1146                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 552

(1957 Edition), title "Corporations," subheading "I. Stock Corpora-
tions," subtitle "Foreign Corporations," and Sections 96 (a), (b),
(c), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) and Section 97 of said Article and sub-
heading, subtitle "Process," be and they are hereby repealed as
follows:

[92. Suits Against Foreign Corporations]

[(a) Every foreign corporation doing intrastate or interstate or
foreign business in this State shall be subject to suit in this State by
a resident of this State or a person who has a usual place of business
in this State, (1) on any cause of action arising out of such business,
and (2) on any cause of action arising outside of this State.]

[(b) Every foreign corporation doing intrastate or interstate
or foreign business in this State shall be subject to suit in this State
by a non-resident of this State, (1) on any cause of action arising
out of such business, and (2) provided that the bringing of such
suit in this State is not an undue burden upon the defendant or upon
interstate or foreign commerce, on any cause of action arising out-
side of this State.]

[(c) Every foreign corporation which has heretofore done or
hereafter does intrastate or interstate or foreign business in this
State shall be subject to suit in this State although such foreign
corporation has ceased to do business in this State, (1) by a resident
or non-resident of this State on any cause of action arising out of
such business, and (2) by a resident of this State or a person who
has a usual place of business in this State on any cause of action
arising out of a contract made or liability incurred, within or without
this State, when such foreign corporation was doing intrastate or
interstate or foreign business in this State.]

[(d) Every foreign corporation shall be subject to suit in this
State by a resident of this State or by a person having a usual
place of business in this State on any cause of action arising out
of a contract made within this State or liability incurred for acts
done within this State, whether or not such foreign corporation is
doing or has done business in this State.]

[96. Service of Process]

[(a) Except as in this section otherwise provided, process in
every action against a corporation of this State or against a foreign
corporation shall be served (subject to the special provisions for
foreign insurance companies and for fraternal beneficiary societies,
orders or associations made in Article 48A) upon a resident agent
thereof or upon the president, secretary or treasurer thereof.]

[(b) If any corporation of this State or any foreign corporation
(1) has not a resident agent, or (2) has one or more resident agents
and an unsuccessful attempt has been made to serve process upon
each of its resident agents, process may be served (subject to the
special provisions for foreign insurance companies and for fraternal
beneficiary societies, orders or associations made in Article 48A)
upon the manager, any director, vice-president, assistant secretary
or assistant treasurer thereof, and if none of the above nor the
president, secretary or treasurer resides or can be found in this
State, such process may be served upon any agent or other person
expressly or impliedly authorized to accept such service.]