PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 654

(C)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ACCEPT FOR RECORD OR FILING ANY
CERTIFICATES, QUALIFICATION, REGISTRATION, CHANGE OF RESIDENT AGENT OR
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, REPORT, SERVICE OF PROCESS OR NOTICE, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT UNTIL ALL REQUIRED RECORDING, FILING, AND OTHER FEES HAVE
BEEN PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(D)     WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FOR RECORD ANY CERTIFICATE OR
OTHER DOCUMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)      ENDORSE ON THE DOCUMENT ITS ACCEPTANCE FOR RECORD AND
THE DATE AND TIME OF ACCEPTANCE;

(2)      RECORD PROMPTLY THE DOCUMENT; AND

(3)      RETURN THE DOCUMENT TO THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP,
ITS ATTORNEY, OR ITS AGENT.

9-1003. NAME.

THE NAME OF EACH LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AS SET FORTH IN THE
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP:

(1)      SHALL CONTAIN EITHER THE WORDS "LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP" OR THE ABBREVIATION "L.L.P." OR "LLP" AS THE LAST WORDS OR
LETTERS OF ITS NAME;

(2)      MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY WORD OR PHRASE WHICH INDICATES OR
IMPLIES THAT IT IS ORGANIZED FOR ANY PURPOSE NOT STATED IN ITS
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP; AND

(3)      MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS OR MISLEADINGLY SIMILAR TO:

(I)      THE NAME OF ANY CORPORATION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE;

(II)     THE NAME OF ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION, FOREIGN
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR FOREIGN
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 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, § 9-1004, § 10-103, OR § 10-904. OF THIS ARTICLE OR RECORDED
UNDER § 1-406 OF THIS ARTICLE.

9-1004. RESERVED NAMES.

(A) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE A SPECIFIED NAME FOR A DOMESTIC OR
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP MAY BE RESERVED BY:

(1) A PERSON WHO INTENDS TO REGISTER A DOMESTIC LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP;

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