1. (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.

2. (b)

   1. (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. (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.

<Section effective until Oct. 1, 2026. See, also, section 1-401 effective Oct. 1, 2026.>

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.