Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-207
This is the official text of Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-207, part of Maryland’s Code, Corporations and Associations — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§4A–207.
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(a) (1) The Department may not accept for record or filing any document of a limited liability company that does not conform with law.
(2) Any document which purports to be acknowledged may be treated by the Department as properly acknowledged.
(b) The Department may not accept for record or filing any articles, certificate, qualification, registration, change of resident agent or principal office, report, service of process or notice, or other document until all required recording, filing, and other fees have been paid to the Department.
(c) When the Department accepts for record any articles, certificate, or other document, the Department shall:
(1) Endorse on the document its acceptance for record and the date and time of acceptance;
(2) Record promptly the document; and
(3) Send an acknowledgment to the limited liability company, its attorney, or its agent stating the date and time that the document was accepted for record.
(2) Any document which purports to be acknowledged may be treated by the Department as properly acknowledged.
(b) The Department may not accept for record or filing any articles, certificate, qualification, registration, change of resident agent or principal office, report, service of process or notice, or other document until all required recording, filing, and other fees have been paid to the Department.
(c) When the Department accepts for record any articles, certificate, or other document, the Department shall:
(1) Endorse on the document its acceptance for record and the date and time of acceptance;
(2) Record promptly the document; and
(3) Send an acknowledgment to the limited liability company, its attorney, or its agent stating the date and time that the document was accepted for record.
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