1.__Denial of reinstatement.__If the Secretary of State denies a partnership's application for reinstatement following revocation, the Secretary of State shall mail a written notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial to the partnership at its last registered office address.

2.__Appeal.__A partnership may appeal a denial of reinstatement under subsection 1 to the Superior Court of the county where the partnership's principal office is located or, if there is no principal office in this State, in Kennebec County within 30 days after the date of the notice of denial. The partnership appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of the Secretary of State's notice of revocation, the partnership's application for reinstatement and the Secretary of State's notice of denial.

3.__Court action.__The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to reinstate a partnership's status as a registered limited liability partnership or may take other action the court considers appropriate.

4.__Final decision.__The court's final decision in an appeal under this section may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

§808-E.__Reinstatement of registered limited liability

partnership status

1.__Reinstatement after revocation.__A partnership whose status as a registered limited liability partnership that was revoked before July 1, 2004 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement and the reinstatement may be granted, if:

A.__The Secretary of State determines that the application contains the information required under section 808-C, subsection 1;

B.__The application for reinstatement is accompanied by the reinstatement fee set forth in section 871, subsection 7-A; and

C.__The application for reinstatement is received by the Secretary of State by June 30, 2010.

2.__Effect on partnership failing to reinstate by June 30, 2010.__A partnership that fails to meet the requirements of subsection 1 may not reinstate.