§414-64  Service on corporation.  (a) Service of any notice or process authorized by law issued against anycorporation, whether domestic or foreign, 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 corporation who is foundwithin the jurisdiction of the court, officer, or board; or if any registeredagent, officer, or director cannot be found, upon the manager or superintendentof the corporation or any person who is found in charge of the property,business, or office of the corporation within the jurisdiction.

(b)  If no officer, director, manager,superintendent, or other person in charge of the property, business, or officeof the corporation can be found within the State, and the corporation has notfiled with the department director, pursuant to this chapter, the name of aregistered agent upon whom legal notice and process from the courts of theState may be served, or the person named is not found within the State, servicemay be made upon the corporation by registered or certified mail, returnreceipt requested, addressed to the corporation at its principal office.

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

(1)  The date the corporation receives the mail;

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

(3)  Five days after its deposit in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed postpaid and correctlyaddressed.

(d)  Nothing contained in this section shalllimit or affect the right to serve any process, notice, or demand required orpermitted by law to be served upon a corporation in any other manner permittedby law. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 129, §19; am L 2006, c 184, §3]