Maine Statutes
§ 31 §826 — Execution
Maine § 31 §826
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 31 §826 (2026).
Text
Each document delivered to the Secretary of State for filing pursuant to this chapter must be executed in the following manner.
1.Signatures.
Except as provided in subsection 2, the documents must be signed as follows:
2.Signature by agent.
Any person may sign any certificate or amendment to a certificate, including an attorney-in-fact. An authorization, including a power of attorney, to sign any certificate or amendment to a certificate need not be in writing, sworn to, verified or acknowledged and need not be filed with the Secretary of State, but if in writing, it must be retained by a partner.
3.Unsworn falsification.
The execution of a certificate containing false statements constitutes unsworn falsification under Title 17-A, section 453.
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Legislative History
PL 1995, c. 633, §B1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 376, §§64,65 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §14 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 31 §801
Short title§ 31 §802
Definitions§ 31 §802-A
Definitions§ 31 §804
Reservation of name§ 31 §804-A
Reserved name§ 31 §805
Assumed name§ 31 §807
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 31 §826, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/31%20%C2%A7826.