This certificate is required to be filed by (1) any sole proprietor planning on operating a mercantile enterprise in Blue Hill under an assumed name (any name other than your full legal name), or (2) any partners planning on operating a mercantile enterprise in Blue Hill, unless that enterprise is already registered with the Secretary of State’s office as a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company.
The filing fee is $10, plus $5 for every day you file after opening for business. If you close your business or relocate to another municipality, you must return to sign the withdrawal certificate and pay another $10. If an individual withdraws from a partnership, they must also return to sign the certificate, but there is no additional fee.
The certificate is open to public inspection, and any misstatement on the certificate is considered perjury.