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Deputy Secretary of State
A True Copy When Attested By Signature
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Deputy Secretary of State
Filing Fee $250.00
FOREIGN
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
STATE OF MAINE
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY
TO DO BUSINESS
______________________________________
(Name of Limited Liability Partnership in Jurisdiction of Organization)
Pursuant to
31 MRSA §852.3, the undersigned limited liability partnership executes and delivers the following Application for Authority
to do Business:
FIRST: The proposed limited liability partnership name* to be used in this State:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(The name must contain one of the following: “Limited Liability Partnership”, “LLP” or “L.L.P.”, see 31 MRSA §803-A)
SECOND: If the real limited liability partnership name is not available, the fictitious name under which it proposes to apply for
authority to do business in the State of Maine is (If not applicable, so indicate.)
______________________________________________________________________________________________.
Form MLLP-5 accompanies this application.
A fictitious name is a name adopted by a foreign limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in
this State because its real name is unavailable pursuant to
§803-A.
THIRD: (For a professional limited liability partnership only)
All of the professional limited liability partnership’s partners are licensed in one or more states to render a professional
service disclosed in its application.
FOURTH: Date of organization ________________________ Jurisdiction of organization ______________________________
Address of the registered or principal office, wherever located, is:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(physical location - street (not P.O. Box), city, state and zip code)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(mailing address if different from above)
Form No. MLLP-12 (1 of 3)
FIFTH: The foreign limited liability partnership validly exists as a limited liability partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction
of its organization. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted in the State of Maine is
______________________________________________________________________________________________.
SIXTH: The Registered Agent is a: (select either a Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent)
Commercial Registered Agent CRA Public Number: ____________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(name of commercial registered agent)
Noncommercial Registered Agent
__________________________________________________________________________________
(name of noncommercial registered agent)
__________________________________________________________________________________
(physical location, not P.O. Box – street, city, state and zip code)
__________________________________________________________________________________
(mailing address if different from above)
SEVENTH: Pursuant to
5 MRSA §108.3, the new commercial registered agent as listed above has consented to serve as the
registered agent for this limited liability partnership.
EIGHTH: The name and business, residence or mailing address of the contact partner is
NAME ADDRESS
____________________________________ ___________________________________________________
NINTH: The date on which the foreign limited liability partnership first did, or intends to do, business in the State of Maine is
____________________________________________.
TENTH: Check only if applicable
This is a professional limited liability partnership qualified pursuant to 13 MRSA Chapter 22-A to provide
the following professional services: (see
13 MRSA, chapter 22-A for information on what constitutes
professional services)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
(type of professional services)
Form No. MLLP-12 (2 of 3)
ELEVENTH: This application is accompanied by a certificate of existence or a document of similar import duly authenticated by the
Secretary of State or other official having custody of limited liability partnership records in the state or country under
whose law the foreign limited liability partnership is organized. In lieu of a certificate of existence, a copy of the
foreign limited liability partnership’s registration certified or stamped by the Secretary of State or other proper officer in
its domestic jurisdiction is a sufficient equivalent if such an officer does not produce any other type of certificate of
existence. The certificate of existence must have been made not more than 90 days prior to the delivery of this
application for filing.
Dated _________________________________ ___________________________________________________
(Authorized Signature**)
___________________________________________________
(Type or print name and capacity)
For Authorized Signature(s) ** on behalf of Entities
Name of Entity ________________________________________________________________________________________________
By ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
(Authorized signature) (Type or print name and capacity)
*The limited liability partnership name as used in the State of Maine must contain one of the following: "Limited Liability Partnership",
"L.L.P." or "LLP"
(§803-A). If the addition of these words is the only difference from the limited liability partnership's real name in its
jurisdiction of organization, no further action is required.
** Application MUST be signed by at least one authorized person (
31 MRSA §852.2).
The execution of this certificate constitutes an oath or affirmation under the penalties of false swearing under
17-A MRSA §453.
Please remit your payment made payable to the Maine Secretary of State.
Submit completed form to: Secretary of State
Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Telephone Inquiries: (207) 624-7752 Email Inquiries: CEC.Corporations@Maine.gov
Form No. MLLP-12 (3 of 3) Rev. 10/1/2008
Filer Contact Cover Letter
To: Department of the Secretary of State Tel. (207) 624-7752
Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Name of Entity (s):
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
List type of filing(s) enclosed (i.e. Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Merger, Articles of Amendment, Certificate
of Correction, etc.) Attach additional pages as needed.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Special handling request(s): (check all that apply)
Hold for pick up
Expedited filing - 24 hour service ($50 additional filing fee per entity, per service)
Expedited filing - Immediate service ($100 additional filing fee per entity, per service)
Total filing fee(s) enclosed: $ ________________
Contact Information – questions regarding the above filing(s), please call or email:
(failure to provide a
contact name and telephone number or email address will result in the return of the erroneous filing (s) by the Secretary of State’s office)
___________________________________ ___________________________________
(Name of contact person) (Daytime telephone number)
____________________________________________________
(Email address)
The enclosed filing(s) and fee(s) are submitted for filing. Please return the attested copy to the following
address:
______________________________________________________________________________
(Name of attested recipient)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Firm or Company)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Mailing Address)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
(City, State & Zip)