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31 ME Rev Stat § 1005 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1005. Execution, filing and recording of statements

 §1005. Execution, filing and recording of statements 1.  Filing with Secretary of State.  To be effective under this chapter, a statement must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. A certified copy of a statement that is filed in an office in another state may be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Either filing has the effect provided in this chapter with respect to partnership property located in or transactions that occur in this State.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Recorded in registry of deeds.  A certified copy of a statement that has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State and recorded in the registry of deeds of the county in which real property is located has the effect provided for recorded statements in this chapter. A recorded statement that is not a certified copy of a statement filed in the office of the Secretary of State does not have the effect provided for recorded statements in this chapter.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Execution.  A statement filed by a partnership must be executed by at least one partner. Other statements must be executed either by a partner or other person authorized by this chapter. An individual who executes a statement as, or on behalf of, a partner or other person named as a partner in a statement shall personally declare under penalty of perjury that the contents of the statement are accurate.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Amendment or cancellation.  A person authorized by this chapter to file a statement may amend or cancel the statement by filing an amendment or cancellation that names the partnership, identifies the statement and states the substance of the amendment or cancellation.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Copies.  A person who files a statement pursuant to this section shall promptly send a copy of the statement to every nonfiling partner and to any other person named as a partner in the statement. Failure to send a copy of a statement to a partner or other person does not limit the effectiveness of the statement as to a person not a partner.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Secretary of State.  The Secretary of State may collect a fee for filing or providing a certified copy of a statement. The registry of deeds may collect a fee for recording a statement.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1006 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1006. Governing law

 §1006. Governing law 1.  Partnership.  Except as otherwise provided in a filed statement, in a written partnership agreement or in subsection 2, the law of the jurisdiction in which a partnership has its chief executive office governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Limited liability partnership.  The law of this State governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership and the liability of partners for an obligation of a limited liability partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1007 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1007. Partnership subject to amendment or repeal of chapter

 §1007. Partnership subject to amendment or repeal of chapter A partnership governed by this chapter is subject to any amendment to or repeal of this chapter.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1008 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1008. Forms

 §1008. Forms The Secretary of State may prescribe and furnish on request forms for any documents required or permitted to be filed by this chapter. If the Secretary of State so requires, use of these forms is mandatory.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1009 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1009. Filing, service and copying fees

 §1009. Filing, service and copying fees 1.  Filing fees.  The following fees must be paid to the Secretary of State.   A. For filing a statement of disassociation under section 1074, the fee is $20;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. For filing a statement of dissolution under section 1085, the fee is $75;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]C. For filing a statement of conversion under section 1093, the fee is $150;   [PL 2009, c. 56, §23 (AMD).]D. For filing a statement of merger under section 1095, the fee is $150;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]E. For any other statement required or permitted to be filed by this chapter, the fee is $35; and   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]F. For preclearance of any statement for filing, the fee is $100.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 56, §23 (AMD).] 2.  Service of process fee.  The Secretary of State shall collect a fee of $20 each time process is served on the Secretary of State under this chapter. The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if that party prevails in the proceeding.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Copying and certifying fees.  The Secretary of State shall charge the following fees for copying and certifying the copy of any filed documents.   A. For copying, the fee is $2 per page.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. For certifying the copy, the fee is $5.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 56, §23 (AMD).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1010 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1010. Expedited service

 §1010. Expedited service The Secretary of State may provide expedited service for the processing of documents in accordance with this chapter. The Secretary of State shall establish a fee schedule and adopt rules to set forth the procedures governing this expedited service. All fees collected as provided by this section must be deposited into a fund for use by the Secretary of State in providing improved filing service.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1011 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1011. Filing duty of Secretary of State

 §1011. Filing duty of Secretary of State 1.  Duty to file.  If a document delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing pursuant to this chapter satisfies the requirements of section 1005, the Secretary of State shall file the document.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Recording as filed; acknowledgment.  The Secretary of State files a document pursuant to subsection 1 by recording it as filed on the date of receipt. After filing a document, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the partnership or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgment of the date of filing.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Refusal to file; written explanation.  If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document, the Secretary of State shall return it to the partnership or its representative within 5 days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the refusal.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Ministerial.  The Secretary of State's duty to file a document under this section is ministerial, and the filing or refusal to file a document does not:   A. Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]C. Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1012 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1012. Appeal Secretary of State's refusal to file document

 §1012. Appeal Secretary of State's refusal to file document 1.  Commencing an appeal.  If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document delivered to the Secretary of State's office for filing, the partnership within 30 days after the return of the document may appeal the refusal to the Superior Court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located or, if there is not a principal office in this State, of Kennebec County. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing of the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the Secretary of State's explanation of the refusal to file.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Court order.  Upon the receipt of a petition filed under subsection 1, the court may summarily order the Secretary of State to file a document or take other action the court considers appropriate.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Appeal court's decision.  The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1013 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1013. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document

 §1013. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document A certificate from the Secretary of State delivered with a copy of a document filed by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 1011 is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the Secretary of State.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1014 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1014. Penalty for signing false document

 §1014. Penalty for signing false document A person commits a Class E crime if that person signs a document pursuant to this chapter knowing it is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1015 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1015. Powers

 §1015. Powers The Secretary of State has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of the Secretary of State by this chapter, including the power to make rules not inconsistent with this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1016 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1016. Access to Secretary of State's database

 §1016. Access to Secretary of State's database The Secretary of State may provide public access to the database of the Department of the Secretary of State through a dial-in modem, public terminals and electronic duplicates of the database. If access to the database is provided to the public, the Secretary of State may adopt rules to establish a fee schedule and governing procedures. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1017 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|31 §1017. Publications

 §1017. Publications 1.  Informational publications.  The Secretary of State may establish by rule a fee schedule to cover the cost of printing and distribution of publications and to set forth the procedures for the sale of these publications. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Funds; fees deposited.  All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in a fund for use by the Secretary of State for the purpose of replacing and updating publications offered in accordance with this Title and for funding new publications.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1021 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 2: NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP|31 §1021. Partnership as entity

 §1021. Partnership as entity 1.  Distinct from partners.  A partnership is an entity distinct from its partners.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Limited liability partnership.  A limited liability partnership continues to be the same entity that existed before the filing of a statement of qualification under section 821.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1022 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 2: NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP|31 §1022. Formation of partnership

 §1022. Formation of partnership 1.  Formation of partnership.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the association of 2 or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit forms a partnership, whether or not the persons intend to form a partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Not partnership.  An association formed under a statute other than this chapter, a predecessor statute or a comparable statute of another jurisdiction is not a partnership under this chapter.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Determination of formation; rules.  In determining whether a partnership is formed, the following rules apply.   A. Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property or part ownership does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the co-owners share profits made by the use of the property.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. The sharing of gross returns does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the persons sharing them have a joint or common right or interest in property from which the returns are derived.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]C. A person who receives a share of the profits of a business is presumed to be a partner in the business, unless the profits were received in payment:   (1) Of a debt by installments or otherwise;   (2) For services as an independent contractor or of wages or other compensation to an employee;   (3) Of rent;   (4) Of an annuity or other retirement or health benefit to a beneficiary, representative or designee of a deceased or retired partner;   (5) Of interest or other charge on a loan, even if the amount of payment varies with the profits of the business, including a direct or indirect present or future ownership of the collateral, or rights to income, proceeds or increase in value derived from the collateral; or   (6) For the sale of the goodwill of a business or other property by installments or otherwise.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1023 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 2: NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP|31 §1023. Partnership property

 §1023. Partnership property Property acquired by a partnership is property of the partnership and not of the partners individually.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1024 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 2: NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP|31 §1024. When property is partnership property

 §1024. When property is partnership property 1.  Partnership property.  Property is partnership property if acquired in the name of:   A. The partnership; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. One or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership but without an indication of the name of the partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Property acquired by partnership.  Property is acquired in the name of the partnership by a transfer to:   A. The partnership in its name; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. One or more partners in their capacity as partners in the partnership, if the name of the partnership is indicated in the instrument transferring title to the property.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Presumed to be partnership property.  Property is presumed to be partnership property if purchased with partnership assets, even if not acquired in the name of the partnership or of one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Presumed to be separate property.  Property acquired in the name of one or more of the partners, without an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership and without use of partnership assets, is presumed to be separate property, even if used for partnership purposes.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1031 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 3: RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH PARTNERSHIP|31 §1031. Partner agent of partnership

 §1031. Partner agent of partnership 1.  Partner as agent.  Each partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business. An act of a partner, including the execution of an instrument in the partnership name, for apparently carrying on in the ordinary course the partnership business or business of the kind carried on by the partnership binds the partnership, unless the partner had no authority to act for the partnership in the particular matter and the person with whom the partner was dealing knew or had received a notification that the partner lacked authority.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Other act binding on partnership if authorized.  An act of a partner that is not apparently for carrying on in the ordinary course the partnership business or business of the kind carried on by the partnership binds the partnership only if the act was authorized by the other partners.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1032 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 3: RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH PARTNERSHIP|31 §1032. Transfer of partnership property

 §1032. Transfer of partnership property 1.  Transfer of partnership property.  Partnership property may be transferred as follows.   A. Partnership property held in the name of the partnership may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by a partner in the partnership name.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. Partnership property held in the name of one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring the property to those partners of their capacity as partners or of the existence of a partnership, but without an indication of the name of the partnership, may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by the persons in whose name the property is held.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]C. Partnership property held in the name of one or more persons other than the partnership, without an indication in the instrument transferring the property to those persons of their capacity as partners or of the existence of a partnership, may be transferred by an instrument of transfer executed by the persons in whose name the property is held.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Recovery of property from transferee.  A partnership may recover partnership property from a transferee only if the partnership proves that execution of the instrument of initial transfer did not bind the partnership under section 1031 and:   A. As to a subsequent transferee who gave value for property transferred under subsection 1, paragraph A or B, proves that the subsequent transferee knew or had received a notification that the person who executed the instrument of initial transfer lacked authority to bind the partnership; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. As to a transferee who gave value for property transferred under subsection 1, paragraph C, proves that the transferee knew or had received a notification that the property was partnership property and that the person who executed the instrument of initial transfer lacked authority to bind the partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  No recovery.  A partnership may not recover partnership property from a subsequent transferee if the partnership would not have been entitled to recover the property, under subsection 2, from any earlier transferee of the property.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 4.  All partners' interests in one person.  If a person holds all of the partners' interests in the partnership, all of the partnership property vests in that person. The person may execute a document in the name of the partnership to evidence vesting of the property in that person and may file or record the document.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
31 ME Rev Stat § 1033 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 3: RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH PARTNERSHIP|31 §1033. Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct

 §1033. Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct 1.  Partnership liable for loss, injury or penalty.  A partnership is liable for loss or injury caused to a person, or for a penalty incurred, as a result of a wrongful act or omission, or other actionable conduct, of a partner acting in the ordinary course of business of the partnership or with authority of the partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Partnership liable for misapplication.  If, in the course of the partnership's business or while acting with authority of the partnership, a partner receives or causes the partnership to receive money or property of a person not a partner, and the money or property is misapplied by a partner, the partnership is liable for the loss.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).