1. (a) As long as it is subject to suit in this State, a foreign corporation which has registered or qualified to do business in this State shall maintain:

   1. (1) A resident agent in this State whose name and address is certified to the Department; and
   2. (2) An address which is certified to the Department.

2. (b) The Department may act as a resident agent for a foreign corporation that does business in this State:

   1. (1) Without a resident agent; or
   2. (2) With a resident agent who cannot be found or served with the exercise of reasonable diligence.

3. (c) A foreign corporation registered or qualified to do business in this State:

   1. (1) At any time may certify to the Department the address of a principal office in this State, which may be a business office of the corporation; and

   2. (2) With respect to an address so certified, shall certify to the Department:

      1. (i) Any subsequent change in the address of the principal office; and
      2. (ii) The fact that it no longer has the principal office in this State.
4. (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, each certification by a foreign corporation which relates to its resident agent, address, or principal office shall be executed for the corporation by its president or one of its vice-presidents.
5. (e) A foreign corporation and its resident agent may change the resident agent, his address, or the address of a principal office of the corporation in the same manner as provided for a Maryland corporation under § 2-108 of this article.

6. (f)

   1. (1) A resident agent of a foreign corporation may resign by filing with the Department a counterpart or photocopy of his signed resignation.

   2. (2) Unless a later time is specified in the resignation, it is effective:

      1. (i) At the time it is filed with the Department, if the corporation has appointed a successor resident agent; or
      2. (ii) Ten days after it is filed with the Department, if the corporation has not appointed a successor resident agent.

Added by Acts 1975, c. 311, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 101, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2021, c. 107, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.

Formerly Art. 23, § 90.