{"data":{"id":"us-me/9-b-m.r.s.-331","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"9-B M.R.S. §331","heading":"Applicability of chapter; statewide branching","body":"1.  Applicability.  The provisions of this chapter govern the establishment of a branch office or agency by a financial institution subject to the laws of this State.\n2.  Statewide branching.  Subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this chapter, a financial institution may establish a branch anywhere within this State, except that a financial institution may not establish a branch within 1.5 miles of any location of an affiliate where the affiliate engages in commercial activity and may not conduct any commercial activity at any branch.","path":["TITLE 9-B: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS","PART 3: ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 33: BRANCHES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/9-B/title9-Bsec331.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"8df0856e333f1c8e16fe8d35c26ce603db288d407277c8264883c0bca3af72b4","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/9-b-m.r.s.-327","next":"us-me/9-b-m.r.s.-332"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}