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Maine State Government will be closed Thursday, December 24th as required by the State budget. Many services offered by the Office are always available on this website.

 

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The Office of Securities protects Maine investors by investigating and prosecuting violations of the securities laws; licensing broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives; and reviewing registration statements and exemption filings for securities issuers that are seeking to sell in Maine.

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News and Alerts

• Maine Office of Securities, Attorney General's Office and AARP Launch Statewide Initiative to Crack Down on Exploitation of Seniors at "Free Lunch Seminars"
• Maine’s Office of Securities Finalizes Agreements with JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch to Settle Auction Rate Securities Cases
• Maine’s Office of Securities Joins National Campaign to Arm Investors with Information about Top Investor Traps
• Office of Securities Announces Agreement with Bank of America to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case
• Office of Securities' Investigations Lead to Indictments
• Governor, State Agencies and Private Organizations Recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
• Securities Administrator Judith Shaw's interview on MPBN
• Auction Rate Securities Case Settlement Reached
• Use Caution Purchasing Gold or Silver on the Internet
• Securities Administrator Judith Shaw at Work--Consumer Protection High Priority
• Office of Securities issues warning on Almighty Wind, Inc.
• America Saves Week
• Office of Securities Obtains Restitution
• "SEC Warns Senior Investors of the Perils of 'Free Lunch' Investment Seminars"
• Notice to State-Licensed Investment Advisers
• New Maine Uniform Securities Act Effective March 20, 2007
• New Rules Implementing Maine Uniform Securities Act

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Last Updated: November 20, 2009

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