Ch. 654                                       1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

9-1107. ACTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION TO RESTRAIN A FOREIGN
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FROM DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.

9-1108. DOING BUSINESS.

(A)     IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY NOT CONSTITUTE
DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP DO NOT
CONSTITUTE DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:

(1)      MAINTAINING, DEFENDING, OR SETTLING AN ACTION, SUIT, CLAIM,
DISPUTE, OR ADMINISTRATIVE OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDING;

(2)      HOLDING MEETINGS OF ITS PARTNERS OR AGENTS OR CARRYING
ON OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CONCERN ITS INTERNAL AFFAIRS;

(3)      MAINTAINING BANK ACCOUNTS;

(4)      CONDUCTING AN ISOLATED TRANSACTION NOT IN THE COURSE OF
A NUMBER OF SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS;

(5)      FORECLOSING MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST ON PROPERTY IN
THIS STATE;

(6)      AS A RESULT OF DEFAULT UNDER A MORTGAGE OR DEED OF
TRUST, ACQUIRING TITLE TO PROPERTY IN THIS STATE BY FORECLOSURE, DEED IN
LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, OR OTHERWISE;

(7)      HOLDING, PROTECTING, RENTING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING
PROPERTY IN THIS STATE SO ACQUIRED; OR

(8)      SELLING OR TRANSFERRING TITLE TO PROPERTY IN THIS STATE SO
ACQUIRED TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
OR THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.

(B)     IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY CONSTITUTE
DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE ANY
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WHICH OWNS INCOME PRODUCING
REAL OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THIS STATE, OTHER THAN PROPERTY
EXEMPTED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE
DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.

9-1109. ASSENT TO STATE LAWS.

BY DOING INTRASTATE, INTERSTATE, OR FOREIGN BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, A
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ASSENTS TO THE LAWS OF THIS STATE.

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