§ 9-4-1206 — Agent for service of process

Wyoming § 9-4-1206

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 09: Administration of the Government
• Ch. 4: PUBLIC FUNDS
• Art. 12: TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS

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(a) Any nonresident or foreign nonparticipating
manufacturer who has not registered to do business in the state
as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a
condition precedent to having its brand families listed or
retained in the directory required under W.S. 9-4-1205(g),
appoint and continually engage without interruption the services
of an agent in this state to act as agent for service of process
on whom all process, and any action or proceeding against it
concerning or arising out of the enforcement of this act and
W.S. 9-4-1202, may be served in any manner authorized by law.
The service shall constitute legal and valid service of process
on the nonparticipating manufacturer. The nonparticipating
manufacturer shall provide the name, address, phone number and
proof of appointment and availability of the agent to the
satisfaction of the attorney general.
(b) The nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide notice
to the attorney general thirty (30) calendar days prior to the
termination of the authority of an agent appointed under this
section and shall further provide proof to the satisfaction of
the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent no less
than five (5) calendar days prior to the termination of an
existing agent appointment. In the event an agent terminates an
agency appointment, the nonparticipating manufacturer shall
notify the attorney general of the termination within five (5)
calendar days and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the
attorney general of the appointment of a new agent.