Maine § 1. - Filing of certificate; certificate of withdrawal
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 1. — Filing of certificate; certificate of withdrawal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1.. Filing of certificate; certificate of withdrawal
Whenever 2 or more persons become associated as partners or otherwise for the purpose of engaging in any mercantile enterprise, they shall, before commencing business, deposit in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which the same is to be carried on a certificate signed and sworn to by them, setting forth their names and places of residence, the nature of the business in which they intend to engage and giving the name under which they are to transact business. Whenever any member of such partnership or association withdraws therefrom, he may certify under oath to the fact of such withdrawal, which certificate shall be deposited in the clerk's office where the partnership certificate is recorded. He shall conclusively be presumed to be a member of the firm or association to the time of his depositing such certificate.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1. ("Filing of certificate; certificate of withdrawal") 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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