Ohio § 5703.371
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5703.371, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5703.371.
For purposes of sections 718.80 to 718.95 and Title LVII of the Revised Code, any foreign corporation, owning or using a part
or all of its capital or property in this state, which is not authorized by the secretary
of state to transact business in this state, shall be conclusively presumed to have
designated the secretary of state as its agent for the service of process in any action
against such corporation to recover taxes which the tax commissioner is by law required
to administer. Pursuant to such service, suit may be brought in Franklin county, or in any county
in which such corporation owns or uses its capital or property. Such service shall be made upon the secretary of state by leaving with the secretary
of state, or with an assistant secretary of state, triplicate copies of such process,
together with an affidavit of the tax commissioner, showing the last known address
of such corporation. Upon receipt of such process and affidavit the secretary of state shall forthwith
give notice by certified mail to the corporation at the address specified in the affidavit
and forward together therewith a copy of such process. The secretary of state shall retain a copy of such process in the secretary of state's
files, keep a record of any such process served upon the secretary of state, and record
therein the time of such service and the secretary of state's action thereafter with
respect thereto. The provisions of this section do not affect any right to serve process upon a foreign
corporation in any other manner permitted by law.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5703.371
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5703.371 cover?
Section 5703.371 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. 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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