2018 Maryland Code
Corporations and Associations
Title 1 - General Provisions
Subtitle 2 - Fees and Recording
§ 1-208. Resident agent.
(a) Written consent of designated resident agent. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an entity that is required to have a resident agent may not designate a person as a resident agent without first obtaining the person's written consent.
(b) Filing and acceptance of consent; waiver. --
(1)
(i) Unless waived by the Department, an entity shall file a resident agent's written consent with the Department.
(ii) The consent shall be effective on acceptance by the Department.
(2) (i) If the filing of a resident agent's written consent is waived by the Department, an entity shall:
1. Certify to the Department that the written consent of the resident agent has been obtained;
2. Maintain a copy of the written consent in its records; and
3. Provide a copy of the written consent to the Department on request.
(ii) The consent shall be effective on certification to the Department that the consent has been obtained.
(c) Applicability. -- Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to resident agents designated before October 1, 1998.
(d) Resignation. -- A person designated a resident agent may resign without paying the fee under ยง 1-203(b)(2) of this subtitle.