Sec. XXX-8. 31 MRSA §871, sub-§18, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1, is amended to read:

18. Annual report. For filing of an annual report under section 874, a fee of $60 $85;

Sec. XXX-9. 31 MRSA §871, sub-§18-A is enacted to read:

18-A.__Annual report.__For filing of an annual report for a foreign limited liability partnership under section 874, a fee of $150;

Sec. XXX-10. Effective date. This Part takes effect January 1, 2005.

PART YYY

Sec. YYY-1. 22 MRSA §1714-A, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 568, §4, is amended to read:

7. Other collection actions. In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, the department may seek collection of any debt established under subsection 2 pursuant to Title 14, chapter 502.

A business entity, including a sole proprietorship, is considered out of business for the purposes of the department's recovering indebtedness if, after reasonable investigation, the department or its legal counsel has certified in writing that the business entity is no longer conducting operations and that there is no realistic expectation of collecting any significant money from the entity based upon one or more of the following conditions:

A.__The business entity has ceased offering retail or wholesale goods and services to the public;

B.__Upon reasonable investigation, nonexempt assets of the business entity of substantial value can not be identified or are otherwise unavailable for attachment and recovery;

C.__The business entity's physical location or locations of business are closed to the public;

D.__The business entity's corporate status is no longer in good standing;