PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Maine, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Maine — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 39.8/100 · rank 36 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 12/16 dimensions statute-verified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🟠 moderate	Two categories: 10-year registrant vs lifetime registrant (sexually violent offense or repeat conviction = lifetime); not a 3-tier scheme — lifetime	34-A M.R.S. §11203 ✓
Removal / petition off	🟠 moderate	Narrow discretionary waiver (§11202-A) after 10 yrs post-discharge for single-offense registrants with clean record; lifetime/multi-offense registrants excluded; §11225-A relief only on changed circumstances/reversal/pardon — ⚑ needs human review	34-A M.R.S. §11202-A ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🔴 restrictive	No — tier/duration set purely by offense of conviction (10-year vs lifetime registrant); the §11253 risk-assessment instrument exists only for law-enforcement/public notification, not for tiering or duration	34-A M.R.S. §§11203, 11253 ✓
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Tier 1 annually, Tier 2 every 6 months, Tier 3 every 3 months	§11282 sec. 7
Registration fee	🟠 moderate	Yes — $25, at initial registration and each anniversary; set by state (bureau collects)	34-A §11287 ✓
Residency restriction	🟠 moderate	No statewide residency ban; statute preempts local restrictions except a narrow local option allowing municipalities to bar residence up to 750 ft from schools/children's parks, and only for Class A/B/C offenders whose victim was under 14 — local: Local option only — municipalities may set a zone up to 750 ft (a cap, not a mandate; grandfather clause; residence only)	30-A M.R.S. § 3014 ✓
Employment restriction	🟢 favorable	None — Maine's SORNA registration act (ch. 15) imposes no employment, professional-licensing, or presence-near-minors bar; §11224 only requires notifying law enforcement upon starting a job or school, with no exclusion zones or job/license prohibitions	34-A M.R.S. §11224 ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	🟠 moderate	Prohibited contact with minors under 14 and sex offender restricted zone if victim was under 14	§261
Visitor registration trigger	🟠 moderate	Notify local LE within 24h; full registration only if stay is 14+ consecutive days or over 30 days in a calendar year	§ 11222 (1-B) & 11282 (3)
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Yes — required info includes 'Internet identifiers' (e-mail addresses and other designations for self-identification/routing in Internet communication)	34-A §11281(1)(A) ✓
Civil commitment	🟢 favorable	None	n/a
Public website exposure	🔴 restrictive	All registrants public — both 10-year and lifetime registrants posted with name, DOB, photo, town/residence; no LE-only tier; persists for the full registration term	34-A M.R.S. §11221 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	🟢 favorable	No Halloween/holiday restriction in Maine's SORNA registration statute	34-A M.R.S. §11282 ✓
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — Maine SORNA imposes no driver's license/state ID branding or designation	34-A M.R.S. §11282 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟢 favorable	Passive Internet registry only; no active door-to-door/mailing notification and no cost to registrant	34-A M.R.S. §11221 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — with close-in-age exception (14-15 lawful if actor is less than 5 years older)	17-A §254 ✓

Source wiki page: Maine · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.