§ 1-401. Service of process, resident agent
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorporations and Associations
MD Code, Corporations and Associations, § 1-401
§ 1-401. Service of process, resident agent
(a) Service of process on the resident agent of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or real estate investment trust, or any other person constitutes effective service of process under the Maryland Rules on the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or real estate investment trust, or other person in any action, suit, or proceeding which is pending, filed, or instituted against it under the provisions of this article.
(b)(1) Any notice required by law to be served by personal service on a resident agent or other agent or officer of any Maryland or foreign corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or real estate investment trust required by statute to have a resident agent in this State may be served on the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or real estate investment trust in the manner provided by the Maryland Rules relating to the service of process on corporations.
(2) Service under the Maryland Rules is equivalent to personal service on a resident agent or other agent or officer of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or real estate investment trust mentioned in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Credits
Added by Acts 1975, c. 311, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 801, § 2; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1992, c. 536; Acts 1994, c. 494, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1997, c. 654, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 459, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 608, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 23, §§ 68 to 70, 127C.
MD Code, Corporations and Associations, § 1-401, MD CORP & ASSNS § 1-401
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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