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13-C ME Rev Stat § 1507-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 1: AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE|13-C §1507-A. Registered agent of foreign corporation

 §1507-A. Registered agent of foreign corporation Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State must have and shall continuously maintain a registered agent in this State as defined in Title 5, chapter 6-A.   [PL 2007, c. 535, Pt. B, §5 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 535, Pt. B, §5 (NEW).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1508 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 1: AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE|13-C §1508. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation (REPEALED)

 §1508. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 344, §B126 (RP).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1509 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 1: AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE|13-C §1509. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation (REPEALED)

 §1509. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 344, §B126 (RP).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1510 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 1: AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE|13-C §1510. Service on foreign corporation (REPEALED)

 §1510. Service on foreign corporation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 631, §28 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §30 (RP). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1510-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 1: AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN CORPORATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE|13-C §1510-A. Service of process upon authorized foreign corporation

 §1510-A. Service of process upon authorized foreign corporation Service of process, notice or demand required or permitted by law on a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State is governed by Title 5, section 113.   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §31 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §31 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1521 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 2: WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1521. Withdrawal of foreign corporation

 §1521. Withdrawal of foreign corporation 1.  Application of withdrawal.  A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State may not withdraw from this State until it files an application of withdrawal with the Secretary of State.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Application of withdrawal; contents.  A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State may file an application of withdrawal by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:   A. The name of the foreign corporation, the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated and the date on which the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this State;   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §127 (AMD).]B. That the foreign corporation is not transacting business in this State and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this State;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]C. That the foreign corporation revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this State;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]D. A mailing address to which the Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process served on the Secretary of State under paragraph C; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]E. A commitment to notify the Secretary of State in the future of any change in the foreign corporation's mailing address.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §127 (AMD).] 3.  Service of process on Secretary of State.  After the withdrawal of a foreign corporation under subsection 2 is effective, service of process on the Secretary of State under this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of the process to the foreign corporation at the mailing address set forth under subsection 2.   [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, §B127 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1522 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 2: WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1522. Automatic withdrawal upon certain conversions

 §1522. Automatic withdrawal upon certain conversions A foreign business corporation authorized to transact business in this State that converts to a domestic nonprofit corporation or any form of domestic filing entity is deemed to have withdrawn on the effective date of the conversion.   [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).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1523 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 2: WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1523. Withdrawal upon conversion to a nonfiling entity

 §1523. Withdrawal upon conversion to a nonfiling entity 1.  Withdrawal upon conversion.  A foreign business corporation authorized to transact business in this State that converts to a domestic or foreign nonfiling entity shall file an application of withdrawal by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:   A. The name of the foreign business corporation, the name of the state or country under whose law it was incorporated before the conversion and the date on which the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this State;   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §128 (AMD).]B. That the foreign business corporation surrenders its authority to transact business in this State as a foreign business corporation;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]C. The type of other entity to which the foreign business corporation has been converted and the jurisdiction whose laws govern its internal affairs; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]D. If the foreign business corporation has been converted to a foreign other entity, the following information:   (1) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this State;   (2) A mailing address to which the Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process served on the Secretary of State under subparagraph (1); and   (3) A commitment to notify the Secretary of State in the future of any change in its mailing address.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §128 (AMD).] 2.  Conversion to foreign other entity; service of process.  After the withdrawal under this section of a corporation that has converted to a foreign other entity is effective, service of process on the Secretary of State is service on the foreign other entity. Upon receipt of process, the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of the process to the foreign other entity at the mailing address set forth under subsection 1, paragraph D.   [RR 2013, c. 2, §24 (COR).] 3.  Conversion to domestic other entity, service of process.  After the withdrawal under this section of a corporation that has converted to a domestic other entity is effective, service of process must be made on the other entity in accordance with the regular procedures for service of process on the form of other entity to which the corporation was converted.   [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, §B128 (AMD). RR 2013, c. 2, §24 (COR).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1524 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 2: WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1524. Transfer of authority

 §1524. Transfer of authority 1.  Application for transfer of authority; contents.  A foreign business corporation authorized to transact business in this State that converts to a foreign nonprofit corporation or to any form of foreign other entity that is required to file an application for authority or make a similar type of filing with the Secretary of State if it transacts business in this State shall file with the Secretary of State an application for transfer of authority signed by any officer or other duly authorized representative. The application must set forth:   A. The name of the foreign corporation, the current state or country under whose laws it is incorporated as it appears on the records of the Secretary of State and the date on which the corporation was authorized to transact business in this State;   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §129 (AMD).]B. The type of entity to which it has been converted and the jurisdiction whose laws govern its internal affairs; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]C. Any other information that would be required in a filing under the laws of this State by an entity of the type the corporation has become seeking authority to transact business in this State.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).][PL 2011, c. 274, §73 (AMD).] 2.  Delivery.  The application for transfer of authority must be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and takes effect at the effective time provided in section 125.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 3.  Authority to transact business uninterrupted.  When the application for transfer of authority takes effect, the authority of the corporation under this chapter to transact business in this State is transferred without interruption to the converted entity, which thereafter holds that authority subject to the provisions of the laws of this State applicable to that type of entity.   [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, §B129 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 274, §73 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1531 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 3: REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1531. Grounds for revocation (REPEALED)

 §1531. Grounds for revocation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 344, §B130 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 631, §29 (RP).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1531-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 3: REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1531-A. Grounds for revocation

 §1531-A. Grounds for revocation Notwithstanding Title 4, chapter 5 and Title 5, chapter 375, the Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under section 1532 to revoke the authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State if:   [PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW).]1.  Nonpayment of fees or penalties.  The foreign corporation does not pay when they are due any fees or penalties imposed by this Title or other law;   [PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW).] 2.  Failure to file annual report.  The foreign corporation does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State as required by section 1621;   [PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW).] 3.  Failure to pay late filing penalty.  The foreign corporation does not pay the annual report late filing penalty as required by section 1622;   [PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW).] 4.  Failure to maintain registered agent.  The foreign corporation is without a registered agent in this State as required by Title 5, section 105, subsection 1;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §32 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).] 5.  Failure to notify of change of registered agent or address.  The foreign corporation does not notify the Secretary of State that its registered agent has changed as required by Title 5, section 108, subsection 1 or the address of its registered agent has been changed as required by Title 5, section 109 or 110 or that its registered agent has resigned as required by Title 5, section 111;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §33 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).] 6.  Filing of false information.  An incorporator, director, officer or agent of the foreign corporation signed a document with the knowledge that the document was false in a material respect and with the intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing; or   [PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW).] 7.  Authenticated certificate of dissolution or merger.  The Secretary of State receives a duly authenticated certificate from the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated stating that the foreign corporation has been dissolved or has disappeared as the result of a merger in its jurisdiction of incorporation.   [PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 631, §30 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §§32, 33 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1533 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 15: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS|Subchapter 3: REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY|13-C §1533. Appeal from revocation

 §1533. Appeal from revocation 1.  Petition to appeal revocation.  A foreign corporation may appeal the Secretary of State's revocation of its authority to the Kennebec County Superior Court within 30 days after service of the notice of revocation is perfected under section 1510. The foreign corporation may appeal by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its application for authority and the Secretary of State's notice of revocation.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Court order.  The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to reinstate the authority or may take any other action the court considers appropriate.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 3.  Appeal of court's decision.  The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.   [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).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1603 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 16: RECORDS AND REPORTS|Subchapter 1: RECORDS|13-C §1603. Scope of inspection right

 §1603. Scope of inspection right 1.  Agent; attorney.  A shareholder's agent or attorney has the same inspection and copying rights as the shareholder that the agent or attorney represents.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Right to copy.  The right to copy records under section 1602 includes, if reasonable, the right to receive copies made by photographic, xerographic or other means.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 3.  Charge for copies.  The corporation may impose a reasonable charge covering the costs of labor and material for copies of any documents provided to the shareholder. The charge may not exceed the estimated cost of production or reproduction of the records.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 4.  Comply with demand.  The corporation may comply with a shareholder's demand to inspect the record of shareholders under section 1602, subsection 3, paragraph C by providing the shareholder with a list of shareholders that was compiled no earlier than the date of the shareholder's demand.   [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).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1604 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 16: RECORDS AND REPORTS|Subchapter 1: RECORDS|13-C §1604. Court-ordered inspection

 §1604. Court-ordered inspection 1.  Order inspection.  If a corporation does not allow a shareholder who complies with section 1602, subsection 2 to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the Superior Court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located or, if none in this State, of Kennebec County may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation's expense upon application of the shareholder.   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §37 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).] 2.  Court order.  If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a shareholder to inspect and copy any other record pursuant to this Act, the shareholder who complies with section 1602, subsections 3 and 4 may apply to the Superior Court in the county where the corporation's principal office is located or, if none in this State, in Kennebec County for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. An application under this subsection may be advanced on the docket and receive priority over other cases when the court determines that the interests of justice so require.   [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §11 (AMD).] 3.  Refuse inspection; good faith.  If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded under subsection 1 or 2, the court shall also order the corporation to pay the shareholder's expenses incurred to obtain the order unless the corporation proves that it refused inspection in good faith because it had a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the shareholder to inspect the records demanded.   [PL 2007, c. 289, §46 (AMD).] 4.  Restrictions.  If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded under subsection 1 or 2, the court may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding shareholder.   [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 2007, c. 289, §46 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §§37, 38 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §11 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1605 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 16: RECORDS AND REPORTS|Subchapter 1: RECORDS|13-C §1605. Inspection of records by directors

 §1605. Inspection of records by directors 1.  Inspect; copy records.  A director of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy the books, records and documents of the corporation at any reasonable time to the extent that the inspection or copying is reasonably related to the performance of the director's duties as a director, including duties as a member of a committee, but not for any other purpose or in any manner that would violate any duty to the corporation.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Court order.  The Superior Court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located or, if there is no principal office in this State, of Kennebec County may order inspection and copying of the books, records and documents at the corporation's expense, upon application of a director who has been refused inspection rights under subsection 1, unless the corporation establishes that the director is not entitled to such inspection rights. An application under this subsection may be advanced on the docket and receive priority over other cases when the court determines that the interests of justice so require.   [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).] 3.  Provisions to protect corporation.  If an order is issued under subsection 2, the court may include provisions protecting the corporation from undue burden or expense and prohibiting the director from using information obtained upon exercise of the inspection rights in a manner that would violate a duty to the corporation, and may also order the corporation to reimburse the director for the director's expenses incurred in connection with the application.   [PL 2007, c. 289, §47 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 289, §47 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §39 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §12 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 1606 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 16: RECORDS AND REPORTS|Subchapter 1: RECORDS|13-C §1606. Exception to notice requirement

 §1606. Exception to notice requirement 1.  Notice.  Whenever notice would otherwise be required to be given under any provision of this Act to a shareholder, that notice need not be given if:   A. Notices to the shareholders of 2 consecutive annual meetings and all notices of meetings during the period between such 2 consecutive annual meetings have been sent to the shareholder at the shareholder's address as shown on the records of the corporation and have been returned undeliverable or could not be delivered; or   [PL 2011, c. 274, §78 (AMD).]B. All, but not less than 2, payments of dividends on securities during a 12-month period, or 2 consecutive payments of dividends on securities during a period of more than 12 months, have been sent to the shareholder at the shareholder's address as shown on the records of the corporation and have been returned undeliverable or could not be delivered.   [PL 2011, c. 274, §78 (AMD).][PL 2011, c. 274, §78 (AMD).] 2.  Shareholder's address.  If a shareholder to whom notice is not required pursuant to subsection 1 delivers to the corporation a written notice setting forth that shareholder's current address, the requirement that notice be given to that shareholder is reinstated.   [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 2011, c. 274, §78 (AMD).