{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-7-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7–203","heading":"","body":"(a) Before doing any intrastate business in this State, a foreign corporation shall qualify with the Department.\n(b) To qualify, the corporation shall:\n(1) Certify to the Department:\n(i) The address of the corporation; and\n(ii) 1. The name and address of the corporation’s resident agent in this State; or\n2. That the corporation is appointing the Department as its resident agent; and\n(2) Provide proof acceptable to the Department of good standing in the jurisdiction where it currently is organized.\n(c) Unless terminated by the corporation, the qualification is effective as long as:\n(1) The corporation has a resident agent in this State;\n(2) The corporation does not forfeit its right to do intrastate business under the laws of this State; and\n(3) If the corporation qualifies or changes its name after June 1, 1951, the name of the corporation complies with the requirements of Title 1, Subtitle 5 of this article.","path":["Article - Corporations and Associations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca\u0026section=7-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:43Z","sha256":"d0d803bb47c67e8897d8722a4dc8565b651a02e1132931bc96fdd811a595268c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-7-202.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-corporations-and-associations-7-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}