Ch. 494

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) (1) (I) IF A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP DOES ANY
INTRASTATE, INTERSTATE, OR FOREIGN BUSINESS IN THIS STATE WITHOUT
REGISTERING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPOSE A PENALTY OF $200 ON THE
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.

(II). THE PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE COLLECTED
AND MAY BE REDUCED OR ABATED UNDER § 14-704 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY
ARTICLE.

(2) EACH MEMBER OF A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
THAT DOES INTRASTATE, INTERSTATE, OR FOREIGN BUSINESS IN THIS STATE
WITHOUT REGISTERING; AND EACH AGENT OF THE FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP WHO TRANSACTS INTRASTATE, INTERSTATE, OR FOREIGN BUSINESS
IN THIS STATE FOR IT IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A. FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000.

9-903.                                                                                                                                   

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION TO RESTRAIN A FOREIGN
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FROM DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.

9-909.                                                                       

(A) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY NOT CONSTITUTE
DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP DO NOT
CONSTITUTE DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:

(1)      MAINTAINING, DEFENDING, OR SETTLING AN ACTION, SUIT, CLAIM,
DISPUTE, OR ADMINISTRATIVE OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDING;

(2)      HOLDING MEETINGS OF ITS PARTNERS OR AGENTS OR CARRYING
ON OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CONCERN ITS INTERNAL AFFAIRS;                         

(3)      MAINTAINING BANK ACCOUNTS;

(4)      CONDUCTING AN ISOLATED TRANSACTION NOT IN THE COURSE OF
A NUMBER OF SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS;

(5)  . FORECLOSING MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST ON PROPERTY IN
THIS STATE;                                                                                                 

(6)      AS A RESULT OF DEFAULT UNDER A MORTGAGE OR DEED OF
TRUST, ACQUIRING TITLE TO PROPERTY IN THIS STATE BY FORECLOSURE, DEED IN
LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, OR OTHERWISE;

(7)      HOLDING, PROTECTING, RENTING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING
PROPERTY IN THIS STATE SO ACQUIRED; OR                     

(8)  SELLING OR TRANSFERRING TITLE TO PROPERTY IN THIS STATE SO
ACQUIRED TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
OR THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.                                         

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