LD 1539
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LR 1942
Item 1

 
1.__Reinstatement after charter suspension. A corporation
whose charter was suspended before July 1, 2003 may apply for
reinstatement with the Secretary of State if:

 
A.__The Secretary of State determines that the application
contains the information required under section 1422,
subsection 1;

 
B.__The application is accompanied by the reinstatement fee
set forth in section 123, subsection 1; and

 
C.__The application is received by the Secretary of State by
June 30, 2009.

 
2.__Effect on corporation failing to reinstate by June 30,
2009.__A corporation that fails to meet the requirements of
subsection 1 is administratively dissolved and may not reinstate.

 
3.__Protecting corporate name after suspension.__The name of a
corporation whose charter is suspended remains in the Secretary
of State's records of corporate names and is protected for a
period of 3 years following its suspension.

 
Sec. B-111. 13-C MRSA §1501, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

 
1. Application for authority. A foreign corporation may not
transact business in this State until it the foreign corporation
files an application for authority to transact business with the
Secretary of State.

 
Sec. B-112. 13-C MRSA §1502, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

 
5. Validity of corporate acts. Notwithstanding subsections 1
and 2, the failure of a foreign corporation to file an
application for authority does not impair the validity of its
corporate acts, including contracts, or prevent it from defending
any proceeding in this State.

 
Sec. B-113. 13-C MRSA §1503, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

 
A. The name of the foreign corporation or, if its real name
is unavailable for use in this State, a corporate name that
satisfies the requirements of section 1506 401;


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