1. Name. A foreign limited liability partnership may apply to the Secretary of State to do business in this State under a name that conforms with the requirements of section 803-A, subsection 1. The name need not be the same as the name under which it is authorized to do business in the jurisdiction of its organization.

[PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §43 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 854

  • Foreign limited liability partnership: means a limited liability partnership formed pursuant to an agreement governed by the laws of another jurisdiction and registered under the laws of that jurisdiction. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 802-A
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
2. Registered office and registered agent.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §18 (RP); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

2-A. Acceptance of designation of agent.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §19 (RP); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

2-B. Registered agent. Each foreign limited liability partnership 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, §9 (NEW).]

3. Change in registered office or registered agent.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §20 (RP); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

4. Resignation of registered agent.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §21 (RP); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

5. Secretary of State.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §22 (RP); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

6. Resignation of agent; appointment by foreign limited liability partnership; service of process.

[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §23 (RP); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 633, §B1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 376, §68 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 66, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 344, §C43 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 529, §8 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §§18-23 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 535, Pt. B, §9 (AMD).