New Jersey § 45:15-21
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:15-21, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:15-21.
Every applicant for a license whose business address is outside this State shall file
an irrevocable consent that suits and actions may be commenced against such applicant
by the commission or by any person in any of the courts of record of this State, by
the service of any process or pleading authorized by the laws of this State, in any
county in which the plaintiff may reside, by serving the same on the secretary of
the commission, said consent stipulating and agreeing that such service of such process
or pleadings on said secretary shall be taken and held in all courts to be as valid
and binding as if due service had been made personally upon the applicant in this
State. This consent shall be duly acknowledged, and, if made by a corporation, shall be
authenticated by its seal. The consent from a corporation shall be accompanied by a duly certified copy of
the resolution of the board of directors, authorizing the proper officers to execute
it. In all cases where process or pleadings shall be served, under the provisions of
this article, upon the secretary of the commission, such process or pleadings shall
be served in duplicate, one of which shall be filed in the office of the commission
and the other shall be forwarded immediately by the secretary of the commission, by
registered mail, to the last known business address of the licensee against which
such process or pleadings are directed. Every licensee whose business address is outside this State shall, by acceptance of
a license for that out-of-State address, automatically and irrevocably consent to
the commission's jurisdiction over and investigative authority regarding the licensed
business premises, and all records and conduct of the licensee both within and outside
of the State. The licensee shall also automatically and irrevocably consent that service of any
pleading or subpoena issued by the secretary of the commission pursuant to R.S.45:15-17 or R.S.45:15-18 which is delivered by certified mail to the licensee's last known address, shall
constitute valid and binding service of the subpoena or pleading upon the licensee
as if service had been made personally upon the licensee in this State.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 45:15-21
What does New Jersey Statutes § 45:15-21 cover?
Section 45:15-21 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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