Georgia § 27-3-72 - Information as to service of process in application; filing as an admission of doing business in Georgia.
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§ 27-3-72. Information as to service of process in application; filing as an admission of doing business in Georgia.
All applications to the department for any license or permit required by this article shall designate an address in Georgia where the applicant can be personally served with legal process, or shall contain an appointment of an agent in Georgia for acceptance of service of legal process together with the agent's Georgia address, or shall contain a designation of the Secretary of State of Georgia for acceptance of service of legal process. A copy of any application so designating the Secretary of State shall be forwarded by the department to the Secretary of State. The filing of an application with the department for a license or permit shall constitute an admission by the applicant that the applicant is doing business in Georgia. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1270, § 9.)
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Section 27-3-72 ("Information as to service of process in application; filing as an admission of doing business in Georgia.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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