State website:
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/
State law reference for partnership regulation:
Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 31, Chapter 9,
Section 281+. (Please see Uniform Partnership Act).
State law reference for name registration: Maine
Revised Statutes Annotated, Sections 31-2+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register
with the office of the Clerk in the city or town where the
person intends to conduct business. (Section 31-2).
Business Name Registration fee: Not available.
Term of registration: None stated in statute.
Name requirements: The name must not contain the
words or abbreviations of: corporation, incorporated,
or limited. (Section 31-6).
Registration application requirements: The applicant
must file a certificate before the person intends
to conduct business. The signed certificate shall state
232 Partnership the name of the owner, the residential address of the
owner, the name of the business, the style or designation
under which the business is to be conducted, and
that the owner is a sole proprietor. (Section 31-2).
Publication requirements: None stated.
Office for registration: The applicant must register
with the office of the Clerk in the city or town where the
applicant intends to conduct business. (Section 31-2).
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