Ch. 654

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP THAT PROPOSES TO
CHANGE ITS NAME;

(3)     A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP THAT INTENDS TO
REGISTER TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; OR

(4)     A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED TO DO
BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT PROPOSES TO CHANGE ITS NAME.

(B)     (1) A PERSON MAY RESERVE A SPECIFIED NAME BY FILING A SIGNED
APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE NAME IS AVAILABLE FOR
USE BY A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RESERVE
THE NAME FOR 30 DAYS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE APPLICANT.

(C)     THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE A RESERVED NAME MAY BE.
TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PERSON BY FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT A NOTICE
OF THE TRANSFER WHICH SPECIFIES THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE TRANSFEREE
AND IS SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT FOR WHOM THE NAME WAS RESERVED.

9-1005. PRINCIPAL OFFICE; RESIDENT AGENT.

(A)    LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS SHALL HAVE: .

(1)     A PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE STATE; AND

(2)     AT LEAST ONE RESIDENT AGENT WHO SHALL BE:

(I)      A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE WHO RESIDES IN THE STATE;

(II)     A MARYLAND CORPORATION; OR

(III)   A MARYLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY..

(B)     (1) A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP MAY DESIGNATE OR CHANGE
ITS RESIDENT AGENT OR PRINCIPAL OFFICE BY FILING FOR RECORD WITH THE
DEPARTMENT A STATEMENT SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED PERSON WHICH
AUTHORIZES THE DESIGNATION OR CHANGE.

(2)     A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP MAY CHANGE THE ADDRESS OF
ITS RESIDENT AGENT BY FILING FOR RECORD WITH THE DEPARTMENT A
STATEMENT OF THE CHANGE SIGNED BY A PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP TO EXECUTE SUCH STATEMENTS.

(3)     A DESIGNATION OR CHANGE OF A PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR RESIDENT
AGENT OR ADDRESS OF THE RESIDENT AGENT FOR A LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS EFFECTIVE WHEN THE DEPARTMENT
ACCEPTS THE STATEMENT FOR RECORD.

(C)     (1) A RESIDENT AGENT WHO CHANGES ADDRESSES IN THIS STATE MAY
NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CHANGE BY FILING FOR RECORD WITH THE
DEPARTMENT A STATEMENT OF THE CHANGE SIGNED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE
RESIDENT AGENT.

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