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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 801

1-401.

(a)  Service of process on resident agent. Service of
process on the resident agent of a corporation, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, or [on the resident agent of] any other person
binds the corporation, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, or other person
in any action, suit, or proceeding which is pending, filed,
or instituted against it under the provisions of this
article.

(b) (1) Any notice required by law to be served by
personal service on a resident agent or other agent or
officer of any Maryland [corporation] or [of any] foreign
corporation OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP required by statute to
have a resident agent in this State may be served on the
corporation OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP in the manner provided by
Maryland Rule 106 or Maryland District Rule 106 relating to
the service of process on corporations.

(2) Service under Maryland Rule 106 or Maryland
District Rule 106 is equivalent to personal service on a
resident agent or other agent or officer of a corporation OR
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP mentioned in paragraph (1) of this
subsection.

2-106.

(b) Restrictions on corporate name. The name of a
corporation may not:

(2) Be the same as or misleadingly similar to:

(i) The name of any Maryland corporation
OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;

(ii) The name of any foreign corporation
OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP registered or qualified to do
business in this State; or

(iii) Any name which is reserved under §
2-107 {of this title] OR § 10-103 or registered under §
7-101 OR § 10-904 of this article.

7-101.

(a) Who may register. Any foreign corporation may
register its name in this State if the name is not the same
as or misleadingly similar to:

(1)  The name of any Maryland corporation OR
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;

(2)  The name of any foreign corporation OR
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP registered or qualified to do business
in this State; or