Me. Stat. tit. 33 § 1905

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1905 - Duties of filing officer
1.Notices. If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien, or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subsection 2 is presented for filing to:
A. The Secretary of State, the filing officer shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with Title 11, section 9-1519, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, except that if the property is of a type in which a security interest is perfected under Title 5, section 90-A, the Secretary of State shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with the procedures established under Title 5, section 90-A, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of that section; or [2003, c. 518, §5(AMD).]
B. A register of deeds, the filing officer shall receive, record and index the notice in the same manner as similar instruments are recorded and indexed. [1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §121(NEW).]

[2003, c. 518, §5(AMD).]

2.Certificates. If a certificate of release, nonattachment, discharge, subordination or withdrawal of a filed notice of federal tax lien is presented for filing, the filing officer shall:
A. Cause a certificate of release, nonattachment or withdrawal of a filed notice of federal tax lien to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code; and [2003, c. 518, §5(AMD).]
B. Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code. [2003, c. 518, §5(AMD).]

[2003, c. 518, §5(AMD).]

3.Refiled notices; register of deeds.

[2003, c. 518, §5(RP).]

4.Filing; fees.

[2003, c. 518, §5(RP).]

5.Method of communication. The filing officer shall accept liens described in this chapter in the method or medium authorized by the filing office in accordance with Title 11, Article 9-A, Part 5 and rule of the appropriate filing office.

[2003, c. 518, §5(NEW).]

33 M.R.S. § 1905

1989, c. 502, §A121 (NEW) . 1993, c. 616, §§9,10 (AMD) . 1999, c. 699, §D24 (AMD) . 1999, c. 699, §D30 (AFF) . 2003, c. 518, § 5 (AMD) .