{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-110","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §110","heading":"Change of name, address or type of organization by commercial clerk or commercial registered agent","body":"1.  Contents of statement.  If a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent changes its name, its address as currently listed under section 106, subsection 1 or its type or jurisdiction of organization, the agent shall file with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed by or on behalf of the agent that states:\nA.  The name of the agent as currently listed under section 106, subsection 1;\nB.  If the name of the agent has changed, its new name;\nC.  If the address of the agent has changed, the new address; and\nD.  If the type or jurisdiction of organization of the agent has changed, the new type or jurisdiction of organization.\n2.  Effect of filing.  The filing of a statement of change under subsection 1 is effective to change the information regarding the commercial clerk or commercial registered agent with respect to each entity represented by the agent.\n3.  Effective on filing.  A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.\n4.  Notice.  A commercial clerk or commercial registered agent shall promptly furnish each entity represented by it with notice in a record of the filing of a statement of change relating to the name or address of the agent and the changes made by the filing.\n5.  Cancellation.  If a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent changes its address without filing a statement of change as required by this section, the Secretary of State may cancel the listing of the agent under section 106.  A cancellation under this subsection has the same effect as a termination under section 107.  Promptly after canceling the listing of an agent, the Secretary of State shall serve notice in a record in the manner provided in section 113, subsection 2 or 3 on:\nA.  Each entity represented by the agent, stating that the agent has ceased to be an agent for service of process on the entity and that, until the entity appoints a new clerk or registered agent, service of process may be made on the entity as provided in section 113; and\nB.  The agent, stating that the listing of the agent has been canceled under this section.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS","CHAPTER 6-A: MODEL REGISTERED AGENTS ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec110.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"19ecfacaedc0143ae99ed6e123b6878f86918e1c9e4fed7006e89f20b2f4d207","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-109","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}