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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 18.04.07.02" title_num="18" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="07" heading="Procedure.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Original Filings. The acceptance date of a document is the date that the document is received by the Department provided the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Document conforms with law;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Name of the corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, real estate investment trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, or trade name is available; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Appropriate fees and taxes are remitted with the document.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Resubmitted Filings. A resubmitted document may retain the date that the document is first received by the Department as the acceptance date if, at the program manager’s discretion, the filer demonstrates good cause for that acceptance date.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Department incorrectly rejects a document, then the acceptance date shall be the original date that the document is received by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>