Maine § 1009. - Filing, service and copying fees
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§ 1009.. Filing, service and copying fees
1. Filing fees. The following fees must be paid to the Secretary of State.
A. For filing a statement of disassociation under section 1074, the fee is $20; [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. For filing a statement of dissolution under section 1085, the fee is $75; [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
C. For filing a statement of conversion under section 1093, the fee is $150; [PL 2009, c. 56, §23 (AMD).]
D. For filing a statement of merger under section 1095, the fee is $150; [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
E. For any other statement required or permitted to be filed by this chapter, the fee is $35; and [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
F. For preclearance of any statement for filing, the fee is $100. [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2. Service of process fee. The Secretary of State shall collect a fee of $20 each time process is served on the Secretary of State under this chapter. The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if that party prevails in the proceeding.
3. Copying and certifying fees. The Secretary of State shall charge the following fees for copying and certifying the copy of any filed documents.
A. For copying, the fee is $2 per page. [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. For certifying the copy, the fee is $5. [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1009. ("Filing, service and copying fees") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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