Oklahoma § 18-1136 - Service of process on nonqualifying foreign corporations

§ 18-1136. Service of process on nonqualifying foreign corporations

SERVICE OF PROCESS ON NONQUALIFYING FOREIGN CORPORATIONS

A. If any foreign corporation shall transact business in this

state without having qualified to do business in accordance with the

provisions of Section 1130 of this title, service on the corporation

may be made by serving the Secretary of State as its agent as

provided in Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. If any foreign corporation consents in writing to be subject

to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in this state for

any civil action, suit or proceeding against it arising or growing

out of any business or matter, and if the agreement or instrument

setting forth such consent does not otherwise provide a manner of

service of legal process in any such civil action, suit or

proceeding against it, such foreign corporation shall be deemed to

have thereby appointed and constituted the Secretary of State of

this state its agent for the acceptance of legal process in any such

civil action, suit or proceeding against it. The transaction of

business in this state by such corporation or such consent by such

corporation to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in

this state without provision for a manner of service of legal

process shall be a signification of the agreement of such

corporation that any process served upon the Secretary of State when

so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served

upon an authorized officer or agent personally within this state.

C. The provisions of Section 1132 of this title shall not apply

in determining whether any foreign corporation is transacting

business in this state within the meaning of this section; and "the

transaction of business" or "business transacted in this state", by

any such foreign corporation, whenever those words are used in this

section, shall mean the course or practice of carrying on any

business activities in this state, including, without limiting the

generality of the foregoing, the solicitation of business or orders

in this state. The provisions of this section shall not apply to

any insurance company doing business in this state.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 292, § 136, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by

Laws 1988, c. 323, § 29, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2017, c. 323, § 36,

eff. Nov. 1, 2017.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations