Maine § 31 §1531 Formation of limited liability company; certificate of formation

Maine Statutes

§ 31 §1531 — Formation of limited liability company; certificate of formation

Maine § 31 §1531

Title 31PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 21LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 31 §1531 (2026).

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1.Formation requirements. In order to form a limited liability company:

2.Time formed. A limited liability company is formed at the time of the filing of the initial certificate of formation in the office of the Secretary of State or at any later date or time specified in the certificate of formation if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section. A limited liability company formed under this chapter is a separate legal entity.

3.Notice. The fact that a certificate of formation is on file in the office of the Secretary of State is notice of the matters required to be included by subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) and (2) and matters that may be included pursuant to section 1611, subsection 2, but is not notice of any other fact.

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1.
Formation requirements.
In order to form a limited liability company:
2.
Time formed.
A limited liability company is formed at the time of the filing of the initial certificate of formation in the office of the Secretary of State or at any later date or time specified in the certificate of formation if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section. A limited liability company formed under this chapter is a separate legal entity.
3.
Notice.
The fact that a certificate of formation is on file in the office of the Secretary of State is notice of the matters required to be included by subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) and (2) and matters that may be included pursuant to section 1611, subsection 2, but is not notice of any other fact.