Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

13-605. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON AND VENUE FOR NONRESIDENT
LICENSEES.

(A)  CONSENT REQUIRED.

A NONRESIDENT APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE A CONSENT, AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(B)  CONTENTS OF CONSENT.

THE CONSENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  SPECIFY THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY
OF STATE SHALL BIND THE APPLICANT IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST THE APPLICANT;

(2)  SPECIFY THAT AN ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING MAY
BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE APPLICANT IN ANY COUNTY WHERE:

(I)  THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE; OR

(II)  THE PLAINTIFF RESIDES; AND

(3)  BE SIGNED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE
APPLICANT.

(C)  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRMS.

IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING A CONSENT, A NONRESIDENT APPLICANT
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A CERTIFIED COPY OF A
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE FIRM THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE FIRM
MEMBERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR OTHER MANAGING BOARD OF THE FIRM
AUTHORIZED THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE
CONSENT ON BEHALF OF THE FIRM.

(D)  COPIES FOR SUPERINTENDENT.

AN APPLICANT WHO IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS   SECTION TO SUBMIT A

CONSENT OR A CONSENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO THE   SECRETARY OF STATE

SHALL SUBMIT COPIES OF THE SIGNED       DOCUMENTS TO THE
SUPERINTENDENT.

(E)  COMPLIANCE REQUIRED AS CONDITION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.

THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO A NONRESIDENT
APPLICANT, UNLESS THE NONRESIDENT APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(F)  SERVICE; VENUE.

(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE BINDS A PERSON WHO
HAS SUBMITTED A CONSENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AS REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

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