Maryland Corporations and Associations Section 10-1105
§ 10-1105.
  (a)   In this section, "limited partnership" means a limited partnership that:
    (1)   Was formed under the Maryland Uniform Limited Partnership Act before July 1, 1982; and
    (2)   Did not exercise the election authorized by § 10-1104(4) of this title before July 1, 1985.
  (b)   (1)   As provided in § 10-1104(2) of this title, a limited partnership shall be governed by the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act as of July 1, 1985. However, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a limited partnership is not required to file with the Department a certificate that would cause its certificate of limited partnership to comply with this title until the occurrence of an event which requires the filing of a certificate of amendment under § 10-202(b) of this title at which time the limited partnership shall:
      (i)   File with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title; and
      (ii)   Pay the penalty specified in subsection (e) of this section.
    (2)   A limited partnership or a person claiming under the limited partnership may not convey or accept title to real or personal property or maintain a suit in any court of the State unless it shows to the satisfaction of the court that the limited partnership has:
      (i)   Filed with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title; and
      (ii)   Paid the penalty under subsection (e) of this section.
  (c)   The failure of a limited partnership to file with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title does not of itself:
    (1)   Impair the validity of any contract or act of the limited partnership or prevent the limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding;
    (2)   Impose or permit the imposition of liability on a limited partner of the limited partnership as a general partner of the limited partnership; or
    (3)   Cause the limited partnership to dissolve or have its existence otherwise affected.
  (d)   Until a limited partnership files with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title:
    (1)   The limited partnership appoints the Department as its resident agent; and
    (2)   The principal office of the limited partnership is the principal place of business in this State of the limited partnership.
  (e)   (1)   When a limited partnership files with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title, the Department shall impose a penalty of $200 on the limited partnership.
    (2)   The penalty under this subsection shall be collected and may be reduced or abated under the procedures of § 14-704 of the Tax - Property Article that relate to the penalty for failure to file reports with the Department.