(a)      The Department may not accept for record any charter document of a Maryland corporation which does not conform with law. However, any document which purports to be acknowledged may be treated by the Department as properly acknowledged.

      (b)      The Department may not accept for record or filing any charter document, qualification, registration, change of resident agent or principal office, report, service of process or notice, or other document until all required recording, filing, organization and capitalization, and other special fees have been paid to the Department.

      (c)      (1)      In this subsection "facsimile device" means a machine that transmits, receives, and copies documents electronically or telephonically over telecommunication lines.

            (2)      As provided in § 1-203.2 of this subtitle, the Department may accept documents that are filed for record by means of a facsimile device.

            (3)      Documents filed for record by means of a facsimile device are subject to the regular filing fees and expedited filing fees provided in § 1-203 of this subtitle.