New: Effective Immediately – If you need to be sworn in by a Dedimus Justice in our office, please call 207-624-7752 to ensure that a Dedimus will be available for the time you plan on visiting our office.
New Location: The Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions has relocated to the Ballard Center (formerly the Maine General Medical Center) at 6 E Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Augusta, Maine 04330. For any questions, call 207-624-7752.
Types of Business Entities in Maine
The Department of the Secretary of State through the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, serves as the registry for all corporate filings in Maine. We develop the appropriate forms required to form a business entity, file all business entity documents as required by law and provide information to the public on a business' status, directors, officers, members, managers, partners and business purpose.
All applicants for a new notary public commission must complete and deliver to the Secretary of State the most recent "Application for a Notary Public Commission."
Notary Public Forms
Generally, if your corporation's mission is to serve the public or community at large, it is probably a public benefit corporation.