Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Maine

How to change your registered agent in Maine

File the Statement of Appointment or Change of Clerk or Registered Agent (CLK/RA 3) with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions. The state fee is $35. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $184 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Appointment or Change of Clerk or Registered Agent, CLK/RA 3
Filed with
Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
State fee
$35 Our research holds a second figure ($15) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the Maine Secretary of State before you pay.
Law
5 M.R.S. § 105
Who can serve
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or entity serving as agent in Maine, or the holder of a named position in the company.
Address rule
A noncommercial agent lists a physical street address in Maine, not a P.O. box. Commercial agents keep their address on file with the state.

The steps in Maine

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Appointment or Change of Clerk or Registered Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $35. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $35 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the Maine Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Maine?

The state fee is $35 (Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions). Our research holds a second figure ($15) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the Maine Secretary of State before you pay. The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Maine?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or entity serving as agent in Maine, or the holder of a named position in the company. Law: 5 M.R.S. § 105.

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