Maine § 1412. - Application for certificate of authority
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 1412. — Application for certificate of authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1412.. Application for certificate of authority
1. Application. A foreign limited partnership may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this State by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must state:
A. The name of the foreign limited partnership and, if the name does not comply with section 1308, the name under which it proposes to apply for authority to do business pursuant to section 1415, subsection 1; [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
B. The name of the State or other jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized and its date of formation; [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
C. The street and mailing address of the foreign limited partnership's principal office and, if the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited partnership is organized require the foreign limited partnership to maintain an office in that jurisdiction, the street and mailing address of the required office; [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
D. The information required by Title 5, section 105, subsection 1; [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. F, §27 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
E. The name and street and mailing address of each of the foreign limited partnership's general partners; and [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
F. Whether the foreign limited partnership is a foreign limited liability limited partnership. [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
2. Certificate of existence or similar record. A foreign limited partnership shall deliver with the completed application under subsection 1 a certificate of existence or a record of similar import signed by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of the limited partnership's publicly filed records in the State or other jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized. The certificate of existence must have been made not more than 90 days prior to delivery of the application for filing.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 1412.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 1412. cover?
Section 1412. ("Application for certificate of authority") 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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