2005 Maine Code - §1217 — Service of process on Secretary of State for foreign corporation

      1. Process; how served. The process, notice or demand shall be served by delivering it to the Secretary of State or to any person designated by him to receive such service;[1977, c. 525, § 13 (new).]
      2. Plaintiff to send duplicate copy to foreign corporation. The plaintiff shall promptly send a duplicate copy of the process, notice or demand via registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, marked "deliver to addressee only," to the foreign corporation at:
   
A. Its last registered office in this State on file in the office of the Secretary of State, if any; and [1977, c. 525, § 13 (new).]    
B. Its last registered or principal office in the jurisdiction of its incorporation on file in the office of the Secretary of State, if any; or, if no such office has been listed in the office of the Secretary of State, at the last address of the corporation known to the plaintiff; and [1977, c. 525, § 13 (new).][1977, c. 525, § 13 (new).]
      3. Proof of service. Proof of service shall be by return of service on the Secretary of State, and by an affidavit of the plaintiff or his attorney setting forth his compliance with subsection 2, to which affidavit shall be appended the return receipt signed by such foreign corporation or other official proof of delivery or, if acceptance was refused or the addressee was not found at the address given, the original envelope bearing the notation of the postal authorities showing the reason for nondelivery. Service is complete when subsections 1 and 2 have been complied with.[1977, c. 525, § 13 (new).]

Section History:

PL 1977,  Ch. 525,   §13 (NEW).