FEDERAL · 36 U.S.C. · Chapter 705
Service of process
36 U.S.C. § 70510
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36 U.S.C. § 70510.
Text
The corporation shall comply with the law on service of process of the State or District in which it is incorporated.
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History
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1354; Pub. L. 119–57, §7, Dec. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 712.)
Editorial Notes
The words "at all times" and "authorized" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "the business address of the agent" are substituted for "at such business address" for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation."
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