Maine Code § 5-108

Change of clerk or registered agent by entity
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1. Change of information. A represented entity may change the information currently on file
under section 105, subsection 1 by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed on
behalf of the entity that states:
A. The name of the entity; and [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G,
§4 (AFF).]
B. The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change. [PL
2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
2. Approval not needed. Except for a corporation formed under Title 13-C, the interest holders
or governors of a domestic entity need not approve the filing of:
A. A statement of change under this section; or [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007,
c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. A similar filing changing the clerk or registered agent or registered office of the entity in any
other jurisdiction. [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 56, §2 (AMD).]
3. Consent. The appointment of a clerk or a registered agent pursuant to section 105, subsection
1 is an affirmation by the represented entity that the clerk or agent has consented to serve as such.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
4. Effective on filing. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
5. Amended filing. As an alternative to using the procedures in this section, a represented entity
may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by amending its most

recent clerk or registered agent filing in the manner provided by the laws of this State other than this
chapter for amending that filing.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]

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