| | | 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: |
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| | | A.__The Secretary of State determines that the application | | contains the information required under section 1422, | | subsection 1; |
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| | | B.__The application is accompanied by the reinstatement fee | | set forth in section 123, subsection 1; and |
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| | | C.__The application is received by the Secretary of State by | | June 30, 2009. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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: |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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: |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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: |
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| | | 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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