Maine Code § 31-1604

Revival of limited liability company after dissolution
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1. Determination of need to revive company. If the Secretary of State finds that a limited liability
company has dissolved in any manner under this chapter, that the certificate of formation for that limited
liability company has been cancelled pursuant to section 1533 and that the limited liability company
should be revived for any specified purpose or purposes for a specific period of time, the Secretary of
State may upon application by an interested party accompanied by the payment of the fee required by
section 1680 file a certificate of revival in a form or format prescribed by the Secretary of State for
reviving the limited liability company.
[PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §15 (AMD).]
2. Certificate of revival. The certificate of revival must include:
A. The name of the limited liability company prior to revival; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2
(NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. The name of the limited liability company following revival, which limited liability company
name must comply with section 1508; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629,
Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. The date of formation of the limited liability company; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
D. The date of dissolution of the limited liability company, if known, together with the date the
certificate of cancellation was filed by the Secretary of State; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
E. The name and address of the registered agent of the limited liability company prior to revival.
If the registered agent has resigned or no longer can be located by the limited liability company,

the limited liability company shall deliver for filing a form appointing a registered agent as required
by Title 5, chapter 6-A, which form must accompany the certificate under this section; [PL 2009,
c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
F. The name and address of the party or parties requesting the revival; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A,
§2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
G. The purpose or purposes for which revival is requested; and [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2
(NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
H. The time period needed to complete the purpose or purposes specified under paragraph G. [PL
2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
3. Notice of revival. The Secretary of State shall issue a notice to the limited liability company to
the address provided in subsection 2, paragraph F stating that the revival has been granted for the
purpose or purposes and for the time period specified pursuant to the certificate of revival filed under
this section.
[PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §15 (AMD).]
4. Amendment to certificate of formation. Once the revival has been granted in accordance with
subsection 3, the certificate of revival is deemed to be an amendment to the certificate of formation of
the limited liability company, and the limited liability company may not be required to take any further
action to amend its certificate of formation under this chapter with respect to the matters set forth in the
certificate of revival.
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
5. Termination of revival. When the time period specified in subsection 2, paragraph H has
expired, the Secretary of State shall issue a notice to the limited liability company at the address
provided in subsection 2, paragraph F that the status of the limited liability company has returned to
the status prior to filing the certificate of revival under this section.
[PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §15 (AMD).]

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