§414D-280  Service on foreigncorporation.  (a)  Service of any notice or process authorized by law thatis issued against any foreign corporation by any court, judicial oradministrative officer, or board may be made in the manner provided by law uponany registered agent, officer, or director of the foreign corporation who isfound within the jurisdiction of the court, officer, or board; or if anyregistered agent, officer, or director cannot be found, upon the manager orsuperintendent of the foreign corporation or any person who is found in chargeof the property, business, or office of the foreign corporation within thejurisdiction.

(b)  If no officer, director, manager,superintendent, or other person in charge of the property, business, or officeof the foreign corporation can be found within the State, and if the foreigncorporation has not filed with the department director pursuant to this chapterthe name of a registered agent upon whom legal notice and process from thecourts of the State may be served, and likewise if the person named is notfound within the State, service may be made upon the foreign corporation byregistered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to thesecretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in itsapplication for a certificate of authority or in its most recent annual reportfiled under section 414D-308.

(c)  Service using registered or certified mailis perfected at the earliest of:

(1)  The date the foreign corporation receives themail;

(2)  The date shown on the return receipt, if signedon behalf of the foreign corporation; or

(3)  Five days after its deposit in the United Statesmail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.

(d)  Nothing contained herein shall limit oraffect the right to serve any process, notice, or demand required or permittedby law to be served upon a foreign corporation in any other manner permitted bylaw. [L 2001, c 105, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §38]