(a) Any person that transacts business in the name or for the account of a limited liability partnership knowing that its right to do business in Maryland has
been forfeited and has not been reinstated is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $500.
(b) A prosecution for violation of the provisions of this section may not be instituted after the date the certificate of reinstatement of the limited liability partnership is filed.