A. The acceptance by a transportation network company of participating drivers or customers in this state, shall be deemed an appointment, by the transportation network company, of the Louisiana Secretary of State, to be its true and lawful attorney for service of process, upon whom may be served all lawful process, whether issued out of a court or by other lawful authority, in any action or proceeding involving the transportation network company by reason of the transportation network company services it provides in this state; and acceptance of participating drivers or customers shall constitute agreement by the transportation network company that any service of process served against it shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on it personally.

            B. When any process or pleadings are served upon the secretary of state, it shall be by duplicate copies, one of which shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and the other immediately forwarded by the secretary of state by registered or certified mail or by commercial courier as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 13:3204(D), when the person to be served is located outside of this state to the address shown on such process or pleadings of the person to whom the process and pleadings are directed. The secretary of state shall note on the copy retained by him the date, the manner and other particulars of service, and disposition of the forwarded copy.

            Acts 2015, No. 266, §1, eff. June 29, 2015.