Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 105 – Appointment of clerk or registered agent
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1. Contents of filing. A clerk or registered agent filing must state:
A. The name of the represented entity‘s commercial clerk or commercial registered agent; or [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. If the entity does not have a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent:
(1) The name and address of the entity’s noncommercial clerk or noncommercial registered agent; or
(2) The title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person. [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 105
- Clerk: means the person described in Title 13?C, chapter 5?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102
- Commercial clerk: means a clerk who is listed under section 106. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102
- Commercial registered agent: means an individual or a domestic or foreign entity listed under section 106. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102
- Entity: means a person that has a separate legal existence or has the power to acquire an interest in real property in its own name other than:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Noncommercial clerk: means a clerk that is not listed as a commercial clerk under section 106 and that is:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Noncommercial registered agent: means a person that is not listed as a commercial registered agent under section 106 and that is:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Person: means an individual, corporation, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, business or similar trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102 Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102 Registered agent: means a commercial registered agent or a noncommercial registered agent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102 Represented entity: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
2. Consent to serve as agent. The appointment of a clerk or a registered agent pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A or subsection 1, paragraph B, subparagraph (1) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
3. Daily list of filings. The Secretary of State shall make available in a record as soon as practicable a daily list of filings that contain the name of a clerk or a registered agent. The list must:
A. Be available for at least 14 calendar days; [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. List in alphabetical order the names of the clerks or registered agents; and [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
C. State the type of filing and name of the represented entity making the filing. [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).