Section 6-202 - Service on foreign charitable organizations or representatives. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-202. Service on foreign charitable organizations or representatives.
 

(a)  "Foreign charitable organization or representative" defined.- In this section, "foreign charitable organization or representative" means a charitable organization or charitable representative who: 

(1) has its principal place of business out of State; or 

(2) is organized under the laws of another state. 

(b)  Secretary of State as agent.- By soliciting a charitable contribution in the State, a foreign charitable organization or representative irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State as agent to receive a subpoena, summons, or other process that is: 

(1) issued in an action brought under this title; and 

(2) directed to: 

(i) the foreign charitable organization or representative; or 

(ii) a partner, principal officer, or director of the foreign charitable organization or representative. 

(c)  Service of process.- Service of process is sufficient service on a foreign charitable organization or representative if: 

(1) service is made by the personal delivery and leaving of a copy of the process with the Secretary of State or the authorized representative of the Secretary of State; and 

(2) the Secretary of State sends a copy of the process by certified mail to the foreign charitable organization or representative at its last known address. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 3-213; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.]