1892

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 311

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence of each of Art. 23, § 90 (a) and (d)
and from the last sentence of 6 90(f).

There is no fee for registering to do business
in the State, but, see § 7—204 with respect to
obtaining a certificate of registration.

Provisions relating to the certification of a
mailing address and a resident agent are
contained in §7—205 of this subtitle.

Provisions relating to the termination of
registration by a foreign corporation are
contained in §7—208 of this subtitle. See,
also , §1—405 of this article relating to
injunctions against doing business in the case
of a corporate or noncorporate business which
is involved with "organized crime."

The terms "foreign corporation" and "address"
are defined in Title 1 of this article.

7-203. QUALIFICATION TO DO INTRASTATE BUSINESS.

(A)   QUALIFICATION REQUIRED.

BEFORE DOING ANY INTRASTATE BUSINESS IN THIS STATE,
A FOREIGN CORPORATION SHALL QUALIFY WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)   MANNER OF QUALIFICATION.

TO QUALIFY, THE CORPORATION SHALL:

(1) CERTIFY TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)   THE ADDRESS OF THE CORPORATION; AND

(II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ITS RESIDENT
AGENT IN THIS STATE;

(2)    FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT A CERTIFICATE
WHICH:

(I)   STATES THAT THE CORPORATION IS IN GOOD
STANDING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PLACE WHERE IT IS
ORGANIZED; AND

(II)   IS EXECUTED BY THE OFFICIAL OF THAT
PLACE WHO HAS CUSTODY OF THE PERTINENT RECORDS; AND

(3)    FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT AN OFFICIALLY
CERTIFIED STATEMENT WHICH SPECIFIES THE DATE AND RECORD