(a)    As long as it is subject to suit in this State, a foreign corporation which has registered or qualified to do business in this State shall maintain:

(1)    A resident agent in this State whose name and address is certified to the Department; and

(2)    An address which is certified to the Department.

(b)    A foreign corporation registered or qualified to do business in this State:

(1)    At any time may certify to the Department the address of a principal office in this State, which may be a business office of the corporation; and

(2)    With respect to an address so certified, shall certify to the Department:

(i)    Any subsequent change in the address of the principal office; and

(ii)    The fact that it no longer has the principal office in this State.

(c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each certification by a foreign corporation which relates to its resident agent, address, or principal office shall be executed for the corporation by its president or one of its vice-presidents.

(d)    A foreign corporation and its resident agent may change the resident agent, his address, or the address of a principal office of the corporation in the same manner as provided for a Maryland corporation under § 2-108 of this article.

(e)    (1)    A resident agent of a foreign corporation may resign by filing with the Department a counterpart or photocopy of his signed resignation.

(2)    Unless a later time is specified in the resignation, it is effective:

(i)    At the time it is filed with the Department, if the corporation has appointed a successor resident agent; or

(ii)    Ten days after it is filed with the Department, if the corporation has not appointed a successor resident agent.