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Maine Revised Statutes Title 5. Administrative Procedures and Services § 108. Change of clerk or registered agent by entity

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. Change of information. A represented entity may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed on behalf of the entity that states:

A. The name of the entity; and

B. The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change.

2. Approval not needed. Except for a corporation formed under Title 13-C, the interest holders or governors of a domestic entity need not approve the filing of:

A. A statement of change under this section; or

B. A similar filing changing the clerk or registered agent or registered office of the entity in any other jurisdiction.

3. Consent. The appointment of a clerk or a registered agent pursuant to section 105, subsection 1 is an affirmation by the represented entity that the clerk or agent has consented to serve as such.

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

5. Amended filing. As an alternative to using the procedures in this section, a represented entity may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by amending its most recent clerk or registered agent filing in the manner provided by the laws of this State other than this chapter for amending that filing.

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