(i) A citizen of this State who resides in the State;
(ii) A Maryland corporation; or
(iii) A Maryland limited liability company.
Filing of statement; when effective
(b)(1) A limited liability partnership may designate or change its resident agent or principal office by filing for record with the Department a statement signed by an authorized person which authorizes the designation or change.
(2) A limited liability partnership may change the address of its resident agent by filing for record with the Department a statement of the change signed by a person authorized by the limited liability partnership to execute such statements.
(3) A designation or change of a principal office or resident agent or address of the resident agent for a limited liability partnership under this subsection is effective when the Department accepts the statement for record.
Change in address
(c)(1) A resident agent who changes addresses in this State may notify the Department of the change by filing for record with the Department a statement of the change signed by or on behalf of the resident agent.
(2) The statement shall include:
(i) The name of the limited liability partnership for which the change is effective;
(ii) The old and new addresses of the resident agent; and
(iii) The date on which the change is effective.
(3) If the old and new addresses of the resident agent are the same as the old and new addresses of the principal office of the limited liability partnership, the statement may include a change of address of the principal office if:
(i) The resident agent notifies the limited liability partnership in writing; and
(ii) The statement recites that notice has been sent.
(4) The change of address of the resident agent or principal office is effective when the Department accepts the statement for record.
Resignation of resident agent
(d)(1) A resident agent may resign by filing with the Department a counterpart or photocopy of the signed resignation.
(2) Unless a later time is specified in the resignation, it is effective:
(i) At the time it is filed with the Department, if the limited liability partnership has appointed a successor resident agent; or
(ii) 10 days after it is filed with the Department, if the limited liability partnership has not appointed a successor resident agent.
Credits
Added as Corporations and Associations § 9-1005 by Acts 1997, c. 654, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998. Renumbered as Corporations and Associations § 9A-1005 by Acts 1998, c. 743, § 1, eff. June 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 101, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
