Maine Registered Agent Service
Yes. Every Maine LLC must appoint and continuously maintain a registered agent — either a commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State and identified by a CRA number, or a noncommercial registered agent at a physical Maine location that is not a PO box. Maine business corporations do the same job under a different title: they appoint a clerk.
Verified against the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions · Reviewed September 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Maine street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Physical ME location, no PO box
- Form to switch agents
- Form CLKRA-3 — Statement of Appointment or Change of Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent
- Key deadline
- June 1 annual reportSee all deadlines
Your Maine year
Every recurring Maine filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Annual report (Maine Secretary of State) due, Jun 1
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
One filing a year: Annual report (Maine Secretary of State), due June 1.
- Form
- Annual Report (Form MLLC-13; filed online through Annual Reports Online)
- If late
- A late filing penalty is assessed, and failure to pay it results in administrative dissolution or revocation of the entity
Deadline rules from the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions · reviewed September 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
Maine registered agent requirements
The rule
Governing statute: 5 M.R.S. §§ 101–115 (Model Registered Agents Act), with 5 M.R.S. § 105 (appointment) and § 108 (change by entity); LLC formation at 31 M.R.S. § 1531; corporations appoint a clerk under 13-C M.R.S. ch. 5-A
A noncommercial registered agent is listed by name with a physical Maine location — the Certificate of Formation says physical location, not PO box — plus a mailing address if different. A commercial registered agent is listed separately with the Secretary of State and is identified on filings by its CRA public number instead of an address, and only Maine residents may be listed as a commercial clerk.
The agent is the address where service of process and the Secretary of State’s notices — including annual report reminders and late-filing penalty notices — are delivered, so someone must be reachable there.
If you have no agent
Appointing an agent is an affirmation that the agent consented to serve, and the state’s notices go nowhere else: miss the annual report, fail to pay the late filing penalty, and the Secretary of State administratively dissolves or revokes the entity.
Operating beyond Maine? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Maine filings and deadlines
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation | Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) | At formation | N/A |
| Annual report | Annual Report (Form MLLC-13; filed online through Annual Reports Online) | Between January 1 and June 1 each year; the first report is due by June 1 of the year following the year the entity was formed or qualified | A late filing penalty is assessed, and failure to pay it results in administrative dissolution or revocation of the entity |
| Change of registered agent or clerk | Statement of Appointment or Change of Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent (Form CLKRA-3) | When the agent or clerk changes | N/A |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
What we file for you in Maine
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Maine quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How to appoint or change your registered agent in Maine
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Maine.
Step 1: Decide whether the new appointee is a commercial registered agent (listed with the state, identified by CRA public number) or a noncommercial one at a physical Maine location
The form
Step 2: Complete Form CLKRA-3, Statement of Appointment or Change of Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent — the same form covers a corporation’s clerk
Maine formForm CLKRA-3 — Statement of Appointment or Change of Commercial or Noncommercial Registered AgentStep 3: Filing the statement is itself the affirmation that the new agent consented to serve, under 5 M.R.S. §§ 105 and 108
Submit
Step 4: Mail or deliver the form with the Filer Contact Cover Letter to the Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions in Augusta
Records
Step 5: Keep the filed statement; a noncommercial agent’s later address change can be made through the Secretary of State’s Change of Address Online Service
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapCan you be your own registered agent in Maine?
Yes. You can serve as your own noncommercial registered agent — or as your corporation’s clerk — provided you give a physical Maine location rather than a PO box. That location is public, and it is the only address Maine uses for service of process, annual report reminders and late-penalty notices; note too that a commercial clerk listing is open only to Maine residents, so an out-of-state owner cannot simply list themselves. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Maine. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Reaching you with legal papers
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Maine's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Maine, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Maine | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Physical ME location, no PO box | Your home or office, on public record | Our Maine address, your privacy kept |
| You must be reliably reachable to accept and forward service of process | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why businesses in Maine choose LLCity
Your Maine registered agent
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Maine street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Maine’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Maine filing — or have us email them.
Annual report (Maine Secretary of State)
Next due: June 1, 2027 · Due June 1 every year; the first report is due the June 1 after the year you formed or qualified
Dates sourced from the Maine filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Maine registered agent FAQ
Do I need a registered agent in Maine?
Yes. Every Maine LLC must appoint and maintain a registered agent under the Model Registered Agents Act at 5 M.R.S. §§ 101–115. You may name a commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State under a CRA number, or a noncommercial agent at a physical Maine location that is not a PO box. Maine corporations meet the same duty by appointing a clerk.
Can I be my own registered agent in Maine?
Yes, as your own noncommercial registered agent — or as your corporation’s clerk — if you give a physical Maine location rather than a PO box. The catch is that the address is public and it is where every notice lands, including annual report reminders and late-penalty notices; only Maine residents may be listed as commercial clerks.
What happens if my Maine LLC has no registered agent?
You lose the only channel Maine uses to reach you. Service of process, annual report reminders and late-filing penalty notices all go to the agent on record, and once the June 1 report is missed a late filing penalty is assessed — leaving the penalty unpaid leads to administrative dissolution or revocation of the entity.
How do I change my registered agent in Maine?
File Form CLKRA-3, the Statement of Appointment or Change of Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent, with the Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions. The same form covers a corporation’s clerk. Filing it affirms that the new agent consented to serve under 5 M.R.S. §§ 105 and 108, and any state fee is confirmed with you before filing.
How much does a Maine registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions (www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/i-need-a-business-form/limited-liability-company-forms) · Last updated September 2026
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