§ 1-208. Resident agent.

   (a) Written consent of designated resident agent. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an entity that is required to have a resident agent may not designate a person as a resident agent without first obtaining the person's written consent.

(b) Filing and acceptance of consent; waiver. --

   (1) (i) Unless waived by the Department, an entity shall file a resident agent's written consent with the Department.

      (ii) The consent shall be effective on acceptance by the Department.

   (2) (i) If the filing of a resident agent's written consent is waived by the Department, an entity shall:

         1. Certify to the Department that the written consent of the resident agent has been obtained;

         2. Maintain a copy of the written consent in its records; and

         3. Provide a copy of the written consent to the Department on request.

      (ii) The consent shall be effective on certification to the Department that the consent has been obtained.

(c) Applicability. -- Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to resident agents designated before October 1, 1998.

(d) Resignation. -- A person designated a resident agent may resign without paying the fee under § 1-203(b)(2) of this subtitle.

HISTORY: 1998, ch. 397, § 1; 2007, ch. 5, § 7; 2013, chs. 67, 68.