1. Reinstatement. A corporation administratively dissolved under section 1421 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement within 6 years after the effective date of dissolution. The application must:
A. State the name of the corporation and the effective date of its administrative dissolution; [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
B. State that the ground or grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been eliminated; and [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
C. State that the corporation’s name satisfies the requirements of section 401. [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 13-C Sec. 1422

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
2. Reinstatement after administrative dissolution. If the Secretary of State determines that the application contains the information required under subsection 1 and is accompanied by the reinstatement fee set forth in section 123, subsection 1 and that the information is correct, the Secretary of State shall cancel the administrative dissolution and prepare a notice of reinstatement that recites that determination and the effective date of reinstatement. The Secretary of State shall use the procedures set forth in section 1421, subsection 8 to deliver the notice to the corporation.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §25 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

3. Effect of reinstatement. When the reinstatement is effective under subsection 2, it relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of the administrative dissolution, and the corporation resumes business as if the administrative dissolution had not occurred.

[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 344, §B115 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §25 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).