31 §1503. Knowledge; notice

31 ME Rev Stat § 1503 (2019) (N/A)
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§1503. Knowledge; notice

1.  Knows.  A person knows a fact when the person:

A. Has actual knowledge of it; or   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

B. Is deemed to know it under law other than this chapter.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

2.  Notice.  A person has notice of a fact when the person:

A. Knows of it;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

B. Receives notification of it;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

C. Has reason to know the fact from all of the facts known to the person at the time in question; or   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

D. Is deemed to have notice of the fact under subsection 4.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

3.  Notifies.  A person notifies another of a fact by taking steps reasonably required to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person knows the fact.

[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

4.  Nonmember; notice.  A person that is not a member is deemed to have notice of a limited liability company's:

A. Matters included in the certificate of formation under section 1531, subsection 1, paragraph A, upon filing;   [PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).]

B. Termination, 90 days after a certificate of cancellation under section 1533 becomes effective;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

C. Merger or conversion, 90 days after a statement of merger or statement of conversion under subchapter 12 becomes effective; and   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

D. Revival, 90 days after a certificate of revival under section 1604 becomes effective.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

[PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).]

5.  Member; knowledge, notice or receipt of notification.  A member's knowledge, notice or receipt of a notification of a fact relating to the limited liability company is not knowledge, notice or receipt of a notification of a fact by the limited liability company solely by reason of the member's capacity as a member.

[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).