North Carolina § 58-39-85 - Service of process; insurance-support organizations.
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§ 58-39-85. Service of process; insurance-support organizations.
For the purpose of this Article, an insurance-support organization transacting business outside this State that has an effect on a person residing in this State shall be deemed to have appointed the Commissioner to accept service of process on its behalf. The provisions of G.S. 58-16-30 and 58-16-45 shall apply to service of process under this section, except that such service shall be mailed to the insurance-support organization at its last known principal place of business. History (1981, c. 846, s. 1; 1985, c. 666, s. 9; 2003-262, s. 2(2).) Editor's Note. - Sessions Laws 2003-262, s. 2(2), effective June 26, 2003, redesignated G.S. 58-39-80 through 58-39-125 as Part 2 of Article 39 of Chapter 58 , under the heading "Enforcement, Sanctions, Remedies, and Rights."
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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