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<section article="gca" article_name="Corporations and Associations" number="4A-601" title_number="4A" title_name="Limited Liability Company Act" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Membership">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person becomes a member of a limited liability company at:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The time the limited liability company is formed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A later time specified in the operating agreement; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The time specified in § 4A–902(b) of this title relating to continuation of the limited liability company after there are no remaining members.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>After the formation of a limited liability company, a person may be admitted as a member:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>In the case of a person acquiring a membership interest directly from the limited liability company, upon compliance with the operating agreement or, if the operating agreement does not so provide, upon the unanimous consent of the members;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In the case of an assignee of the economic interest of a member, only as provided in § 4A–604 of this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In the case of a successor to the last remaining member who is not an assignee of the last remaining member, as provided in § 4A–902(b) of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Unless otherwise agreed, a person may be admitted as a member of a limited liability company and may be the sole member of a limited liability company without:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Making a capital contribution to the limited liability company;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Being obligated to make a capital contribution to the limited liability company; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Acquiring an economic interest in the limited liability company.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
