Sec. B-118. 13-C MRSA §1507, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1507.__Registered office and registered agent of foreign

corporation

1.__Registered office and agent.__A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State must continuously maintain in this State:

A.__A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and

B.__A registered agent who may be:

(1)__An individual who resides in this State and whose business office is identical with the registered office;

(2)__A domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or

(3)__A foreign corporation or foreign not-for-profit corporation authorized to transact business in the State whose business office is identical with the registered office.

2.__Acceptance of appointment.__Unless the registered agent signed the document making the appointment, the appointment of a registered agent or a successor registered agent on whom process may be served is not effective until the registered agent delivers a written statement to the Secretary of State accepting the appointment.

3.__Change of registered agent.__A foreign corporation may change its registered agent by executing and delivering for filing as provided by section 121 a statement setting forth:

A.__The name of the foreign corporation;

B.__The jurisdiction of incorporation and the date on which the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this State;

C.__The name and address of its current registered agent; and