(a) Service of process shall be made by delivering and leaving with the secretary of state two (2) copies of the process.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-2-506

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The secretary of state shall forthwith mail by registered mail one (1) of the copies of the process to the company at its last known principal place of business, and shall keep a record of all process so served upon the secretary of state.
(c) The service shall be sufficient service upon the company; provided, that notice of the service and a copy of the process are, within ten (10) days thereafter, sent by registered mail by or on behalf of the commissioner to the company at its last known principal place of business; and provided, further, that the receipt by the secretary of state and an affidavit of compliance with this section by or on behalf of the commissioner are filed with the clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending on or before the return date of the process or within any further time that the court allows.
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