Foreign Entities

The following filing information applies to foreign business corporations, non-profits corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships.

Foreign Corporations

MRSA, TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
1501. Authority to transact business required - Activities that do not constitute doing business
1502. Consequences of transacting business without authority

To qualify a foreign corporation:

FORM MBCA-12 Application For Authority To Do Business $250.00

The application must be 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 corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated stating that the corporation has legal existence, good standing or similar language and dated not earlier than 90 days prior to the date of delivery for filing the application.

Foreign Non-Profit Corporations

MRSA, TITLE 13-B: MAINE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
1201. Authorization of foreign corporations to carry on activities in this State Certain activities not deemed carrying on affairs
1214. Effect of foreign corporation carrying on activities in State without authority

To qualify a foreign non profit corporation:

FORM MNPCA-12 Application For Authority To Carry on Activities $45.00

The application must be 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 corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated, stating that the corporation has legal existence, good standing or similar language and dated not earlier than 90 days prior to the date of delivery for filing the application.

Foreign Limited Partnerships

TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

1413. Activities not constituting transacting business
1417. Effect of failure to have certificate

To qualify a foreign limited partnership:

FORM MLPA-12 Application for Certificate of Authority $250.00

The application must be accompanied by a certificate of existence or a record of similar import signed by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of the limited partnership's publicly filed records in the state or other jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited partnership is organized. The certificate of existence must have been made not more than 90 days prior to delivery of this application for filing.

Foreign Limited Liability Companies

TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

1623. Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities - Actions not constituting transacting business or conducting activities
1629. Effect of failure to have statement of foreign qualification

To quality a foreign limited liability company:

FORM MLLC-12 Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities $250.00

The application must be 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 company records in the state or country under whose law the foreign limited liability company is organized, stating that the limited liability company has legal existence, good standing or similar language and dated not earlier than 90 days prior to the date of delivery for filing the application.

Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships

MRSA, TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

852. Authority to do business required; application - Activities that do not constitute doing business
858-A. Effect of failure to qualify

To qualify a foreign limited liability partnership:

FORM MLLP-12 Application for Authority to do Business $250.00

The application must be 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.