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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 110

Change of name, address or type of organization by commercial clerk or commercial registered agent

PL 2007, c. 323, Pt

1. Contents of statement. If a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent changes its name, its address as currently listed under section 106, subsection 1 or its type or jurisdiction of organization, the agent shall file with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the agent that states:

A. The name of the agent as currently listed under section 106, subsection 1;

B. If the name of the agent has changed, its new name;

C. If the address of the agent has changed, the new address; and

D. If the type or jurisdiction of organization of the agent has changed, the new type or jurisdiction of organization.

2. Effect of filing. The filing of a statement of change under subsection 1 is effective to change the information regarding the commercial clerk or commercial registered agent with respect to each entity represented by the agent.

3. Effective on filing. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.

4. Notice. A commercial clerk or commercial registered agent shall promptly furnish each entity represented by it with notice in a record of the filing of a statement of change relating to the name or address of the agent and the changes made by the filing.

5. Cancellation. If a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent changes its address without filing a statement of change as required by this section, the Secretary of State may cancel the listing of the agent under section 106. A cancellation under this subsection has the same effect as a termination under section 107. Promptly after canceling the listing of an agent, the Secretary of State shall serve notice in a record in the manner provided in section 113, subsection 2 or 3 on:

A. Each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be an agent for service of process on the entity and that, until the entity appoints a new clerk or registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in section 113; and

B. The agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this section.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.