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SOS Forms Available include: |
| Name of Form | Purpose | Adobe (pdf) |
| Authentications & Certifications | ||
| Authentications and certification request form | To verify the authenticity of signatures on documents for individuals to submit to foreign governments | |
| Manual signatures | An officer of a State agency files an original signature with this office so that a copy of the signature can be used in place of the original signature | |
| Notary | ||
| Notary Application | To become a Maryland notary | |
| Name and/or address change | To change your legal name or address on a notary commission | |
| Renewal application | To renew a notary commission | |
| Charitable Organizations | ||
| Annual Update | To update an organization's charitable information yearly | |
| Annual Update of Exempt Organization Fund-Raising Notice Form | To update yearly an exempt organization's fund raising notice | |
| Certification Form | Affidavit attesting to the truth of the annual report and all supporting documents | |
| Charity Registration - COR-92 | Application to register a charitable organization | |
| Exempt Organization Fund-Raising Notice | The Exempt Organization Fund-Raising Notice is required for charitable organizations that raise less than $25,000 in charitable contributions or solicit contributions for a named individual | |
| Form COF-85 | Fiscal form to be filled out by organizations not filing form 990 | |
| Fund-Raising Counsel Application | Application to register as a fund-raising counsel | |
| Instructions and check list | Before registering a charity, read through the instructions and check list before submitting | html |
| Professional Solicitor Application | Application to register as a professional solicitor | |
| Public Safety Solicitor Application | Application to register as a public safety solicitor | |
| Professional Solicitor Fund-Raising Notice | Filed when a professional solicitor starts a public solicitation for a charity | |
| Professional Solicitor Surety Bond | Applicant submits for a surety bond for $25,000 when filing their registration | |
| Professional Solicitor Accounting Report | Filed within 90 days after the selection of the winner of a raffle of real property | |
| Raffle of real property winner form | Certification by raffle winner | |
| Disclosure Statement for Raffles of Property | A charitable organization conducting a raffle of real property files this disclosure statement at least 10 business days prior to the advertisement of the raffle or the sale of any chance or ticket | |
| Other forms | ||
| Trademark Application | Trademark or Service Mark Registration or Renewal Form | |
| Assignment of Mark | Any person who adopts and uses a mark in Maryland may file in the Office of the Secretary of State an application for registration of the mark. | |
| Condo Application | The Maryland Condominium Act requires a Public Offering Statement for all residential condominiums being offered for sale in Maryland to be registered with this office regardless of the location of the condominium. | |
| Public Disclosure | A business which enters into contracts, leases or other agreements with the State, or its units, in which the business receives a total of $100,000 or more, is required to file with this office a form containing the name and address of any resident agent of the business, each officer of the business and, if known, each person who has a beneficial ownership of the business. | |
| Insignia Application | Any person who adopts and uses an insignia in Maryland may file with this office an application for registration of the insignia. | |
| Ceremonial Pen Request | Ceremonial pens, used to sign bills during that years General Assembly session. | |