PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 602

(B) THE CONSENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)      SPECIFY THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SHALL BIND THE APPLICANT IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT
AGAINST THE APPLICANT;

(2)      SPECIFY THAT AN ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING MAY BE
BROUGHT AGAINST THE APPLICANT IN ANY COUNTY WHERE:

(I)      THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE; OR

(II)     THE PLAINTIFF RESIDES; AND

(3)      BE SIGNED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE APPLICANT.

(C) IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING A CONSENT, A NONRESIDENT APPLICANT
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE A CERTIFIED COPY OF A RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY THE FIRM THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE FIRM MEMBERS, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, OR OTHER MANAGING BOARD OF THE FIRM AUTHORIZED THE
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE CONSENT ON BEHALF OF
THE FIRM.

(D)     AN APPLICANT WHO IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION TO SUBMIT A
CONSENT OR A CONSENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SHALL SUBMIT COPIES OF THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS TO THE SECRETARY.

(E)     THE SECRETARY MAY NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO A NONRESIDENT
APPLICANT, UNLESS THE NONRESIDENT APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(F)      (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SERVICE OF
PROCESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE BINDS A PERSON WHO HAS SUBMITTED A
CONSENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)      IF SERVICE OF PROCESS IS MADE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE PERSON INITIATING THE ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING IMMEDIATELY SHALL SEND A COPY, BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE STATE OF THE PERSON
AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IS DIRECTED.

(3)      AS TO ANY PERSON WHO SUBMITS A CONSENT AS REQUIRED UNDER
THIS SECTION, ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY
COUNTY WHERE:

(I)      THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE; OR

(II)     THE PLAINTIFF RESIDES.
19-506.

(A) A SECURITY GUARD AGENCY MAY NOT DIVULGE INFORMATION
OBTAINED WHILE PROVIDING SERVICES UNLESS:

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