How To Resign As A Registered Agent In Maine
To resign as a registered agent in Maine, you must submit the appropriate Registered Agent Statement of Resignation form depending on entity type and whether the agent is a commercial or noncommercial registered agent to the Maine Secretary of State along with payment for the appropriate fee depending on entity type: $35 for-profit corporations, $15 non-profit corporations.
After filing your resignation with the Secretary of State, you must promptly send written notice to the company they had been representing. Standard processing time at the Maine Secretary of State is 5-10 business days, but service can be expedited for additional fees.
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$100 + State FeesThe Steps To Resign As A Maine Registered Agent:
- To resign, the Maine registered agent must submit the appropriate Registered Agent Statement of Resignation form depending on entity type and whether the agent is a commercial or noncommercial registered agent to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations along with payment for the appropriate fee depending on entity type: $35 for-profit corporations, $15 non-profit corporations.
- After filing resignation with the Maine Secretary of State, the agent must promptly send written notice of their resignation to the company they had been representing.
The Maine registered agent’s resignation becomes effective on the 31st day after filing with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations or when a new registered agent is appointed by the entity, whichever comes first.
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Items To Include On The Maine Resignation Of Registered Agent
The following items must be in the Maine registered agent’s statement of resignation:
- Statement
- Name of company
- Name and physical address of the resigning registered agent
- Name, title and address of the person the agent will send notice of resignation to
- A statement that the agent resigns
- Name and signature of resigning noncommercial registered agent
- Filer contact cover letter
- Name of entity
- Type of filing enclosed
- Special handling requests
- Total filing fee enclosed
- Name, phone number and email address of contact person
- Name and mailing address for the return copy
Maine Registered Agent Resignation FAQ
No. The Maine registered agent must promptly send written notice to the company from which they are resigning after submitting their resignation to the Secretary of State.
Yes. The fee for a Maine for-profit corporation’s registered agent to resign is $35. A registered agent for a Maine non-profit corporation can resign for $15. The Maine Secretary of State accepts checks, money orders and credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express). To pay by credit card, you must include the Maine Secretary of State credit card payment voucher form with your request. Make checks payable to “Maine Secretary of State”.
It depends what kind of registered agent you are. Commercial Maine registered agents can file their resignation online, but they must have an InforME account with Maine.gov. Noncommercial registered agents cannot resign online.
Standard processing time for the resignation of a Maine registered agent at the Secretary of State is 5-10 business days. Service can be expedited to 24-hour processing for an additional $50. The fee for immediate processing is $100. Availability of immediate processing at the Secretary of State is dependent on staffing at the time the request is made.
The Maine registered agent’s resignation becomes effective on the 31st day after filing with the Secretary of State or when a new registered agent is appointed, whichever comes first.
Corporations and LLCs are required by Maine state law to maintain a registered agent during the life of the company. If a Maine company is without a registered agent for sixty days, the company can be administratively dissolved. To change noncommercial registered agents, the company must submit a Statement of Appointment or Change of a Noncommercial Registered Agent. To change commercial registered agents, use a Statement of Appointment or Change of a Commercial Registered Agent form. The fees to change registered agents depend on entity type: $35 for-profit corporations, $15 non-profit corporations.
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Which Maine Agency Does The Registered Agent Send Their Resignation To?
Submit the statement of noncommercial registered agent resignation with payment for the filing fee by mail or in-person to:
Maine Secretary of State
Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Commercial Maine registered agents can resign online via the Maine.gov InforME website.
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