Ch". 295                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) The name of any corporation, limited partnership, or limited
liability company organized under the laws of this State;

(ii) The name of any foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership,
or foreign limited liability company 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, § 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 company
filed its articles of organization, each limited liability company shall file by September 15
a form provided by the Department affirming that the limited liability company 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 articles of organization.]

Subtitle 9. Dissolution, FORFEITURE, AND REINSTATEMENT
4A-913.

(A)     (1) EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A TAX COLLECTABLE LOCALLY,
IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEPTEMBER 30 OF .EACH YEAR, THE STATE COMPTROLLER
SHALL CERTIFY TO THE DEPARTMENT A LIST OF EVERY MARYLAND LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY THAT HAS NOT PAID A TAX DUE BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE
YEAR AFTER THE TAX BECAME DUE.

(2)      WHEN THE COMPTROLLER CERTIFIES THE LIST TO THE
DEPARTMENT, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL MAIL TO EACH LISTED LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, AT ITS ADDRESS AS IT APPEARS ON THE COMPTROLLER'S
RECORDS, A NOTICE THAT ITS RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IN MARYLAND AND THE
RIGHT TO THE USE OF ITS NAME WILL BE FORFEITED UNLESS ALL TAXES, INTEREST,
AND PENALTIES DUE BY IT ARE PAID.

(3)      THE MAILING OF THE NOTICE IS SUFFICIENT, AND THE FAILURE OF
ANY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO RECEIVE THE NOTICE MAILED TO IT DOES
NOT AFFECT THE FORFEITURE OF ITS RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IN MARYLAND AND
THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF ITS NAME.

(B)      (1) IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR, THE
SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SHALL CERTIFY TO
THE DEPARTMENT A LIST OF EVERY MARYLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
THAT HAS NOT PAID AN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION OR MADE A
REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT DUE BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE YEAR AFTER THE
CONTRIBUTION OR PAYMENT BECAME DUE.

(2) WHEN THE SECRETARY CERTIFIES THE LIST TO THE DEPARTMENT,
THE SECRETARY SHALL MAIL TO EACH LISTED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AT ITS
ADDRESS AS IT APPEARS ON THE SECRETARY'S RECORDS, A NOTICE THAT ITS RIGHT

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