PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The corporation must have an agent in the District of Columbia and file that agent’s name and address with the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Giving notice or service to, or mailing to, that agent counts as giving notice or service to the corporation. To use any power or privilege in a State under this chapter, the corporation must file with the State’s secretary of state (or other designated official) the name and address of an agent in that State who can be served with legal papers or demands.

Title 36, §150511

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(a)District of Columbia.—

The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.

(b)States.—

As a condition to the exercise in any State of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of that State, the name and address of an agent in that State on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 150511(a)36:404(b).Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, §§ 4(b), 19, 66 Stat. 39, 41. 150511(b)36:419. In subsection (a), the word “have” is substituted for “maintain” for consistency in the revised title. The words “at all times” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “to receive” are substituted for “authorized to accept”, and the words “is notice to or service on” are substituted for “shall be deemed sufficient notice or service upon”, for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (b), the words “precedent” and “or conferred” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “file, with the secretary of state or other designated official” are substituted for “serve notice upon the secretary of state, or similar officer” for consistency in the revised title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “with the secretary” for “with secretary”.

§150511 Service of Process