Sec. 7. 13-C MRSA §1434, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

3. Protection of interests. Pursuant to this section, the court may grant relief other than dissolution as an alternative to a decree of dissolution or whenever the circumstances of the case are such that the other relief, but not dissolution, would be appropriate, and the other relief should be granted when such that relief would furnish greater protection of the interests of creditors and shareholders than would dissolution.

Sec. 8. 31 MRSA §402, sub-§§2-A, 3-A and 16 are enacted to read:

2-A.__Deliver; delivery. "Deliver" or "delivery" means any method of delivery used in conventional commercial practice, including delivery by hand, mail, commercial delivery and electronic transmission.

3-A.__Electronic transmission. "Electronic transmission" means any process of communication that does not directly involve the physical transfer of paper and that is suitable for the retention, retrieval and reproduction of information by the recipient.

16.__Sign; signature. "Sign" or "signature" includes any manual, facsimile, conformed or electronic signature.

Sec. 9. 31 MRSA §602, sub-§§3-A, 3-B and 14-A are enacted to read:

3-A.__Deliver; delivery. "Deliver" or "delivery" means any method of delivery used in conventional commercial practice, including delivery by hand, mail, commercial delivery and electronic transmission.

3-B.__Electronic transmission. "Electronic transmission" means any process of communication that does not directly involve the physical transfer of paper and that is suitable for the retention, retrieval and reproduction of information by the recipient.

14-A.__Sign; signature. "Sign" or "signature" includes any manual, facsimile, conformed or electronic signature.

Sec. 10. 31 MRSA §611, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. C, §16, is amended to read: