82-1-102. Doing business within state — resident agent. A person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed to be doing business within the state of Montana when engaged in such geophysical exploration within the boundaries of this state and shall, if not already qualified to do business within this state with a designation of an agent within the state for service of process prior to such time, file with the secretary of state of the state of Montana an authorization, which authorization shall designate a resident agent for the service of process in any action which may be pending in a court in this state, which cause of action may have arisen out of such geophysical exploration.

Terms Used In Montana Code 82-1-102

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201