Ch. 613

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      A NOTICE IN A FORM THAT THE COMMISSIONER REQUIRES OR
THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933:

(II)     A CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS SIGNED BY THE ISSUER;
AND

(III) THE FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 11-510.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(IV) ANY DOCUMENT THAT IS PART OF A CURRENT FEDERAL
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933; AND

(2)      AFTER THE INITIAL OFFER OF THE FEDERAL COVERED SECURITY
IN THIS STATE:

(I)      ANY DOCUMENT THAT IS PART OF AN AMENDMENT TO A
CURRENT FEDERAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933;
AND

(II)     AS NECESSARY TO COMPUTE FEES. AN ANNUAL OR PERIODIC
REPORT OF THE VALUE OF THE FEDERAL COVERED SECURITIES OFFERED OR SOLD
IN THIS STATE TOGETHER WITH ANY FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 11-510.1(B) AND (C) OF
THIS SUBTITLE

(C) WITH RESPECT TO A FEDERAL COVERED SECURITY SPECIFIED IN §
18(B)(3) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE, BY
RULE, ORDER, OR OTHERWISE, THE ISSUER TO FILE;

(1) ANY DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933; AND

(2)      THE FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 11-506 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)    (C) WITH RESPECT TO A SECURITY THAT IS A FEDERAL COVERED
SECURITY SPECIFIED IN § 18(B)(4)(D) § 18(B)(3) OR (4) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE, BY RULE, ORDER, OR OTHERWISE, THE ISSUER
TO FILE:

(1)      A CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS SIGNED BY THE ISSUER;

(2)      THE FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 11-506 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)      ANY DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

(E)     (D) EXCEPT FOR A FEDERAL COVERED SECURITY SPECIFIED IN §
18(B)(1) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE A STOP
ORDER SUSPENDING THE OFFER AND SALE OF A FEDERAL COVERED SECURITY, IF
THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT:

(1) THE ORDER IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND

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