New York Statutes
§ 1608 — Designation of secretary of state for service
New York § 1608
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N.Y. Business Corporation § 1608 (2026).
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§ 1608. Designation of secretary of state for service.\n (a) Every nonresident offeror, whether or not such offeror has filed a\nregistration statement, except a foreign corporation which has appointed\nand keeps a resident agent in this state, shall be deemed to have\nappointed the secretary of state as his agent upon whom may be served\nany lawful process, authorized by this article, with the same effect as\nthough served upon the offeror personally.\n (b) Service of process pursuant to this section shall be accomplished\nby leaving a copy of the process in the office of the secretary of\nstate, but it shall not be effective unless notice of the service and a\ncopy of the process is sent by certified or registered mail to the\nnonresident offeror served, at his last known address.\n
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