Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Chapter 270 - RULES FOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS UNDER TITLE 31, CHAPTER 19
Section 250-270-1 - Filing Requirements

A.The standard size of forms and all attachments shall be 8 1/2 x 11. Exceptions may be made for "Certificates of Existence" accompanying forms MLPA 2 and 12, which may be 8 1/2 x 14, as well as documents secured from other states.

B.Forms which do not conform to the size and content of the prescribed forms may be rejected by the Secretary of State.

C.All documents must be dated by month, day and year.

D.Forms will only be accepted if typed or printed in ink.

E.All documents must be originally signed, i.e., bear original signatures, not rubber stamped or machine made copies of signatures.

F.The Secretary of State may reject a document which does not contain the name and capacity of the signer or signers in a legible form in addition to the signatures.

G.Document filing date shall be the date the document is first received in the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions in proper filing order with the appropriate filing fees. The Secretary of State is required to return documents that do not meet statutory or rule requirements. The Secretary of State reserves the right to determine that a document is in proper filing order. As a courtesy to filers, the Secretary of State may, in its discretion, correct typographical errors or make other corrections if authorized to do so by the filer. The Secretary of State may require written authorization from the filer as a condition to making such corrections.

H.When necessary, the Secretary of State may require documents to contain the name of the limited partnership as originally filed or as it appears on the record in its jurisdiction of organization, the date of formation or initial filing in this State, and/or the jurisdiction of organization in order to distinguish one limited partnership from another on the record.

I.Refunds of $5.00 or less will not be processed.

J.The address required by 31 MRSA Section1314, concerning the registered office of a registered agent, shall state the location address of such office. If, in addition, a different mailing address exists that information must also be included.