2010 Maine Code
TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 13: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (TEXT REPEALED 7/1/11)
31 §751. Fees; penalties (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/11)

Subchapter 13: MISCELLANEOUS

§751. Fees; penalties

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/11)

A document filed under this chapter is not effective until the applicable fee required in this section is paid. The following fees or penalties must be paid to the Secretary of State: [1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

1. Reservation. For filing of an application for reservation of name or a notice of transfer of reservation pursuant to section 604-A, a fee of $20 for each limited liability company affected;

[ 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §30 (AMD) .]

2. Assumed or fictitious name. For filing of an application for an assumed name under section 605-A, a fee of $125, and for filing an application for a fictitious name under section 605-A, a fee of $40;

[ 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §22 (AMD); 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §37 (AFF) .]

3. Termination of assumed or fictitious name. For filing of a termination of an assumed or fictitious name under section 605-A, a fee of $20;

[ 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §31 (AMD) .]

4. Registered name. For filing of an application for a registered name of a foreign limited liability company under section 606-A, a fee of $20 per month for the number of months or fraction of a month remaining in the calendar year when first filing. For filing an application to renew the registration of a registered name, a fee of $200;

[ 2007, c. 231, §29 (AMD) .]

5. Termination of registered name.

[ 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §32 (RP) .]

6. Change of registered agent and registered office or registered office for domestic limited liability companies.

[ 2007, c. 323, Pt. D, §34 (RP); 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF) .]

7. Penalty.

[ 2003, c. 631, §57 (RP) .]

7-A. Reinstatement fee after administrative dissolution. For failure to file an annual report, a fee of $150, to a maximum fee of $600, regardless of the number of delinquent reports or the period of delinquency; for failure to pay the annual report late filing penalty, a fee of $150; for failure to appoint or maintain a registered agent , a fee of $150; for failure to notify the Secretary of State that its registered agent or the address of its registered agent has been changed or that its registered agent has resigned , a fee of $150; and for filing false information, a fee of $150;

[ 2007, c. 323, Pt. D, §35 (AMD); 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF) .]

8. Articles of organization or amendment; certificate of cancellation. For filing of articles of organization under section 622, a fee of $175; articles of amendment under section 623, except as provided in subsection 6, a fee of $50; a certificate of cancellation under section 625, a fee of $75; and restated articles of organization under section 623, subsection 6, a fee of $80;

[ 2007, c. 535, Pt. A, §4 (AMD); 2007, c. 535, Pt. A, §7 (AFF) .]

9. Certificate of correction. For filing of a certificate of correction under section 624, a fee of $50;

[ 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §25 (AMD); 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §37 (AFF) .]

10. Statement of limited liability company authority.

[ 1997, c. 633, §19 (RP) .]

11. Statement of withdrawal. For filing a statement of withdrawal under section 694, a fee of $20;

[ 1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1 (NEW) .]

12. Foreign limited liability companies. For filing of an application for authority to do business as a foreign limited liability company under section 712, a fee of $250, and for a certificate of amendment under section 715, except as provided in subsection 13, or a certificate of cancellation under section 717, a fee of $90. For filing a certificate of amendment under section 715 to change the address of the registered or principal office, a fee in the amount of $35;

[ 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §26 (AMD); 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §37 (AFF) .]

13. Certificate of correction for foreign limited liability companies. For filing of a certificate of correction under section 716, a fee of $50;

[ 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §27 (AMD); 2003, c. 673, Pt. WWW, §37 (AFF) .]

14. Change of registered agent and registered office or registered office for foreign limited liability companies.

[ 2007, c. 323, Pt. D, §36 (RP); 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF) .]

15. Photocopies. For all photocopies, whether certified or not, a fee of $2 per page. The Secretary of State may issue photocopies of instruments on file as well as other copies;

[ 1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1 (NEW) .]

16. Certified copies. For providing certified copies of any paper on file as provided for by this chapter, a fee of $5 for each copy certified in addition to any fee due under subsection 15;

[ 1995, c. 514, §9 (AMD) .]

17. Issuing certificate. For issuing a certificate of existence, certificate of authority or certificate of fact as provided by section 616, a fee in the amount of $30;

[ 2003, c. 631, §59 (RPR) .]

18. Preclearance of document. For preclearance of a document for filing, a fee of $100;

[ 1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1 (NEW) .]

19. All other filings. For receiving and filing of a certificate, affidavit, agreement or any other paper provided for by this chapter, for which no different fee is specifically prescribed, a fee of $20;

[ 1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1 (NEW) .]

20. Annual report. For filing of an annual report under section 757, a fee of $85;

[ 2003, c. 673, Pt. XXX, §10 (AFF); 2003, c. 673, Pt. XXX, §6 (AMD) .]

20-A. Amended annual report.

[ RR 2003, c. 2, §96 (RAL); 2003, c. 631, §60 (NEW) .]

20-B. (REALLOCATED FROM T. 31, §751, sub-§20-A) Amended annual report. For filing an amended annual report under section 757-A, for a domestic limited liability company, a fee of $85; for a foreign limited liability company, a fee of $150;

[ 2005, c. 529, §7 (AMD) .]

21. Information request.

[ 2003, c. 631, §61 (RP) .]

22. Service of process on Secretary of State as agent. For accepting service of process under section 610 or 723, a fee of $20;

[ 2007, c. 323, Pt. D, §37 (AMD); 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF) .]

23. Report of name search.

[ 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §33 (RP) .]

24. Certificate of merger or consolidation. Certificate of merger or consolidation of a limited liability company with another type of business entity as provided by section 744, a fee of $150;

[ 2007, c. 535, Pt. A, §5 (AMD); 2007, c. 535, Pt. A, §7 (AFF) .]

25. Certificate of conversion. Certificate of conversion of a limited liability company to another type of business entity as provided by section 746, a fee of $145;

[ 2007, c. 231, §30 (AMD) .]

26. Late filing penalty. For failing to deliver an annual report by its due date, in addition to the annual report filing fee, a fee of $50;

[ 2007, c. 496, §1 (AMD) .]

27. Certificate of revival after dissolution. Certificate of revival after dissolution for a domestic limited liability company, as provided in section 608-F, $150;

[ 2007, c. 496, §2 (AMD) .]

28. Application for excuse. For filing an application for excuse under section 757, subsection 4, a fee of $40; and

[ 2007, c. 496, §3 (NEW) .]

29. Certificate of resumption. For filing a certificate of resumption under section 757, subsection 5, a fee of $100.

[ 2007, c. 496, §4 (NEW) .]

All fees collected as provided by this chapter must be remitted to the Treasurer of State for the use of the State with the exception of those fees established by rule and collected for expedited service. Fees for expedited service are deposited into a fund for use by the Secretary of State in providing an improved filing service. [1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 718, §A1 (NEW). 1995, c. 458, §23 (AMD). 1995, c. 514, §9 (AMD). 1997, c. 376, §§57-60 (AMD). 1997, c. 633, §19 (AMD). 1999, c. 594, §26 (AMD). 1999, c. 638, §§35-39 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §96 (COR). 2003, c. 344, §§C30-33 (AMD). 2003, c. 631, §§57-63 (AMD). 2003, c. 673, §§WWW22-29 (AMD). 2003, c. 673, §§WWW37,XXX10 (AFF). 2003, c. 673, §XXX6, 7 (AMD). 2005, c. 12, §§FF9-11 (AMD). 2005, c. 397, §A36 (AMD). 2005, c. 397, §A37 (AFF). 2005, c. 529, §7 (AMD). 2007, c. 231, §§29-32 (AMD). 2007, c. 323, Pt. D, §§34-37 (AMD). 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF). 2007, c. 496, §§1-4 (AMD). 2007, c. 535, Pt. A, §§4, 5 (AMD). 2007, c. 535, Pt. A, §7 (AFF). 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §1 (RP). 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).