Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 13-206

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) As used in this section, “legal assistance organization” means a firm, group, corporation, or other entity which recommends, furnishes, arranges, or pays for legal services for its own members or beneficiaries, whether or not for profit.

(b) A legal assistance organization may not sell or offer its services for sale in Maryland except in accordance with this section.

(c) A legal assistance organization annually shall file a report with the Division of its activities and its financial condition.

(d) A legal assistance organization which sells or offers its legal services in the State is subject to the powers and duties of the Division within this subtitle.