Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Formation and Powers
Section 4A-209 - Reservation of Name; Transfer of Reserved Name

(a)    The exclusive right to use a specified name for a domestic or foreign limited liability company may be reserved by:
        (1)    A person who intends to organize a domestic limited liability company;
        (2)    A domestic limited liability company that proposes to change its name;
        (3)    A foreign limited liability company that intends to register to do business in this State; or
        (4)    A foreign limited liability company registered to do business in this State that proposes to change its name.
    (b)    (1)    A person may reserve a specified name by filing a signed application with the Department.
        (2)    If the Department finds that the name is available for use by a limited liability company, the Department shall reserve the name for 30 days for the exclusive use of the applicant.
    (c)    The exclusive right to use a reserved name may be transferred to another person by filing with the Department a notice of the transfer which specifies the name and address of the transferee and is signed by the applicant for whom the name was reserved.

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