(a) Any notice required by this article shall be placed in a sealed envelope, with postage paid, addressed to the insurer or surplus line broker at its address as it appears in the records of the commissioner or the board. The giving of notice shall be deemed complete at the time of deposit of the notice in the United States Post Office, or a mailbox, subpost office, substation or mail chute or other facility regularly maintained or provided by the United States Postal Service, without extension of time for any reason. In lieu of mailing, a notice may be served personally by delivering to the person to be served and service shall be deemed complete at the time of the delivery. Personal service to a corporation may be made by delivery of a notice to any person designated in the Code of Civil Procedure to be served for the corporation with summons and complaint in a civil action.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.

Terms Used In California Revenue and Taxation Code 12434

  • board: means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 20
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Insurer: as used in this part includes each of the following:

    California Revenue and Taxation Code 12003

  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, general partner of a partnership, limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, association, corporation, company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 19
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(Repealed (in Sec. 78) and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 33, Sec. 79. (SB 78) Effective June 27, 2013. Section operative July 1, 2013, by its own provisions.)