PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 654

9-1110. COMPLIANCE WITH SUBTITLE IS NOT CONSENT TO SUIT.

WITH RESPECT TO A CAUSE OF ACTION ON WHICH A FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO SUIT IN THIS
STATE, COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)      DOES NOT OF ITSELF RENDER A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP SUBJECT TO SUIT IN THIS STATE; AND

(2)      IS NOT CONSIDERED AS CONSENT BY IT TO BE SUED IN THIS STATE.
9-1111. FORFEITURE OF RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY FORFEIT THE RIGHT OF ANY FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP TO DO BUSINESS AS A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP IN THIS STATE IF THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP FAILS TO
FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT ANY REPORT OR FAILS TO PAY ANY LATE FILING
PENALTIES REQUIRED BY LAW:

(1)      WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW; AND

(2)      THEREAFTER, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DEPARTMENT MAKES A
WRITTEN DEMAND FOR THE DELINQUENT REPORT OR LATE FILING PENALTIES.

(B)      UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT EXCUSES A REASONABLE DELAY FOR GOOD
CAUSE SHOWN, THE FORFEITURE IS EFFECTIVE 15 DAYS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF
FORFEITURE FROM THE DEPARTMENT, WITHOUT PROCEEDINGS OF ANY KIND
EITHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY.

(C)     THE DEMAND FOR A DELINQUENT REPORT OR LATE FILING PENALTIES
AND THE NOTICE OF FORFEITURE SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP:

(1)      AT ITS ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT; OR

(2)      IF IT HAS NO ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT, IN CARE
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR CORRESPONDING OFFICIAL OF THE PLACE
WHERE IT WAS ORGANIZED OR IS EXISTING, IF KNOWN TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(D)     ON FORFEITURE OF ITS RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, THE
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME RULES, LEGAL
PROVISIONS, AND SANCTIONS AS IF IT HAD NEVER QUALIFIED OR BEEN LICENSED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE AS A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.

SUBTITLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
9-1201. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.

THIS TITLE SHALL BE APPLIED AND CONSTRUED TO EFFECTUATE ITS
GENERAL PURPOSE TO MAKE UNIFORM THE LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT
OF THIS TITLE AMONG STATES ENACTING IT.

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