1. Establishment. A Maine foreign bank may establish and operate a branch in another state in accordance with section 1312. The establishment of that branch may be de novo or through merger, acquisition or other consolidation.

[PL 1997, c. 182, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 1327

  • Branch: means any office or any place of business of a foreign bank located in any state of the United States at which deposits are received. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 1311
  • Host state: means a state, other than the home state of an out-of-state financial institution, national bank or federal association, in which the financial institution maintains a branch or seeks to establish and maintain a branch. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 131
  • Maine foreign bank: means a foreign bank that operates a Maine branch or Maine agency and for which Maine is the home state, in accordance with Section 5 of the federal International Banking Act of 1978. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-B Sec. 1311
2. Activities. A Maine foreign bank may conduct any activity at that branch that is permissible for a foreign bank in that host state, as defined in section 131, subsection 20?B.

[PL 1997, c. 182, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 182, §B3 (NEW).