Any nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the state as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to having its brand families listed or retained in the directory, appoint and continually engage without interruption the services of an agent in the United States to act as agent for the service of process upon whom all process, and any action or proceeding against it concerning or arising out of the enforcement of §§ 10-50-72 to 10-50-92, inclusive, and chapter 10-50B, may be served in any manner authorized by law. Service under this section constitutes legal and valid service of process on the nonparticipating manufacturer. The nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide the name, address, phone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of the agent to, and to the satisfaction of, the secretary.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-50-83

  • 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.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

Source: SL 2003, ch 74, § 12.

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