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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 31, § 1674: Effective time, delayed effective date, 2009

A filing may state an effective time and delayed effective date; otherwise, the record becomes effective based on when it is filed and whether those items are specified.

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United States — Maine
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Year 2009
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Enacted 2009 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Enacted 2009 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Effective time, delayed effective date

A filing may state an effective time and delayed effective date; otherwise, the record becomes effective based on when it is filed and whether those items are specified.

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A filing may state an effective time and delayed effective date; otherwise, the record becomes effective based on when it is filed and whether those items are specified.

Except as otherwise provided in section 1675 and Title 5, section 111, a record delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing under this chapter may specify an effective time and a delayed effective date. Subject to section 1675 and Title 5, section 111, a record filed by the Secretary of State is effective: [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 1. No specified time or delayed effective date. If the record does not specify an effective time and does not specify a delayed effective date, on the date and at the time the record is filed as evidenced by the Secretary of State's endorsement of the date and time on the record; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 2. Effective time but not delayed date. If the record specifies an effective time but not a delayed effective date, on the date the record is filed at the time specified in the record; [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 3. Delayed effective date but no time. If the record specifies a delayed effective date but not an effective time, at 12:01 a.m. on the earlier of: A. The specified date; or [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] B. The 90th day after the record is filed; or [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 4. Specified time and delayed effective date. If the record specifies an effective time and a delayed effective date, at the specified time on the earlier of: A. The specified date; or [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] B. The 90th day after the record is filed. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
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