Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 12: FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
13-B §1205. Corporate name of foreign corporation

§1205. Corporate name of foreign corporation
1.  Name.  A foreign corporation is not authorized to carry on activities in this State unless the name of the corporation complies with the requirements of section 301-A.  
[PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §18 (AMD).]
2.  Change of name.  If a foreign corporation authorized to carry on activities in this State shall change its name in its jurisdiction of incorporation, it shall, within 30 days after the effective date thereof, amend its application for authority, as provided by section 1207.  
[PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
3.  Unavailable name.  If the name to which the foreign corporation has changed would be unavailable to it on an original application for authority, the corporation shall not thereafter carry on any activities in this State until it has adopted or assumed a name which is available to it under the laws of this State.  
[PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 344, §B18 (AMD).

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 Revocation of foreign corporation's authority to carry on affairs in State (REPEALED)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 Service of process on authorized foreign corporations; registered office and registered agent (REPEALED)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)