§4129. Service of process
Every society authorized to do business in this State shall appoint in writing an agent located in the State upon whom all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it is served and shall agree in writing that any lawful process against it that is served on the agent is of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the society and that the authority continues in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this State. Copies of such appointment certified by the appointed agent are deemed sufficient evidence of the appointment and may be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the original. [PL 1997, c. 592, §69 (AMD).]
Service may only be made upon the appointed agent or, if absent, upon the person in charge. It must be made in duplicate and constitutes sufficient service upon the society. When legal process against a society is served upon the appointed agent, the appointed agent shall forthwith forward one of the duplicate copies by registered mail, prepaid, directed to the secretary or corresponding officer. Legal process may not be served upon a society except as provided in this section. [PL 1997, c. 592, §69 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 590, §40 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 457, §49 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 592, §69 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 55: FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES
24-A §4101. Fraternal benefit societies defined
24-A §4102. Lodge system defined
24-A §4103. Representative form of government defined
24-A §4105. Corporate powers retained
24-A §4106. Voluntary associations
24-A §4107. Location of office -- place of meeting
24-A §4108. Consolidations and mergers
24-A §4109. Conversion of fraternal benefit society into mutual life insurance company
24-A §4110. Qualifications for membership
24-A §4111. Articles of incorporation, constitution and laws -- amendments
24-A §4113. No personal liability
24-A §4115. Benefits on lives of children
24-A §4116. Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans and other options
24-A §4118. Benefits not attachable
24-A §4120. Life benefit certificate provisions, standard and prohibited
24-A §4121. Accident and health insurance and total and permanent disability insurance certificates
24-A §4121-A. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
24-A §4125. Foreign or alien society -- admission
24-A §4126. Injunction -- liquidation -- receivership of domestic society
24-A §4127-A. Suspension, revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society
24-A §4128. Licensing of agents
24-A §4129. Service of process
24-A §4134. Reports and valuations
24-A §4135. Examination of domestic societies
24-A §4136. Examination of foreign and alien societies
24-A §4137. No adverse publications
24-A §4138. Misrepresentation (REPEALED)
24-A §4138-A. Enforcement; unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices
24-A §4139. Discrimination and rebates (REPEALED)
24-A §4139-A. Funeral service contracts