(a)Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a foreign association or a savings and loan association that maintains its principal office outside this State may not:
(1)Have an office for business in this State except for an office that was open for business in this State before June 1, 1955;
(2)Have an electronic terminal in this State; or
(3)Be admitted to do business in this State.
(b)The prohibitions under subsection (a) of this section may not apply to any foreign association that:
(1)(i) In furtherance of an agreement with the State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation entered into on or before January 1, 1987, becomes a successor in interest to an association that:
1. Was
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(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a foreign association or a savings and loan association that maintains its principal office outside this State may not:
(1) Have an office for business in this State except for an office that was open for business in this State before June 1, 1955;
(2) Have an electronic terminal in this State; or
(3) Be admitted to do business in this State.
(b) The prohibitions under subsection (a) of this section may not apply to any foreign association that:
(1) (i) In furtherance of an agreement with the State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation entered into on or before January 1, 1987, becomes a successor in interest to an association that:
1. Was not federally insured on or before May 18, 1985;
2. Was a “major association”, as defined under Title 10 of this article, on or before May 19, 1985; and
3. Is not federally insured on or before April 1, 1986; and
(ii) Operates the association as a federal association in this State;
(2) Makes an acquisition in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 10 of this title; or
(3) Was operating an office for business in this State on July 1, 1987, in accordance with applicable State or federal law.