Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions

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Contact Information

Physical address:
Ballard Center
6 E Chestnut Street 5th Floor
Augusta, ME 04330

Mailing address:
184 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101

Phone: (207) 624-7736
Fax: (207) 287-5428

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: cec.corporations@maine.gov

Notes: If using USPS then mail to mailing address listed. If using FedEX/UPS then mail to the physical address listed.

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
Form:	Create a paper Annual Report
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$35
Due:	Annually by June 1. Reports may be filed as early as January 1.
Law:	Maine Revised Statutes Title 13-B § 1301.
Penalties:	$25 fine for late fee.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are required if you file by paper.

Commercial Clerk

Agency:

Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions

Application for Authority To Do Business

Agency:	Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
Form:	Form MBCA-12: Application for Authority to do Business
Agency Fee:	$250
Law:	13-C MRSA § 1501
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 90 days.

Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities

Agency:	Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
Form:	Form MLLC-12: Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
Agency Fee:	$250
Law:	31 MRSA § 1622
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 90 days.

Application for Authority To Carry on Activities

Agency:	Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
Form:	Form MNPCA-12: Application for Authority to Carry on Activities
Agency Fee:	$45
Law:	13-B MRSA § 1202
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 90 days.

Assumed Name

Form:	ASUM-5: Statement of Intention to do Business Under an Assumed Name
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$25 for nonprofits or $125 for all other entity types.
Is registration mandatory?:	Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person intending to conduct business under an assumed name. Corporations, LLCs, and other formally organized entities need to file when they use a name other than their true name.
County Level Filing:	Filing is not required at the county level, however, partnerships and sole-proprietorships may be required to file at the city level.
Notes:	Maine uses the term "fictitious name" to describe an alternate name that is used when the entity's true name is unavailable. File a termination form to no longer use an assumed name. Publication of registration is not required in Maine.

Certificate of Existence

Agency:	Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$30
Law:	13-C ME Rev. Stat. § 130
Notes:	Use the organization search feature to find your entity and order a certificate of existence.