Appointment of Secretary of Commerce as Agent

Appointment of Secretary of Commerce as Agent. Application by a person or a firm not a resident of the CNMI for a certificate under section 3422 of this Act or a permit to practice under section 3423 shall constitute appointment of the Secretary of Commerce as the applicant’s agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding against the applicant arising out of any transaction or operation connected with or incidental to the practice of public accountancy by the applicant within the CNMI. Source: PL 13-52, § 8, modified. Commission Comment: The Commission made conforming changes to the above subsection pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806. See the comment to 4 CMC § 3401 regarding PL 13-52.