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Address: 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 ~ 410-974-5521 or 888-874-0013 ~
FAX: 410-974-5190 ~ Office Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 ~ Certification Hours: 8:30 - 4:00

Division	Contact Information
Office of the Secretary	410-974-5549 mdsos@sos.state.md.us
Deputy Secretary of State	410-974-5521 Deputy Secretary@sos.state.md.us
Address Confidentiality Program	410-260-3875 safeathome@sos.state.md.us
Ceremonial Pen Requests	410-260-3863 towens@sos.state.md.us
Certification of Documents to be used outside of the U.S.	410-260-3852 tpinkney@sos.state.md.us
Charitable Organization Division (application processing, renewals, general questions, investigations)	410-974-5534 or 800-825-4510 ksmith@sos.state.md.us
Condominium Registration	410-260-3859 sackerman@sos.state.md.us
DSD ~ COMAR/Maryland Register Help Desk	410-260-3872 support@sos.state.md.us
DSD ~ COMAR subscriptions, Special Publications:       PM Handbooks, Vehicle Inspection Handbooks	410-260-3876 mdiamond@sos.state.md.us
DSD ~ Maryland Register subscriptions	410-260-3875 mdiamond@sos.state.md.us
Extraditions	410-260-3856 rmorris@sos.state.md.us
Flag Protocol/State Seal	410-974-5549 mdsos@sos.state.md.us
Fundraising Council Registration	410-260-3857 pkriscumas@sos.state.md.us
International Affairs	410-260-3865 mnitsch@sos.state.md.us
Manual Signatures	410-260-3863 towens@sos.state.md.us
Maryland Charity Campaign	410-260-3857 pkriscumas@sos.state.md.us
Maryland Sister States Program	410-260-3865 mnitsch@sos.state.md.us
Non-profit Organizations	410-260-3879 mschlein@sos.state.md.us
Notary Division (application processing, renewals, general questions)	410-260-3860 notary@sos.state.md.us
Professional Solicitor Registration	410-260-3857 pkriscumas@sos.state.md.us
Public Information Officer	410-974-5521 sackerman@sos.state.md.us
Service of Process	410-974-5549 swiedemer@sos.state.md.us
Special Police Commissions	410-260-3863 towens@sos.state.md.us
Trademark Registration	410-260-3859 sackerman@sos.state.md.us
Website questions or problems	410-260-3872 webmaster@sos.state.md.us
All other inquiries	410-974-5521 webmaster@sos.state.md.us

For more information on the Office of the Secretary of State, please visit the Maryland Manual Online at http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/html/01sos.html.

The following is a list of information that is often requested from the Office of the Secretary of State but is handled by other agencies:

Business and corporate information (including corporate charters, articles of incorporation, corporate officer information, business contact information) 410-767-1340 (Department of Assessments and Taxation) www.dat.state.md.us

Birth Certificates and Death Certificates 410-764-3036 (Department of Vital Records) http://www.vsa.state.md.us/

Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees 410-764-3036 (Department of Vital Records) http://www.vsa.state.md.us/