RCW 48.36A.350
Service of process upon commissioner.
(1) Every society authorized to do business in this state must appoint the commissioner as its attorney to receive service of, and upon whom must be served, all legal process issued against it in this state upon causes of action arising within this state. Service upon the commissioner as attorney constitutes service upon the society.
(2) With the appointment the society must designate the person to whom the commissioner must forward legal process so served upon him or her.
(3) The appointment of the commissioner as attorney is irrevocable, binds any successor in interest or to the assets or liabilities of the society, and remains in effect as long as there is in force in this state any contract made by the society or liabilities or duties arising therefrom.
(4) The service of process must be accomplished and processed in the manner prescribed under RCW 48.02.200.
[ 2011 c 47 § 11; 1987 c 366 § 35.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.36A - Fraternal Benefit Societies.
48.36A.010 - Fraternal benefit society defined.
48.36A.020 - Lodge system—Lodges for children.
48.36A.030 - Representative form of government.
48.36A.050 - Beneficial operations—Laws and rules.
48.36A.060 - Membership classes, rights, grievances.
48.36A.070 - Location of office and meetings—Official publications, annual statement.
48.36A.080 - Immunity of officers—Indemnification of person responsible—Insurance for liability.
48.36A.090 - Nonwaiver provisions.
48.36A.100 - Formation of domestic society—Procedures and requirements.
48.36A.110 - Amendment of society's laws.
48.36A.120 - Not-for-profit institutions authorized—Funeral homes prohibited.
48.36A.140 - Consolidation and merger.
48.36A.150 - Conversion to mutual life insurance company.
48.36A.160 - Contractual benefits.
48.36A.170 - Designation of beneficiary—Funeral benefits.
48.36A.180 - Protection of benefits.
48.36A.190 - Benefit certificates—Impaired reserves.
48.36A.200 - Paid-up nonforfeiture benefits and cash surrender values.
48.36A.210 - Authorized investments.
48.36A.220 - Assets—Investment and disbursement.
48.36A.230 - Chapter exclusive.
48.36A.240 - Funds tax exempt, exception.
48.36A.250 - Valuation standards—Reserves.
48.36A.260 - Annual financial statement.
48.36A.263 - Filing of financial statements.
48.36A.270 - Licenses and renewals—Fees—Existing societies.
48.36A.272 - Notice of intent to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license.
48.36A.274 - Duration of suspension.
48.36A.276 - Reauthorization of license.
48.36A.278 - Notice to agents of loss of authority.
48.36A.282 - Transactions hazardous to certificate holders or creditors—Standards for consideration.
48.36A.290 - License required—Obtaining.
48.36A.310 - Deficiencies, noncompliance by societies—Actions against license.
48.36A.320 - Requirements for injunction.
48.36A.330 - Insurance producers.
48.36A.340 - Unfair trade practices.
48.36A.350 - Service of process upon commissioner.
48.36A.380 - World War I societies.
48.36A.390 - Fraternal mutual insurers.
48.36A.400 - Fraternal mutual life insurers.
48.36A.410 - Review of commissioner's decisions and findings.