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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §47. Public hearings on appointment of departmental commissioners (REPEALED)

§47. Public hearings on appointment of departmental commissioners
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 524 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 771, §30 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §48. Interpreter service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (REPEALED)

§48. Interpreter service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 704, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 88, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 70 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 36 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 406, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §J1 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §§2,3 (COR). PL 1995, c. 426, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §F1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 749, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 399, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 399, §20 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 685, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §49. Maine Quality Management Council (REPEALED)

§49. Maine Quality Management Council
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 476, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 368, §HH1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §50. Employment protection with implementation of total quality management (REPEALED)

§50. Employment protection with implementation of total quality management
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 476, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 668, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §51. Interpreters; payment

§51. Interpreters; payment
When personal or property interest of a person who does not speak English is the subject of a proceeding before an agency or a court, the presiding officer of the proceeding shall either appoint a qualified interpreter or utilize a professional telephone-based interpretation service. Payment by the State for an interpreter in civil matters is within the discretion of the agency or court to the extent that payment by the State is not already required by law.   [PL 1993, c. 675, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1993, c. 2, §2 (COR). PL 1993, c. 675, §A1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 707, §BB1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §52. Departmental Total Quality Management Coordinator; positions established (REPEALED)

§52. Departmental Total Quality Management Coordinator; positions established
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1993, c. 2, §2 (RNU). PL 1993, c. 707, §BB1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 471, §D7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §53. Value of fringe benefits

§53. Value of fringe benefits
Every state agency, department, board, commission, institution, authority or public instrumentality shall include in every publication that states the salary of an employee or a position a statement of the dollar value of the fringe benefit package provided. For purposes of this section, "fringe benefits" includes an employer's cost of an employee's health insurance, dental insurance and retirement but does not include the amount paid to cover any unfunded liability.   [PL 1995, c. 37, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 37, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §54. Electronic filing

§54. Electronic filing
Every state agency, department, board, commission, institution, authority or public instrumentality that requires filing of information by businesses or the public:   [PL 1999, c. 446, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Forms.
Shall have the filing forms available for downloading from the Internet. This subsection takes effect June 1, 2000; and
[PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Inventory.
Shall maintain an inventory of the forms available on the Internet.
[PL 1999, c. 446, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 446, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 790, §A1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §55-A. Unfair competition (REPEALED)

§55-A. Unfair competition
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 238, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 238, §2 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 36, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §56. Maine Regulatory Fairness Board established (REPEALED)

§56. Maine Regulatory Fairness Board established
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 96, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 681, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 294, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §57. Maine Regulatory Fairness Board established (REPEALED)

§57. Maine Regulatory Fairness Board established
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 458, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 676, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §58. Access to forms

§58. Access to forms
Every state agency, department, board, office, commission, institution, authority or public instrumentality that requires filing of information by the public shall make a paper copy of any required filing form available, upon request, by regular mail at no cost to the requestor.   [PL 2011, c. 33, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 33, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY › 5 §59. Juneteenth established as state holiday

§59. Juneteenth established as state holiday
The State designates June 19th of each year as Juneteenth and as a state holiday. All nonessential state offices must be closed on Juneteenth.   [PL 2021, c. 140, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 140, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §81. Office and duties; vacancy; salary; expenses; fees

§81. Office and duties; vacancy; salary; expenses; fees
The Department of the Secretary of State, as heretofore established, shall consist of the Secretary of State, the State Archives and such other state departments and agencies as are by law subject to the direction of the Secretary of State. The secretary shall keep his office at the seat of government; have the custody of the state seal and preserve all records in such office, at the expense of the State. The Secretary of State may appoint deputy secretaries of state who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of State. The secretary shall designate one of his deputies as first deputy secretary of state. When a vacancy happens in the office of Secretary of State during the recess of the Legislature, the first deputy secretary of state shall act as Secretary of State until a Secretary of State is elected by the Legislature. Such deputy shall take the oath required of the elected Secretary of State and have the same compensation while he performs the duties of the office.   [PL 1977, c. 674, §1 (AMD).]
The Secretary of State and his deputy shall receive such actual traveling expenses incident to the administration of his department as shall be necessary.   [PL 1969, c. 504, §4 (AMD).]
The Secretary of State shall collect the legal and usual fees payable to him by virtue of his office and shall pay them over forthwith to the Treasurer of State.
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 421, §1 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 383 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 476, §7 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 504, §4 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 494, §§1,3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 537, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §31 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 674, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §81-A. Transition period

§81-A. Transition period
In order to provide for an orderly transition following the biennial election of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State-elect shall not take the oath of his office or otherwise qualify for the office for a period of no less than 30 days following that election.   [PL 1983, c. 65, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 65, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §82. Appointment of notaries public; term of appointment; additional requirements for resident of adjoining state; term renewal of commissions (REPEALED)

§82. Appointment of notaries public; term of appointment; additional requirements for resident of adjoining state; term renewal of commissions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 87, §2 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 771, §§31-A (RPR). PL 1979, c. 541, §A19 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A15 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 736, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 465, §§6,7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 712, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 285, §1 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 74, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §6 (RP). PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §82-A. Publications

§82-A. Publications
1.  Informational publications.
The Secretary of State shall make available such informational publications as may be necessary to ensure that notaries public are knowledgeable in the performance of their duties. One copy of these publications must be made available with each appointment or renewal of a notary public commission. The printing and distribution costs of the first copy of publications sent to commissioned notaries public must be paid from the fees paid by the notaries public pursuant to section 87. The Secretary of State may establish by rule in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act the procedures for the sale of these publications and a fee schedule to cover the cost of printing and distribution for:
A. Additional copies of publications requested by commissioned notaries public; and   [PL 1991, c. 465, §8 (NEW).]
B. Copies of publications requested by noncommissioned individuals, corporations, agencies or other entities.   [PL 1991, c. 465, §8 (NEW).]
[PL 1991, c. 465, §8 (NEW).]
2.  Fund; fees deposited.
All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in a fund for use by the Secretary of State for replacing and updating publications offered in accordance with this chapter and for funding new publications.
[PL 1991, c. 465, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 465, §8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §82-B. Notary Public Review Board (REPEALED)

§82-B. Notary Public Review Board
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 285, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 74, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §83. Clerks of courts to keep lists of appointments; lists and certificates as evidence

§83. Clerks of courts to keep lists of appointments; lists and certificates as evidence
The clerks of the state courts shall make a memorandum on such lists of the fact and date of their reception, and either of such lists so attested, or the certificate of such clerk under the seal of his court, shall be legal but not conclusive evidence of the appointment and qualification of such officers.   [PL 1979, c. 13, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 13, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §84. Preparation of commissions and recording qualifications

§84. Preparation of commissions and recording qualifications
The Secretary of State shall prepare and present to the Governor under the seal of the State, in order that the same may receive the signature of the Governor, a commission for every person appointed or a certificate of election to every person elected to any office for which a commission or certificate of election is required; record in a suitable manner the time when and the person by whom any commission or certificate of election is taken from that person's office, and the time when any certificate of the qualification of any officer is filed therein. When a duty must be paid as a prerequisite of holding the office, the Secretary of State shall notify every person appointed to such office of the fact and on receipt of evidence of its payment shall then, and no sooner, present the commission or certificate to the Governor. When the commission or certificate shall have been signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State shall deliver or forward the same to the person so appointed or elected. All bills passed by the Legislature shall be filed with the Secretary of State for the purpose of issuing certified copies thereof.   [PL 1987, c. 816, Pt. KK, §7 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 771, §32 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 596, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 816, §KK7 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §85. Distribute blanks for election returns; penalty for neglect (REPEALED)

§85. Distribute blanks for election returns; penalty for neglect
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 35, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §87. Fees payable by public officers

§87. Fees payable by public officers
A fee of $50 must be paid to the Secretary of State by a person appointed to the office of notary public, commissioner to take depositions and disclosures, disclosure commissioner or commissioner appointed under Title 33, section 251, before the person enters upon the discharge of official duties.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. FF, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 225, §2 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A16 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §L3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 12, §FF1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §88. Facsimile signature of Secretary of State

§88. Facsimile signature of Secretary of State
A facsimile of the signature of the Secretary of State imprinted by or at the direction of the Secretary of State upon any renewal of commissions under authority of Title 4, section 1922, upon any certificate of true copy, certificate of any record of the Secretary of State or certificate of good standing or upon any attestation required of the Secretary of State by law has the same validity as the Secretary of State's written signature.   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. B, §1 (RPR); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 273 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. B, §1 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §88-A. State identification cards; information; fee (REPEALED)

§88-A. State identification cards; information; fee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 249 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 595, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §B3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 658, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §A7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 645, §§B1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 645, §B24 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 437, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §89. Cooperative document production capability

§89. Cooperative document production capability
1.  Purpose.
State motor vehicle operators' licenses and identification documents have an increasingly important role in our society. They serve not only to identify persons who have received permission to undertake a specific regulated activity, but also serve as identification in numerous public and private transactions.
It is becoming vitally important to insure that state motor vehicle operators' licenses be issued in a form that clearly identifies them as official state documents, that they positively and easily identify the holder and that they are extremely difficult to counterfeit or alter.
[PL 1981, c. 506, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Form.
An official state motor vehicle operator's license or identification card issued under this section shall be a one-piece document and shall:
A. Clearly indicate its nature as an official state document;   [PL 1981, c. 506, §1 (NEW).]
B. Contain a photograph of the person to whom issued;   [PL 1981, c. 506, §1 (NEW).]
C. Be manufactured in a manner to prohibit, as nearly as possible, the ability to reproduce, alter or counterfeit the document without ready detection;   [PL 1981, c. 506, §1 (NEW).]
D. Contain other information required or appropriate for that license or identification card; and   [PL 1981, c. 506, §1 (NEW).]
E. Provide that any license issued to persons under 21 years of age shall be distinguished by a different color or other means to make the distinction easily observable.   [PL 1985, c. 539, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 1985, c. 539, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 506, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 480, §A2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 539, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §90. Central filing system for security interests in farm products (REPEALED)

§90. Central filing system for security interests in farm products
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 824, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 5 §90 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §90-A. Central filing system for security interests in farm products

§90-A. Central filing system for security interests in farm products
The Secretary of State may establish and operate a central filing system to record and provide notice of financing statements evidencing security interests in farm products. For this purpose, the Secretary of State may adopt rules, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 375, subchapter II, establish procedures and adopt a schedule of fees in conjunction with filing, registering, providing notices and other services performed by the Secretary of State in carrying out this section.   [PL 1987, c. 27, §1 (NEW).]
Receipt of notice by a registered buyer entitled to receive a master list of notices of filed effective financing statements shall be considered to occur on the date that a master list was sent or delivered by the Secretary of State.   [PL 1987, c. 27, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 27, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §90-C. Voluntary filing system for designation of office for trustee process

§90-C. Voluntary filing system for designation of office for trustee process
The Secretary of State shall establish and operate a central filing system to record and provide notice of offices designated by financial institutions authorized to do business in this State and credit unions authorized to do business in this State for service of trustee process under Title 14, section 2608‑A, subsection 1. For this purpose, the Secretary of State may adopt rules, establish procedures and adopt a schedule of fees in conjunction with filing, registering, providing notices and other services performed by the Secretary of State in carrying out this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 149, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 149, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §90-D. Public Comment Publication Fund

§90-D. Public Comment Publication Fund
The Public Comment Publication Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund within the Department of the Secretary of State. The fund consists of fees for public comment on constitutional resolutions and statewide referenda received by the Secretary of State pursuant to Title 1, section 354. The money in the fund must be used for the purpose of publishing the informational pamphlet that includes the public comment, explanatory statement and fiscal estimate pursuant to Title 1, section 354. The unobligated and unencumbered balance of the fund in excess of $5,000 as of December 1st of each year must be transferred to the General Fund.   [PL 2005, c. 316, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 316, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 5 §90-F. Refusal of records for filing or recording; removal of filed or recorded records

§90-F. Refusal of records for filing or recording; removal of filed or recorded records
1.  Refusal.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a person presents a record to the Secretary of State for filing or recording, the Secretary of State may refuse to accept the record for filing or recording if the record is not required or authorized to be filed or recorded with the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State has reasonable cause to believe the record is materially false or fraudulent. This subsection does not create a duty upon the Secretary of State to inspect, evaluate or investigate a record that is presented for filing or recording.
[PL 2015, c. 180, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Removal.
The Secretary of State may remove a record that has been filed or recorded with the Secretary of State if the Secretary of State determines that the record was filed or recorded erroneously because the record was not required or authorized to be filed or recorded with the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State has reasonable cause to believe that the record is materially false or fraudulent. If the Secretary of State removes a record that was filed or recorded, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person who presented the record for filing or recording.
[PL 2015, c. 180, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Action after refusal or removal.
If the Secretary of State, pursuant to subsection 1, refuses to accept a record for filing or recording, the person who presented the record to the Secretary of State may commence an action in or apply for an order from the Superior Court to require the Secretary of State to accept the record for filing or recording. If the Secretary of State, pursuant to subsection 2, removes a record that was filed or recorded, the person who presented the record to the Secretary of State may commence an action in or apply for an order from the Superior Court to require the Secretary of State to reinstate the filing or recording from the original date of filing or recording. If the court determines that the record is appropriate for filing or recording, it shall order the Secretary of State to accept the record for that purpose or require the Secretary of State to reinstate the record from the original date of filing or recording.
[PL 2015, c. 180, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 180, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-N. Bureau established

§90-N. Bureau established
The Bureau of the Special Advocate, referred to in this subchapter as "the bureau," is established within the Department of the Secretary of State to assist in resolving regulatory enforcement actions affecting small businesses that, if taken, are likely to result in significant economic hardship and to advocate for small business interests in other regulatory matters.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-O. Definitions

§90-O. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Agency.
"Agency" has the same meaning as set out in section 8002, subsection 2.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Agency enforcement action.
"Agency enforcement action" means an enforcement action initiated by an agency against a small business.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Complaint.
"Complaint" means a request to the special advocate for assistance under section 90‑Q.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Regulatory impact notice.
"Regulatory impact notice" means a written notice from the Secretary of State to the Governor as provided in section 90‑S.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
5.  Significant economic hardship.
"Significant economic hardship" means a hardship created for a small business by a monetary penalty or license suspension or revocation imposed by an agency enforcement action that appears likely to result in the:
A. Temporary or permanent closure of the small business; or   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
B. Termination of employees of the small business.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
6.  Small business.
"Small business" means a business having 50 or fewer employees in the State.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
7.  Special advocate.
"Special advocate" means the person appointed pursuant to section 90‑P.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-P. Special advocate; appointment and qualifications

§90-P. Special advocate; appointment and qualifications
The Secretary of State shall appoint a special advocate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The special advocate shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of State.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-Q. Small business requests for assistance

§90-Q. Small business requests for assistance
A small business may file a complaint requesting the assistance of the special advocate in any agency enforcement action initiated against that small business. The special advocate may provide assistance to the small business in accordance with section 90‑R, subsection 2. The special advocate shall encourage small businesses to request the assistance of the special advocate as early in the regulatory proceeding as possible. Before providing any assistance, the special advocate shall provide a written disclaimer to the small business stating that the special advocate is not acting as an attorney representing the small business, that no attorney-client relationship is established and that no attorney-client privilege can be asserted by the small business as a result of the assistance provided by the special advocate under this subchapter.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-R. Powers and duties of the special advocate

§90-R. Powers and duties of the special advocate
1.  General advocacy.
The special advocate may advocate generally on behalf of small business interests by commenting on rules proposed under chapter 375, testifying on legislation affecting the interests of small businesses, consulting with agencies having enforcement authority over business matters and promoting the services provided by the special advocate.
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Advocate on behalf of an aggrieved small business.
Upon receipt of a complaint requesting assistance under section 90‑Q, the special advocate may:
A. Consult with the small business that filed the complaint and with the staff in the agency that initiated the agency enforcement action to determine the facts of the case;   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
B. After reviewing the complaint and discussing the complaint with the small business and the agency that initiated the agency enforcement action, determine whether, in the opinion of the special advocate, the complaint arises from an agency enforcement action that is likely to result in a significant economic hardship to the small business;   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
C. If the special advocate determines that an agency enforcement action is likely to result in a significant economic hardship to the small business, seek to resolve the complaint through consultation with the agency that initiated the agency enforcement action and the small business and participation in related regulatory proceedings in a manner allowed by applicable laws; and   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
D. If the special advocate determines that an agency enforcement action applies statutes or rules in a manner that is likely to result in a significant economic hardship to the small business, when an alternative means of effective enforcement is possible, recommend to the Secretary of State that the secretary issue a regulatory impact notice to the Governor.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-S. Regulatory impact notice

§90-S. Regulatory impact notice
At the recommendation of the special advocate, the Secretary of State may issue a regulatory impact notice to the Governor informing the Governor that an agency has initiated an agency enforcement action that is likely to result in significant economic hardship to a small business, when an alternative means of enforcement was possible, and asking that the Governor take action, as appropriate and in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, to address the small business issues raised by that agency enforcement action. The regulatory impact notice may include, but is not limited to, a description of the role of the special advocate in attempting to resolve the issue with the agency, a description of how the agency enforcement action will affect the interests of the small business and a description of how an alternative enforcement action, when permitted by law, would relieve the small business of the significant economic hardship expected to result from the agency enforcement action. The Secretary of State shall provide a copy of the regulatory impact notice to the agency that initiated the agency enforcement action, the small business that made the complaint and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the agency.   [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 5: SECRETARY OF STATE › Subchapter 2: SPECIAL ADVOCATE › 5 §90-T. Regulatory Fairness Board (REPEALED)

§90-T. Regulatory Fairness Board
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 36, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §91. Short title

§91. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Archives and Records Management Law."   [PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §92. Declaration of policy

§92. Declaration of policy
The Legislature declares that it is the policy of the State to make the operations of State Government and local government more efficient, more effective and more economical through records management; and, to the end that the people may derive maximum benefit from a knowledge of state affairs, preserve its records of permanent value for study and research.   [PL 1997, c. 636, §1 (AMD).]
It is also the policy of the State to ensure that operational, nonpermanent records of agencies are preserved for the time required by approved records retention schedules established pursuant to section 95‑C, subsection 2, paragraph A, subparagraph (3) to meet administrative use, legal, fiscal and audit requirements and to ensure compliance with requests for public records under the Freedom of Access Act.   [PL 2019, c. 50, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 148, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 636, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 50, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §93. State Archivist

§93. State Archivist
The Secretary of State shall appoint a State Archivist subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government and to confirmation by the Legislature. The State Archivist shall be chosen without reference to party affiliation and solely on the ground of professional competence to perform the duties of that office. The State Archivist shall hold office for a term of 6 years from the date of the appointment and until a successor has been appointed and qualified. The compensation of the State Archivist shall be fixed by the Governor.   [PL 1995, c. 148, §5 (AMD).]
This section shall not affect the term of the person holding office as State Archivist on October 1, 1977.   [PL 1977, c. 674, §2 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 771, §33 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 674, §2 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 148, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §94. Maine State Archives

§94. Maine State Archives
The office of the State Archivist is a bureau within the Department of the Secretary of State and consists of at least 2 organizational units as the State Archivist and the Secretary of State determine best suited to the accomplishment of the functions and purposes of this chapter. One organizational unit consists of archives services and one organizational unit consists of records management. The office is known as the Maine State Archives. The State Archivist is the official custodian of the archival resources of the State and has, upon consent of the Secretary of State, the duties and powers established under section 95‑C governing the creation, use, maintenance, retention, preservation and disposal of agency records.   [PL 2019, c. 50, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 716 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 50, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §95. Powers and duties of State Archivist (REPEALED)

§95. Powers and duties of State Archivist
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 456, §§A17,A18 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 235, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §L4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 172, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §A9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 148, §§6-8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 636, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 683, §A4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 509, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 50, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §95-B. Local government records

§95-B. Local government records
The following provisions apply to local government records.   [PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
1.  Omissions or errors corrected.
When omissions or errors exist in local government records, those records must be corrected under oath by the person who was responsible for those local government records, whether or not that person remains in office.
A. If an original town meeting warrant is lost or destroyed, the return may be made or amended on a copy of it.   [PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
[PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
2.  Safe or vault for preservation.
Each local government shall provide a fireproof safe or vault for the preservation of all records that must be retained permanently but are not required for business purposes. The official having responsibility for those records shall deposit them in the safe or vault where those records must be kept except when required for use.
A. [PL 2019, c. 50, §8 (RP).]
B. [PL 2019, c. 50, §8 (RP).]
C. [PL 2019, c. 50, §8 (RP).]
[PL 2019, c. 50, §8 (AMD).]
2-A.  Retention of archival records currently in digital form.
[PL 2019, c. 50, §9 (RP).]
3.  Attestation.
The records of a local government official may be attested by volume. Each document is sufficiently attested when the volume in which it is recorded bears the attestation with the written signature of the official.
[PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
4.  Delivery to successor in office.
Local government officials shall deliver the records of their office to their successors in office upon the expiration of the officials' terms.
[PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
5.  Records available for public use.
Each local government official shall make records available for public use under that official's supervision at reasonable times unless the use of the records is otherwise restricted by law.
[PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
6.  Protection of records.
Local government officials shall carefully protect and preserve the records of their office from deterioration, mutilation, loss or destruction.
[PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).]
7.  Disposition of records.
Records may not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by any local government official, except as provided by the records retention schedule established by the State Archivist pursuant to section 95‑C, subsection 2, paragraph A, subparagraph (3). Records that have been determined to possess archival value must be preserved by the municipality.
[PL 2019, c. 50, §10 (AMD).]
8.  Rules adopted by State Archivist.
Each local government official shall comply with the standards, procedures and rules adopted by the State Archivist.
[PL 2019, c. 50, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 636, §8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 704, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 50, §§8-10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §96. Archives Advisory Board

§96. Archives Advisory Board
1.  Established.
The Archives Advisory Board, established by section 12004‑I, subsection 8, shall serve to advise the State Archivist in administration of this chapter and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
[PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).]
2.  Members.
The Archives Advisory Board consists of 10 voting members with expertise in the administrative, fiscal, legal and historical value of records. Voting members of the board must represent the spectrum of records in the State and are appointed by the Secretary of State as follows:
A. Two public members representing the interests of public access to government records, recommended by a public interest group;   [PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).]
B. Two members from municipal or county government with expertise in local government records, recommended by local or county government entities;   [PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).]
C. One member with expertise in archival records representing a state or local historical society, recommended by a state or local historical society;   [PL 2023, c. 24, §1 (AMD).]
D. One member with expertise in the legal requirements of records retention and public records law, recommended by the Attorney General;   [PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).]
E. One member with expertise in the State's fiscal requirements of records retention, recommended by the Governor;   [PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).]
F. One member from the executive branch with expertise in executive branch records, recommended by the Governor;   [PL 2023, c. 24, §1 (AMD).]
G. One member from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology with expertise in electronic records, electronic records management systems and emerging technology related to electronic records, recommended by the Governor; and   [PL 2023, c. 24, §1 (AMD).]
H. One member with expertise in journalism representing newspaper and other press interests, recommended by a statewide professional news organization.   [PL 2023, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]
The State Archivist serves as a nonvoting member.
[PL 2023, c. 24, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Terms; chair; compensation.
The voting members under subsection 2 serve a 3‑year term and continue serving until either reappointed or replaced. In case of the termination of a member's service during that member's term, the Secretary of State shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term. The voting members shall elect a chair. Voting members must be compensated as provided in chapter 379.
[PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §13 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B9 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (RPR). PL 2023, c. 24, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6: STATE ARCHIVIST › 5 §97. Violation

§97. Violation
Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under section 95‑C, subsection 1, paragraph C, except those violations for which specific penalties are provided, is a Class E crime.   [PL 2019, c. 50, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 696, §33 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 50, §13 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6-A: MODEL REGISTERED AGENTS ACT › 5 §101. Short title

§101. Short title
This chapter is known and may be cited as "the Model Registered Agents Act."   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6-A: MODEL REGISTERED AGENTS ACT › 5 §103. Fees

§103. Fees
1.  Filing fees.
The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when a filing is made under this chapter:
A. Commercial clerk or commercial registered agent listing statement as required by section 106, $150;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. Commercial clerk or commercial registered agent termination as required by section 107, $150;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
C. Statement of appointment or change of clerk or registered agent by entity as required by section 105, subsection 1 or section 108, $35; except a statement filed for nonprofit corporations formed under Title 13‑B, $15;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
D. Statement of change of name or address by noncommercial clerk or noncommercial registered agent as required by section 109, $35; except a statement filed for nonprofit corporations formed under Title 13‑B, $15;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
E. Statement of change of name, address or type of organization by commercial clerk or commercial registered agent as required by section 110, $50;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
F. Statement of resignation by commercial clerk or commercial registered agent as required by section 111, no fee;   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
G. Statement of resignation by noncommercial clerk or noncommercial registered agent as required by section 111, $35; except a statement filed for nonprofit corporations formed under Title 13‑B, $15; and   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
H. Statement of appointment of agent for service of process for nonfiling domestic entity or nonqualified foreign entity, $100.   [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).]
2.  Copying and certification fees.
The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees for copying and certifying a copy of any document filed under this chapter:
A. For copying, $2 a page; and   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. For certifying the copy, $5 for a certificate.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS › Chapter 6-A: MODEL REGISTERED AGENTS ACT › 5 §104. Addresses in filings

§104. Addresses in filings
Whenever a provision of this chapter other than section 111, subsection 1, paragraph D requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state:   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
1.  Street or rural route.
An actual street address or rural route box number in this State; and
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
2.  Mailing address.
A mailing address in this State, if different from the address under subsection 1.
[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).