§108. Change of clerk or registered agent by entity
1. Change of information. A represented entity may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed on behalf of the entity that states:
A. The name of the entity; and [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change. [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. Approval not needed. Except for a corporation formed under Title 13‑C, the interest holders or governors of a domestic entity need not approve the filing of:
A. A statement of change under this section; or [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. A similar filing changing the clerk or registered agent or registered office of the entity in any other jurisdiction. [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 56, §2 (AMD).]
3. Consent. The appointment of a clerk or a registered agent pursuant to section 105, subsection 1 is an affirmation by the represented entity that the clerk or agent has consented to serve as such.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
4. Effective on filing. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
5. Amended filing. As an alternative to using the procedures in this section, a represented entity may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by amending its most recent clerk or registered agent filing in the manner provided by the laws of this State other than this chapter for amending that filing.
[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). PL 2009, c. 56, §2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Chapter 6-A: MODEL REGISTERED AGENTS ACT
5 §105. Appointment of clerk or registered agent
5 §106. Listing of commercial clerk or commercial registered agent
5 §107. Termination of listing of commercial clerk or commercial registered agent
5 §108. Change of clerk or registered agent by entity
5 §109. Change of name or address by noncommercial clerk or noncommercial registered agent
5 §111. Resignation of clerk or registered agent
5 §112. Appointment of agent by nonfiling or nonqualified foreign entity
5 §113. Service of process on entities
5 §114. Duties of clerk or registered agent
5 §115. Jurisdiction and venue
5 §116. Consistency of application
5 §120-A. Routine technical rules
5 §120-B. Duty of Secretary of State
5 §120-C. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act