(a) On payment of the fee provided in § 1–203(b)(8) of this subtitle, the Department shall process documents on an expedited basis as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall:
(1) Process documents filed with the Department at least 2 hours before the Department’s close of business within 2 hours after the documents are received; and
(2) To the extent practicable, process all other documents on the same day that the documents are received.
(c) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations governing the manner of filing and processing of documents on an expedited basis, including reasonable limitations on filing documents of unusual volume or length.
(2) The Department may:
(i) Adopt regulations establishing:
1. Expedited document processing tiers; or
2. Additional methods of expedited document processing; and
(ii) Charge reasonable fees for services provided in accordance with this paragraph.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Fees and Recording
Section 1-201 - Recording or Filing of Charter and Other Documents
Section 1-201.1 - Recordation of Charter or Other Document -- Prohibited Acts
Section 1-202 - Recordation of Charter or Other Document
Section 1-203 - Recording, Filing, and Other Fees
Section 1-203.2 - Expedited Processing of Documents
Section 1-203.3 - Fund for Costs of Reviewing, Processing, and Auditing Documents
Section 1-204 - Organization and Capitalization Fee
Section 1-205 - Unrecorded and Unfiled Charter Documents
Section 1-206 - Effect of Acceptance for Recording or Filing
Section 1-207 - Certificate of Correction
Section 1-207.1 - Certificate of Notice
Section 1-208 - Resident Agent
Section 1-209 - Filing Charter Amendment on Cessation of Family Farm