La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1447
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1447, part of Louisiana’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Louisiana, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Secretary of state as agent for service
Official statutory text
Any person who is not a resident of or domiciled within the state of Louisiana, and who, having no duly appointed agents for service of process within the state, engages in the business of distributing, selling, or packaging seeds within the state of Louisiana, does by such act appoint the secretary of state as his agent for service of process of any legal document and submits to the jurisdiction of any court within the parish where he engages in that business, as if such person were a citizen of or domiciled within said parish.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 149, §5.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 149, §5.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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