Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A–1003

If the Department finds that an application for registration meets the requirements of this title and all required fees have been paid, it shall:

(1) Endorse on the application the date and time of its acceptance for record;

(2) Record promptly the document; and

(3) Send an acknowledgment to the person who filed the application or a representative of the person who filed the application stating the date and time that the document was accepted for record.