Maryland Insurance Section 8-505

      (a)      (1)      On the form that the Commissioner provides, each nonresident applicant for a license must appoint the Commissioner as attorney for service of process issued against the applicant in the State.

            (2)      The appointment:

                  (i)      is irrevocable;

                  (ii)      binds the applicant and any successor in interest; and

                  (iii)      remains in effect as long as there is in force in the State a contract made by the applicant or an obligation arising from a contract made by the applicant.

      (b)      (1)      Each nonresident applicant for a license shall provide the Commissioner with the name and address of a resident of the State on whom notice and orders of the Commissioner and process issued against the applicant may be served.

            (2)      (i)      A nonresident licensee promptly shall notify the Commissioner of a change in its designated agent for service.

                  (ii)      A change is not effective until acknowledged by the Commissioner.