31 M.R.S. §1674: Effective time, delayed effective date

Except as otherwise provided in section 1675 and Title 5, section 111, a record delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing under this chapter may specify an effective time and a delayed effective date. Subject to section 1675 and Title 5, section 111, a record filed by the Secretary of State is effective:

1. No specified time or delayed effective date. If the record does not specify an effective time and does not specify a delayed effective date, on the date and at the time the record is filed as evidenced by the Secretary of State's endorsement of the date and time on the record;

2. Effective time but not delayed date. If the record specifies an effective time but not a delayed effective date, on the date the record is filed at the time specified in the record;

3. Delayed effective date but no time. If the record specifies a delayed effective date but not an effective time, at 12:01 a.m. on the earlier of:

A. The specified date; or

B. The 90th day after the record is filed; or

4. Specified time and delayed effective date. If the record specifies an effective time and a delayed effective date, at the specified time on the earlier of:

A. The specified date; or

B. The 90th day after the record is filed.