PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 36

8-505. SERVICE OF PROCESS.

(A)     COMMISSIONER AS ATTORNEY.

(1)      ON THE FORM THAT THE COMMISSIONER PROVIDES, EACH
NONRESIDENT APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE MUST APPOINT THE COMMISSIONER AS
ATTORNEY FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS ISSUED AGAINST THE APPLICANT IN THE
STATE.

(2)      THE APPOINTMENT:

(I)       IS IRREVOCABLE;

(II)     BINDS THE APPLICANT AND ANY SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST;
AND

(III)    REMAINS IN EFFECT AS LONG AS THERE IS IN FORCE IN THE
STATE A CONTRACT MADE BY THE APPLICANT OR AN OBLIGATION ARISING FROM A
CONTRACT MADE BY THE APPLICANT.

(B)     RESIDENT ON WHOM NOTICE, ORDERS, OR PROCESS TO BE SERVED.

(1)      EACH NONRESIDENT APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL PROVIDE
THE COMMISSIONER WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A RESIDENT OF THE STATE
ON WHOM NOTICE AND ORDERS OF THE COMMISSIONER AND PROCESS ISSUED
AGAINST THE APPLICANT MAY BE SERVED.

(2)      (I) A NONRESIDENT LICENSEE PROMPTLY SHALL NOTIFY THE
COMMISSIONER OF A CHANGE IN ITS DESIGNATED AGENT FOR SERVICE.

(II) A CHANGE IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE
COMMISSIONER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 48A, § 717.

In subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section, the references to an applicant
"for a license" are added for clarity.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to service of process issued
against "the applicant" is substituted for the former reference to service issued
against "it" for clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"License" § 8-501

8-506. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.

(A) IN GENERAL.

AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL:

(1) FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM
THAT THE COMMISSIONER PROVIDES; AND

- 1191 -