If neither the beekeeper nor the beekeeper’s registered agent can be located for the purpose of serving process, in connection with a violation of this chapter or rules adopted to implement this chapter, the agriculture commissioner becomes the statutory agent for service of process and any service upon the commissioner is deemed to be complete.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-16-16

  • Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.