31 §1509. Reservation of name (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/11) - Maine Statutes

Title 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 21: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§1509. Reservation of name

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/1/11)

1. Reserve use of name. A person may reserve the exclusive use of a limited liability company name, including an assumed or fictitious name, by executing and delivering for filing an application to the office of the Secretary of State. The application must set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the Secretary of State finds that the limited liability company name applied for is available, the Secretary of State shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a nonrenewable period of 120 days.

[ 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF) .]

2. Transfer of reservation. The owner of a reserved limited liability company name under subsection 1 may transfer the reservation to another person by executing and delivering for filing to the office of the Secretary of State a notice of the transfer, signed by the transferor, that states the name and address of the transferee.

[ 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).