Maine Foreign qualification

$250

$250

For filing of a statement of foreign qualification under section 1622, a fee of $250;

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Statement of foreign qualification with a certificate of existence or other evidence acceptable to the Secretary of State issued no more than 90 days before delivery.

Statement of foreign qualification with a certificate of existence or other evidence acceptable to the Secretary of State issued no more than 90 days before delivery.

A certificate of existence or such other document that the Secretary of State determines to be suitable for purposes of proving the valid existence of the foreign limited liability company under the law of the State or other jurisdiction referenced in paragraph B, as long as the certificate or other document was issued not more than 90 days before the delivery of the statement

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

A foreign limited liability company may not conduct activities in this State except in compliance with this subchapter and not until its statement of foreign qualification is filed in the records of the Secretary of State.

A foreign limited liability company may not conduct activities in this State except in compliance with this subchapter and not until its statement of foreign qualification is filed in the records of the Secretary of State.

not until its statement of foreign qualification is filed in the records of the Secretary of State

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Cannot maintain a debt-collection proceeding until qualified; $500 civil penalty for each year or part thereof, and possible injunction.

Cannot maintain a debt-collection proceeding until qualified; $500 civil penalty for each year or part thereof, and possible injunction.

A foreign limited liability company conducting activities in this State, or anyone on its behalf, may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this State for the collection of its debts unless an effective statement of foreign qualification for the foreign limited liability company is in the records of the office of the Secretary of State. … A foreign limited liability company is liable for a civil penalty of $500 for each year, or portion thereof, it transacts business in this State without first complying with the requirements of section 1622. … The civil penalty set forth in subsection 3 may be recovered in an action brought by the Attorney General. Upon a finding by the court that a foreign limited liability company has conducted activities in this State in violation of this subchapter, the court may issue, in addition to or in lieu of the imposition of a civil penalty, an injunction restraining the further conducting of activities by the foreign limited liability company and its agents and the further exercise of any rights and privileges of a foreign limited liability company in this State until all amounts plus any interest and court costs that the court may assess have been paid and until the foreign limited liability company has otherwise complied with this subchapter.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

$250

$250

For an application for authority, the fee is $250

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Application for authority with an authenticated certificate of existence or equivalent from the incorporation jurisdiction dated no more than 90 days before delivery.

Application for authority with an authenticated certificate of existence or equivalent from the incorporation jurisdiction dated no more than 90 days before delivery.

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. The certificate of existence must have been made not more than 90 days prior to the delivery of the application for filing.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

A foreign corporation may not transact business in this State until the foreign corporation files an application for authority to transact business with the Secretary of State.

A foreign corporation may not transact business in this State until the foreign corporation files an application for authority to transact business with the Secretary of State.

may not transact business in this State until the foreign corporation files an application for authority

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Cannot maintain a Maine court proceeding until application and fee are filed; civil penalty of $500 for each year or portion of unauthorized business.

Cannot maintain a Maine court proceeding until application and fee are filed; civil penalty of $500 for each year or portion of unauthorized business.

A foreign corporation is liable for a civil penalty of $500 for each year, or portion thereof, it transacts business in this State without authority.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026