(a) A purchaser or affiliate may not directly or indirectly:
(1) manage a venture firm;
(2) beneficially own, through rights, options, convertible interests, or otherwise, more than 15% of the voting securities or other voting ownership interest of a venture firm; or
(3) control the direction of investments for a venture firm.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section applies whether or not the purchaser or affiliate is authorized to do business in the State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources
Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities
Subtitle 4A - Invest Maryland Program
Part III - Venture Firms and Investments
Section 10-4A-15 - Independent Third Party
Section 10-4A-16 - Venture Firm Certification
Section 10-4A-17 - Qualified Business
Section 10-4A-18 - Prohibitions of Purchaser or Affiliate
Section 10-4A-19 - Reports and Audited Financial Statement
Section 10-4A-20 - Distributions
Section 10-4A-21 - Investment Returns Used to Make Additional Qualified Investments