(a)        By acting as an athlete agent in this State, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual’s agent for service of process in any civil action in this State related to the individual’s acting as an athlete agent in this State.

(b)        The Secretary of State may issue subpoenas for any material that is relevant to the administration of this Article. (2003-375, s. 2.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 78C-87

  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3