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(2)      MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY WORD OR PHRASE WHICH INDICATES OR
IMPLIES THAT IT IS ORGANIZED FOR ANY PURPOSE NOT STATED IN ITS
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP; AND

(3)      MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS OR MISLEADINGLY SIMILAR TO:

(I)       THE NAME OF ANY CORPORATION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE;

(II)     THE NAME OF ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION, FOREIGN
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR FOREIGN
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN
THIS STATE; OR

(III)    ANY NAME WHICH IS RESERVED OR REGISTERED UNDER §
2-107, § 4A-209, § 7-101, § 9-804, § 10-103, OR § 10-904 OR RECORDED UNDER § 1-406 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(B) (1) EVERY 5 YEARS FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP IS FORMED REGISTERED, EACH LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY PARTNERSHIP SHALL FILE BY SEPTEMBER 15 A FORM PROVIDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AFFIRMING THAT THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP IS ACTIVELY
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH IT WAS FORMED.

(2) A FAILURE TO FILE THE AFFIRMATION ON TIME SHALL RESULT IN
FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT TO USE THE NAME SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.

9-804.

(A)     THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE A SPECIFIED NAME FOR A DOMESTIC OR
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP MAY BE RESERVED BY:

(1)      A PERSON WHO INTENDS TO REGISTER A DOMESTIC LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP;

(2)      A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP THAT PROPOSES TO
CHANGE ITS NAME;

(3)      A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP THAT INTENDS TO
REGISTER TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND; OR

(4)      A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED TO DO
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND THAT PROPOSES TO CHANGE ITS NAME.

(B)      (1) A PERSON MAY RESERVE A SPECIFIED NAME BY FILING A SIGNED
APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE NAME IS AVAILABLE FOR
USE BY A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RESERVE
THE NAME FOR 30 DAYS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE APPLICANT.

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