).