Sec. B-6. 13-B MRSA §101, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 525, §13, is amended to read:

§101. Short title

This Act shall Title may be known and may be cited as the "Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act."

Sec. B-7. 13-B MRSA §102, sub-§§5-B, 6-A and 9-A are enacted to read:

5-B.__Entity.__"Entity" has the same meaning as set out in Title 13-C, section 102, subsection 11.

6-A.__Individual. "Individual" means a natural person.

9-A. Person. "Person" includes an individual and an entity.

Sec. B-8. 13-B MRSA §301, as amended by PL 1997, c. 633, §4, is repealed.

Sec. B-9. 13-B MRSA §301-A is enacted to read:

§301-A.__Corporate name

1.__Prohibition. A corporate name may not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by section 201 and the corporation's articles of incorporation.

2.__Distinguishable name. Except as authorized by subsections 3 and 4, a corporate name must be distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State from:

A.__The name of a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or limited partnership that is incorporated, organized or authorized to transact business or carry on activities in this State;

B.__Assumed, fictitious, reserved and registered name filings for all entities; and

C.__Marks registered under Title 10, chapter 301-A unless the registered owner or holder of the mark is the same