Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1136
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Service of process on nonqualifying foreign corporations
Official statutory text
SERVICE OF PROCESS ON NONQUALIFYING FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
A. If any foreign corporation shall transact business in this
state without having qualified to do business in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1130 of this title, service on the corporation
may be made by serving the Secretary of State as its agent as
provided in Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. If any foreign corporation consents in writing to be subject
to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in this state for
any civil action, suit or proceeding against it arising or growing
out of any business or matter, and if the agreement or instrument
setting forth such consent does not otherwise provide a manner of
service of legal process in any such civil action, suit or
proceeding against it, such foreign corporation shall be deemed to
have thereby appointed and constituted the Secretary of State of
this state its agent for the acceptance of legal process in any such
civil action, suit or proceeding against it. The transaction of
business in this state by such corporation or such consent by such
corporation to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in
this state without provision for a manner of service of legal
process shall be a signification of the agreement of such
corporation that any process served upon the Secretary of State when
so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served
upon an authorized officer or agent personally within this state.
C. The provisions of Section 1132 of this title shall not apply
in determining whether any foreign corporation is transacting
business in this state within the meaning of this section; and "the
transaction of business" or "business transacted in this state", by
any such foreign corporation, whenever those words are used in this
section, shall mean the course or practice of carrying on any
business activities in this state, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the solicitation of business or orders
in this state. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
any insurance company doing business in this state.
A. If any foreign corporation shall transact business in this
state without having qualified to do business in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1130 of this title, service on the corporation
may be made by serving the Secretary of State as its agent as
provided in Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. If any foreign corporation consents in writing to be subject
to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in this state for
any civil action, suit or proceeding against it arising or growing
out of any business or matter, and if the agreement or instrument
setting forth such consent does not otherwise provide a manner of
service of legal process in any such civil action, suit or
proceeding against it, such foreign corporation shall be deemed to
have thereby appointed and constituted the Secretary of State of
this state its agent for the acceptance of legal process in any such
civil action, suit or proceeding against it. The transaction of
business in this state by such corporation or such consent by such
corporation to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in
this state without provision for a manner of service of legal
process shall be a signification of the agreement of such
corporation that any process served upon the Secretary of State when
so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served
upon an authorized officer or agent personally within this state.
C. The provisions of Section 1132 of this title shall not apply
in determining whether any foreign corporation is transacting
business in this state within the meaning of this section; and "the
transaction of business" or "business transacted in this state", by
any such foreign corporation, whenever those words are used in this
section, shall mean the course or practice of carrying on any
business activities in this state, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the solicitation of business or orders
in this state. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
any insurance company doing business in this state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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