Ch. 494                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) For issuing each of the following certificates, the fee is as indicated:
Type of Instrument                                                                                         Special Fee

Certificate of status of a corporation, limited partnership, LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company of this State or of a
foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership, FOREIGN LIMITED

LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or foreign limited liability company........................... $6

Certified list of the charter papers, of a corporation of this State or any
certificates of a limited partnership, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or a
limited liability company of this State recorded or filed with the

Department.............................................................................................................. $6

Certificate of compliance by a foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership,
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or foreign limited liability

company with requirements of law in respect of qualification or registration..... $6

Certificate of withdrawal of registration or qualification.......................................... $6

Certificate of any paper recorded or filed in Department's office........................    $6

(8) For processing each of the' following documents on an expedited basis,
the additional fee is as indicated:                                                 

Recording any document, including financing statements.....................................

Certificate of status of a corporation, limited partnership, LIMITED LIABILITY

PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company, or a name reservation...................

A copy of any document recorded or filed with . the Department, or a

corporate abstract...................................................................................................

1-401.

(a)     Service of process on the resident agent of a corporation, limited partnership,
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company, or any other person
binds the corporation, limited partnership, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or
limited liability company, 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 or foreign corporation, limited
partnership, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company required by
statute to have a resident agent in this State may be served on the corporation, limited
partnership, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company in the
manner provided by the Maryland Rules relating to the service of process on
corporations.             

(2) Service under the Maryland Rules is equivalent to personal service on a
resident agent or other agent or officer of a corporation, limited partnership, LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company mentioned in paragraph (1) of
this subsection.

$30

$9

$20

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