Louisiana § RS 3:1447 - Secretary of state as agent for service
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:1447 — Secretary of state as agent for service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:1447. Secretary of state as agent for service
Any person who is not a resident of or domiciled within the state of Louisiana, and who, having no duly appointed agents for service of process within the state, engages in the business of distributing, selling, or packaging seeds within the state of Louisiana, does by such act appoint the secretary of state as his agent for service of process of any legal document and submits to the jurisdiction of any court within the parish where he engages in that business, as if such person were a citizen of or domiciled within said parish.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 149, §5.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:1447 cover?
Section RS 3:1447 ("Secretary of state as agent for service") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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