| | | (2)__Nonpayment affects the existence or authorization | | of the domestic or foreign corporation; |
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| | | E.__That the corporation's most recent annual report | | required by section 1301 has been delivered to the Secretary | | of State; and |
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| | | F.__Any facts of record in the office of the Secretary of | | State that may be requested by the applicant under | | subsection 1. |
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| | | 3.__Evidence of existence or authority.__Subject to any | | qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of | | existence or certificate of authority issued by the Secretary of | | State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic | | or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to carry | | on activities in this State. |
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| | | 4.__Certificate of fact.__In addition to the certificate | | authorized under subsection 2, the Secretary of State may issue a | | certificate attesting to any fact of record in the office of the | | Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under | | subsection 1. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 13-B MRSA §305, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. L, | | §39, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 13-B §§1112 to 1116 are enacted to read: |
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| | | §1112.__Grounds for administrative dissolution |
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| | | Notwithstanding Title 4, chapter 5 and Title 5, chapter 375, | | the Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under section | | 1113 to administratively dissolve a corporation if: |
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| | | 1.__Nonpayment of fees or penalties.__The corporation does not | | pay when they are due any fees or penalties imposed by this Title | | or other law; |
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| | | 2.__Failure to file annual report.__The corporation does not | | deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State as required | | by section 1301; |
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| | | 3.__Failure to pay late filing penalty.__The corporation does | | not pay the annual report late filing penalty as required by | | section 1302; |
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| | | 4.__Failure to maintain registered agent or registered office.__ | | The corporation fails to appoint or maintain a |
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