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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 33, § 1906: Fees, 1989

This section sets fees for filing liens or related notices, with different amounts depending on whether the record is communicated in writing or by another authorized method, and it sets fees for information requests as…

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government feesinformation requestslien filing

Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1989
Dates: Enacted 1989 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Dates: Enacted 1989 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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1. Filing; Secretary of State. For filing a lien or certificate or notice affecting any lien filed under this chapter, the fee is: A. Fifteen dollars if the record is communicated in writing; and [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] B. Ten dollars if the record is communicated by another method or medium authorized by filing office rule. [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] 2. Filing; registry of deeds. For filing a lien or certificate or notice affecting any lien filed under this chapter, the fee is governed by Title 33, sections 751 and 752. The filing office receiving a filing under this subsection and subsection 1 shall bill the Internal Revenue Service or other federal agency on a monthly basis for the fees for liens, certificates or notice affecting any lien filed under this chapter. [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] 3. Information; Secretary of State. For responding to a request for information from the filing office, including for communicating whether there is on file any lien, certificate or notice affecting any lien filed under this chapter naming a particular debtor, the fee is: A. Twenty dollars if the record is communicated in writing; and [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] B. Twelve dollars if the record is communicated by another method or medium authorized by filing office rule. [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] The Secretary of State shall use the procedures set forth in Title 11, section 9‑1523 to respond to a request for information from the filing office. [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).] 4. Information; registry of deeds. For responding to a request for information from the filing office, including for communicating whether there is on file any lien, certificate or notice affecting any lien filed under this chapter naming a particular debtor, the fee is governed by Title 33, section 751. [PL 2003, c. 518, §6 (NEW).]

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