Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 1-203.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 1-203.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Corporations and Associations — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§1–203.
Official statutory text
§1–203.1.
(a) With the exception of the recording fee to be paid when the Department accepts articles of incorporation for record, a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad incorporated in this State is not subject to any of the recording, filing, or special fees enumerated in § 1–203 of this subtitle.
(b) A qualified business entity that is a new business entity in a Tier I area, as defined under the More Jobs for Marylanders Program established under Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Economic Development Article, is not subject to the fees enumerated in § 1–203 of this subtitle if the qualified business entity received a certificate under § 6–805 of the Economic Development Article before June 1, 2022.
(a) With the exception of the recording fee to be paid when the Department accepts articles of incorporation for record, a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad incorporated in this State is not subject to any of the recording, filing, or special fees enumerated in § 1–203 of this subtitle.
(b) A qualified business entity that is a new business entity in a Tier I area, as defined under the More Jobs for Marylanders Program established under Title 6, Subtitle 8 of the Economic Development Article, is not subject to the fees enumerated in § 1–203 of this subtitle if the qualified business entity received a certificate under § 6–805 of the Economic Development Article before June 1, 2022.
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