§ 8-505. Service of process

   (a) Appointment of Commissioner as attorney. --

   (1) On the form that the Commissioner provides, each nonresident applicant for a license must appoint the Commissioner as attorney for service of process issued against the applicant in the State.

   (2) The appointment:

      (i) is irrevocable;

      (ii) binds the applicant and any successor in interest; and

      (iii) remains in effect as long as there is in force in the State a contract made by the applicant or an obligation arising from a contract made by the applicant.

(b) Resident agent for service. --

   (1) Each nonresident applicant for a license shall provide the Commissioner with the name and address of a resident of the State on whom notice and orders of the Commissioner and process issued against the applicant may be served.

   (2) (i) A nonresident licensee promptly shall notify the Commissioner of a change in its designated agent for service.

      (ii) A change is not effective until acknowledged by the Commissioner.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 717; 1995, ch. 36.