When can the Secretary of State accept service of process?
• When the defendant is an out-of-state charitable organization soliciting contributions in the State of Maryland. Authority: Business Regulation Article, §6-202 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. • When Maryland’s Insurance Commission initiates a court or administrative proceeding against an unauthorized insurer or person in the insurance business. Authority: Insurance Article, §4-207(a) Annotated Code of Maryland. Please Note: The Secretary of State can not accept service on behalf of a business entity formed in the State of Maryland. For information on serving a business entity formed in Maryland, please contact the Service of Process Unit of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation at 410-767-1343 or 888-246-5941 (Maryland only).
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