Okla. Stat. tit. 71, § 71-664
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Consent to service of process - Service
Official statutory text
A. Every applicant for registration under this Code shall file
with the Administrator, in such form as prescribed by rule, an
irrevocable consent appointing the Administrator or successor in
office to be his or her attorney to receive service of any lawful
process in any noncriminal suit, action or proceeding against the
applicant or his or her successor, executor, or administrator which
arises under this Code or any rule or order issued hereunder after
the consent has been filed, with the same validity as if served
personally on the person filing the consent. The consent need not
be filed by a person who has filed a consent in connection with a
previous registration which is then in effect. Service may be made
by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the Administrator,
but is not effective unless the plaintiff, who may be the
Administrator in the suit, action, or proceeding instituted by him
or her, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of the
process by registered or certified mail to the defendant or
respondent at the last address on file with the Administrator, and
the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this subsection is
filed in the case on or before the return of the process, or within
such time as the court allows.
B. When any person including any nonresident in this state,
engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by this Code or any
rule or order hereunder, and has not filed a consent to service of
process under subsection A of this section and personal jurisdiction
over the person cannot otherwise be obtained in this state, that
conduct shall be considered equivalent to appointment of the
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Administrator to be the person's attorney to receive service of any
lawful process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding
against the person or his or her successor, executor, or
administrator which arises out of that conduct and which is brought
under this Code or any rule or order hereunder with the same
validity as if served on the person personally. Service may be made
by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the Administrator,
but it is not effective unless the plaintiff, who may be the
Administrator in a suit, action, or proceeding instituted by the
Administrator, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of
the process by registered or certified mail to the defendant or
respondent at the last-known address or takes other steps which are
reasonably calculated to give actual notice and the plaintiff's
affidavit of compliance with this subsection is filed in the case on
or before the return day of the process or within such time as the
court allows.
C. When process is served under this section, the court or the
Administrator in a proceeding before the Administrator, shall order
such continuance as is necessary to afford the defendant or
respondent reasonable opportunity to defend.
with the Administrator, in such form as prescribed by rule, an
irrevocable consent appointing the Administrator or successor in
office to be his or her attorney to receive service of any lawful
process in any noncriminal suit, action or proceeding against the
applicant or his or her successor, executor, or administrator which
arises under this Code or any rule or order issued hereunder after
the consent has been filed, with the same validity as if served
personally on the person filing the consent. The consent need not
be filed by a person who has filed a consent in connection with a
previous registration which is then in effect. Service may be made
by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the Administrator,
but is not effective unless the plaintiff, who may be the
Administrator in the suit, action, or proceeding instituted by him
or her, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of the
process by registered or certified mail to the defendant or
respondent at the last address on file with the Administrator, and
the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this subsection is
filed in the case on or before the return of the process, or within
such time as the court allows.
B. When any person including any nonresident in this state,
engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by this Code or any
rule or order hereunder, and has not filed a consent to service of
process under subsection A of this section and personal jurisdiction
over the person cannot otherwise be obtained in this state, that
conduct shall be considered equivalent to appointment of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 71. Securities Page 158
Administrator to be the person's attorney to receive service of any
lawful process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding
against the person or his or her successor, executor, or
administrator which arises out of that conduct and which is brought
under this Code or any rule or order hereunder with the same
validity as if served on the person personally. Service may be made
by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the Administrator,
but it is not effective unless the plaintiff, who may be the
Administrator in a suit, action, or proceeding instituted by the
Administrator, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of
the process by registered or certified mail to the defendant or
respondent at the last-known address or takes other steps which are
reasonably calculated to give actual notice and the plaintiff's
affidavit of compliance with this subsection is filed in the case on
or before the return day of the process or within such time as the
court allows.
C. When process is served under this section, the court or the
Administrator in a proceeding before the Administrator, shall order
such continuance as is necessary to afford the defendant or
respondent reasonable opportunity to defend.
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