Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Branch Banking
Section 5-1014 - Out-of-State Banks

(a)    An out-of-state bank that proposes to establish a branch in this State:
        (1)    Shall qualify under § 7-203 of the Corporations and Associations Article to do business in the State as a foreign corporation; and
        (2)    Within 15 days of filing a branch application with the appropriate bank supervisory agency, shall provide the Commissioner with a copy of the branch application.
    (b)    An out-of-state bank that does not have a branch in this State on September 29, 1995, may not establish a branch in this State before June 1, 1997, unless the laws of that bank’s home state would permit a banking institution to establish a branch in that state under substantially similar conditions as those imposed by this subtitle.
    (c)    An out-of-state bank that has a branch in this State may establish additional branches in this State to the same extent as a banking institution or to the extent otherwise permitted by federal law.

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