Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 3–518

(a) A trust company may register in the name of a nominee any assets of a common trust fund that it administers.

(b) The nominee may be either an individual or a partnership.

(c) A trust company that registers assets in the name of a nominee shall:

(1) Show the assets and the name of the nominee on its records; and

(2) If the nominee is operated or controlled by the trust company, supervise any possession or control of the assets by the nominee.

(d) A transfer agent or registrar of a corporation whose stocks, bonds, securities, or other obligations are registered in the name of a nominee under this section is not required to investigate and may not be held liable for treating the nominee as the owner of the assets.