POWER OF ATTORNEY (Only required for out-of-state companies)

INSTRUCTIONS

INDIVIDUALS:	Have top section of form signed by the proprietor, affix seal and have signature witnessed.

PARTNERSHIP:	Have top section of form signed by a duly authorized partner, affix seal and have signature witnessed.

CORPORATIONS or LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES:	Have bottom section of form signed by a duly authorized officer of the corporation or LLC, affix company seal attested by the secretary of the company and complete Corporate, or Limited Liability Resolution Form.

INDIVIDUALS OR PARTNERSHIPS

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that _____________________________________________
________________________ doing business as ________________________________________________
_________________ of _________________________________________________________ in the County of ____________________in the State of     			 and hereinafter designated as Appointor, hereby constitutes and appoints the Superintendent of the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection of the State of Maine, to be the true and lawful Attorney of said Appointor in and for the said State, upon whom all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against said Appointor in the courts of the State of Maine, based upon or arising in connection with any collecting any account, bill or indebtedness or the furnishing of collection systems carrying a name which simulates the name of a collection agency, or any violation of any statute regulating the business of collection agencies, may be served in like manner and with the same effect as if said Appointor existed therein, and the said Appointor hereby stipulates and agrees that any lawful process against said Appointor as aforesaid, which is served on its said Attorney, shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on said Appointor.  PROVIDED, however, that this appointment takes effect only if the moving party first makes a good faith effort to serve any in-state Registered Agent of the Appointer, and if that effort is unsuccessful.

	This appointment and the authority of said Attorney shall be irrevocable, and shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding against said Appointor in said State of Maine.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this ______________________ day of ____________________, 20_____.

In presence of:				 		         Appointor:

____________________________________	         ____________________________________ 
____________________________________	         By: _________________________________ 
														   (Seal)
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CORPORATE, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY RESOLUTION FORM

	At a meeting of the directors, or members of ______________________________________________
__________________________________, a company duly and legally incorporated or organized and existing under the laws of the State of _______________________, duly held on the __________________________ day of _________________, 20_____, a quorum being present, the following resolution was adopted:

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	“RESOLVED:  That this company hereby appoints the Superintendent of the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection of the State of Maine, or his successor in office, to be its true and lawful attorney, in and for said State, upon whom all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against this company in said State based upon or arising in connection with any collecting for others any account, bill or other indebtedness or the furnishing of collection systems carrying a name which simulates the name of a collection agency in the State of Maine, or any violation of any statute regulating the business of collection agencies, may be served in like manner and with the same effect as if this company existed therein, and this company hereby stipulates and agrees that any lawful process against it, as aforesaid, which is served on its said Attorney, shall be of the same legal force and validity, as if served on this company.  PROVIDED, however, that this appointment takes effect only if the moving party first makes a good faith effort to serve any in-state Registered Agent of the company, and if that effort is unsuccessful.

	This power of attorney shall be irrevocable, and the ________________________________________
                                                                                                                                                                         (Designated company officer)
is hereby authorized to execute in the name of the company a certificate or authority of power of attorney to the said Superintendent in conformity with this resolution, and the laws of said State of Maine.”

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	I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the resolution of the directors, or members, of this company, authorizing the appointment of an attorney for the State of Maine, as recorded by me.

									__________________________________
									                             (Secretary or Clerk)