WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 494

1-404.

(b) This section does not prohibit:

(1)     A limited partnership from using the term "limited partnership" in its
name;[ or]

(2)     A limited liability company from using the terms "limited liability
company" or "L.L.C." in its name; OR

(3)     A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FROM USING THE TERMS
"LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP" OR "L.L.P." IN ITS NAME.

1-406.

(b) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the name,
title, or designation under which a business is conducted may not be the same as or
misleadingly similar to:

(i) The name of any Maryland corporation, limited partnership,
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company;

(ii) The name of any foreign corporation, limited partnership,
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company registered or qualified
to do business in the State; or

(iii) Any name which is recorded under this section or reserved under §
2-107, § 4A-209, or § 10-103 of this article or registered under § 4A-1002, § 7-101 or §
10-904 of this article.

2-106.

(b) The name of a corporation may not:

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

(i) The name of any Maryland corporation, limited partnership,
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company;

(ii) The name of any foreign corporation, limited partnership,
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, or limited liability company registered or qualified
to do business in this State;

(iii) Any name which is recorded under § 1-406 or reserved under §
2-107, § 4A-209, § 9-804, or § 10-103 or registered under § 4A-1002, § 7-101, or §
10-904 of this article; or

(iv) A name that a foreign corporation has assumed under subsection
(c) of this section.

7-101.

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

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