Maryland Code, Corporations and Associations § 1-502

(i) “Company”, if it is not preceded by the word “and” or a symbol for the word “and”;

(ii) “Corporation”;

(iii) “Incorporated”; or

(iv) “Limited”.

(i) The words “benefit corporation”;

(ii) “Benefit Corp.”;

(iii) The words “benefit company”, if not preceded by the word “and” or a symbol for the word “and”; or

(iv) “Benefit Co.”, if not preceded by the word “and” or a symbol for the word “and”.

(i) The words “limited liability company”;

(ii) “L.L.C.”;

(iii) “LLC”;

(iv) “L.C.”; or

(v) “LC”.

(i) The words “benefit limited liability company”;

(ii) “Benefit L.L.C.”;

(iii) “Benefit LLC”;

(iv) “Benefit L.C.”; or

(v) “Benefit LC”.

(i) The word “chartered”;

(ii) The abbreviation “chtd.”;

(iii) The words “professional association”;

(iv) The abbreviation “P.A.”;

(v) The words “professional corporation”; or

(vi) The abbreviation “P.C.”.

(i) The corporation has registered the name to be used in the manner provided in § 1-406 of this title; and

(ii) The name is the same as its corporate name except for the allowable omissions.