Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 12: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
13-B §1202. Application for authority

§1202. Application for authority
1.  Application.  A foreign corporation may apply for authority to carry on activities in this State by executing and delivering for filing, as provided by sections 104 and 106, an application setting forth:  
A. The name of the corporation;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
B. The jurisdiction of its incorporation;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
C. The date of incorporation;   [PL 1999, c. 594, §11 (AMD).]
D. A statement of the purpose or purposes which it is authorized to pursue under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation; and a statement of the purpose or purposes which it seeks authority to pursue in this State if it does not ask authority to pursue all of the purposes authorized under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
E. The address of the registered or principal office of the corporation in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or the principal office wherever located; and   [PL 1997, c. 376, §26 (AMD).]
F. The information required by Title 5, section 105, subsection 1.   [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. B, §15 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. B, §15 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
2.  Certificate of existence.  The application of the corporation for authority must be accompanied by a certificate of existence or a document of similar import duly authenticated by 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. The certificate of existence must have been made not more than 90 days prior to the delivery of the application for filing.  
[PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 376, §26 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 594, §11 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 344, §B17 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. B, §15 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 13-B: MAINE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT

Chapter 12: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS

13-B §1201. Authorization of foreign corporations to carry on activities in this State; certain activities not deemed carrying on affairs

13-B §1202. Application for authority

13-B §1203. Effect of authorization to carry on affairs in State

13-B §1204. Powers of foreign corporation

13-B §1205. Corporate name of foreign corporation

13-B §1206. Merger of foreign corporation authorized to carry on activities in State

13-B §1207. Amended application for authority

13-B §1208. Surrender of foreign corporation's authority to carry on activities in State

13-B §1209. Foreign corporation's termination of existence in jurisdiction of its incorporation; effect upon authority in this State

13-B §1210. Revocation of foreign corporation's authority to carry on affairs in State (REPEALED)

13-B §1210-A. Grounds for revocation

13-B §1210-B. Procedure for and effect of revocation

13-B §1210-C. Appeal from revocation

13-B §1211. Suits by Attorney General against foreign corporations

13-B §1212. Service of process on authorized foreign corporations; registered office and registered agent (REPEALED)

13-B §1212-A. Service of process upon authorized foreign nonprofit corporation

13-B §1212-B. Registered agent of foreign nonprofit corporation

13-B §1213. Service of process on foreign corporation not authorized to carry on activities in State

13-B §1214. Effect of foreign corporation carrying on activities in State without authority

13-B §1215. Application of chapter to corporations previously authorized to carry on activities in State

13-B §1216. Members' inspection of records of foreign corporations

13-B §1217. Service of process on Secretary of State for foreign corporation (REPEALED)