PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 654

(3) THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IN
MARYLAND OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.

9-1015. PENALTIES FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS.

(A)    ANY PERSON THAT TRANSACTS BUSINESS IN THE NAME OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP KNOWING THAT ITS RIGHT TO DO
BUSINESS IN MARYLAND HAS BEEN FORFEITED AND HAS NOT BEEN REINSTATED IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN $500.

(B)     A PROSECUTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
MAY NOT BE INSTITUTED AFTER THE DATE THE CERTIFICATE OF REINSTATEMENT
OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP IS FILED.

9-1016. NO BAR TO VALID ACTS OR DEFENSE OF SUIT.

THE FORFEITURE OF THE RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IN MARYLAND AND THE
RIGHT TO THE USE OF THE NAME OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP UNDER
THIS TITLE DOES NOT:

(1)     IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF A CONTRACT OR ACT OF THE LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ENTERED INTO OR DONE EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE
FORFEITURE, OR PREVENT THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FROM
DEFENDING ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN A COURT OF THIS STATE; AND

(2)     CAUSE A PARTNER OF A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP TO HAVE
PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ANY DEBTS, OBLIGATIONS, OR LIABILITIES OF OR
CHARGEABLE TO THE PARTNERSHIP OR ANOTHER PARTNER, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER § 9-306 OF THIS TITLE.

SUBTITLE 11. FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
9-1101. REGISTRATION.

(A)    BEFORE DOING ANY INTERSTATE, INTRASTATE, OR FOREIGN BUSINESS
IN THIS STATE, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP SHALL REGISTER
WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     IN ORDER TO REGISTER, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP EXECUTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
PERSON AND SETTING FORTH:

(1)     THE NAME OF THE FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AND,
IF DIFFERENT, THE NAME UNDER WHICH IT PROPOSES TO REGISTER AND DO
BUSINESS IN THIS STATE;

(2)     THE STATE UNDER WHOSE LAWS IT WAS FORMED AND THE DATE OF
ITS FORMATION;

(3)     THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE BUSINESS IT PROPOSES TO
TRANSACT IN THIS STATE;

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