§ 43-51-09 — Jurisdiction - Service of process

A foreign practitioner who provides services in this state without a license as permitted in
this chapter shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of this state and the
appropriate board, to be bound by the laws of this state and the rules established by the
appropriate board, and to have appointed the secretary of state as the foreign practitioner's
agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding against the practitioner
arising out of the practitioner's activities in this state.
Service on the secretary of state of any process, notice, or demand is deemed personal
service upon the foreign practitioner and must be made by filing with the secretary of state an
original and two copies of the process, notice, or demand, with the filing fee of twenty-five
dollars. A member of the legislative assembly or a state or county officer may not be charged for
filing any process, notice, or demand for service. The secretary of state shall immediately
forward a copy of the process, notice, or demand by registered mail, addressed to the foreign
practitioner at the address provided by the filer.