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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 9904: Notification, 2011

Out-of-state businesses must notify the Secretary of State after entering Maine during a disaster period and provide specified business information.

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Out-of-state businesses must notify the Secretary of State after entering Maine during a disaster period and provide specified business information.

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§ 9904NotificationProvision

Out-of-state businesses must notify the Secretary of State after entering Maine during a disaster period and provide specified business information.

1. Notification by out-of-state businesses during disaster period. An out-of-state business shall provide notification to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after entry to the State during a disaster period that the out-of-state business is in the State for purposes of responding to the declared state disaster or emergency. The out-of-state business shall provide to the Secretary of State information related to the out-of-state business including but not limited to the following: A. Name; [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] B. State of domicile; [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] C. Principal business address; [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] D. Federal employer identification number; [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] E. The date when the out-of-state business entered the State; and [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] F. Contact information while the out-of-state business is in this State. [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] 2. Registered businesses. A registered business shall provide the notification required in subsection 1 for an affiliate of the registered business that enters the State as an out-of-state business. The notification under this subsection also must include contact information for the registered business in the State. [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).] 3. Notification of intent to remain in the State. An out-of-state business that remains in the State after a disaster period shall notify the Secretary of State and shall meet all registration, licensing and filing requirements resulting from any business presence or activity in the State. [PL 2011, c. 622, §1 (NEW).]
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