N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-19
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10-32.1-19. Service of process on a limited liability company, foreign limited liability company, and nonresident managers and governors
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10-32.1-19. Service of process on a limited liability company, foreign limited liability
company, and nonresident managers and governors.
1. A registered agent appointed by a limited liability company or foreign limited liability
company is an agent of the company for service of any process, notice, or demand
required or permitted by law to be served on the company.
2. If a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company does not maintain a
registered agent in this state or if the registered agent with reasonable diligence
cannot be found at the address of the registered agent, then the secretary of state is
an agent of the company upon whom process, notice, or demand may be served.
3. Any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the
limited liability company, the foreign limited liability company, a manager, a governor,
or a member of a member-managed limited liability company may be served upon the
secretary of state as provided in section 10-01.1-13.
4. This section does not affect the right to serve process, notice, or demand in any other
manner provided by law.
company, and nonresident managers and governors.
1. A registered agent appointed by a limited liability company or foreign limited liability
company is an agent of the company for service of any process, notice, or demand
required or permitted by law to be served on the company.
2. If a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company does not maintain a
registered agent in this state or if the registered agent with reasonable diligence
cannot be found at the address of the registered agent, then the secretary of state is
an agent of the company upon whom process, notice, or demand may be served.
3. Any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the
limited liability company, the foreign limited liability company, a manager, a governor,
or a member of a member-managed limited liability company may be served upon the
secretary of state as provided in section 10-01.1-13.
4. This section does not affect the right to serve process, notice, or demand in any other
manner provided by law.
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