Section 10-1105 - Filing certificate required by § 10-1104. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-1105. Filing certificate required by § 10-1104.
 

(a)  Definitions.- In this section, "limited partnership" means a limited partnership that: 

(1) Was formed under the Maryland Uniform Limited Partnership Act before July 1, 1982; and 

(2) Did not exercise the election authorized by § 10-1104(4) of this subtitle before July 1, 1985. 

(b)  When required.-  

(1) As provided in § 10-1104(2) of this subtitle, a limited partnership shall be governed by the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act as of July 1, 1985. However, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a limited partnership is not required to file with the Department a certificate that would cause its certificate of limited partnership to comply with this title until the occurrence of an event which requires the filing of a certificate of amendment under § 10-202(b) of this title at which time the limited partnership shall: 

(i) File with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title; and 

(ii) Pay the penalty specified in subsection (e) of this section. 

(2) A limited partnership or a person claiming under the limited partnership may not convey or accept title to real or personal property or maintain a suit in any court of the State unless it shows to the satisfaction of the court that the limited partnership has: 

(i) Filed with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title; and 

(ii) Paid the penalty under subsection (e) of this section. 

(c)  Failure to file certificate.- The failure of a limited partnership to file with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title does not of itself: 

(1) Impair the validity of any contract or act of the limited partnership or prevent the limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding; 

(2) Impose or permit the imposition of liability on a limited partner of the limited partnership as a general partner of the limited partnership; or 

(3) Cause the limited partnership to dissolve or have its existence otherwise affected. 

(d)  Failure to file certificate - Resident agent and principal office.- Until a limited partnership files with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title: 

(1) The limited partnership appoints the Department as its resident agent; and 

(2) The principal office of the limited partnership is the principal place of business in this State of the limited partnership. 

(e)  Penalty.-  

(1) When a limited partnership files with the Department a certificate setting forth the information required by § 10-201(a) of this title, the Department shall impose a penalty of $200 on the limited partnership. 

(2) The penalty under this subsection shall be collected and may be reduced or abated under the procedures of § 14-704 of the Tax - Property Article that relate to the penalty for failure to file reports with the Department. 
 

[1986, ch. 9; 2007, ch. 5, § 7.]