Oklahoma § 59-1151.16 - Contractor's agent for service of process
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-1151.16 — Contractor's agent for service of process, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-1151.16. Contractor's agent for service of process
Every applicant for a roofing contractor's registration who is a
nonresident contractor as defined by this act, by signing and filing
the application, appoints the Secretary of State as the applicant's
true and lawful agent upon whom may be served all lawful process in
any action or proceeding against such nonresident contractor for
construction projects performed in this state. Such appointment in
writing is evidence of the roofing contractor's consent that any
such process against the contractor which is so served upon the
Secretary of State shall be of the same legal force and effect as if
served upon the contractor personally within this state. Registered
foreign corporations, registered foreign limited liability
companies, foreign limited liability partnerships and foreign
limited partnerships entitled to do business in this state and
having a current registered agent and registered address on file in
the Office of the Secretary of State need not appoint the Secretary
of State as agent for service of process under this section. Within
ten (10) days after service of the summons upon the Secretary of
State, notice of such service with the summons and complaint in the
action shall be sent to the defendant roofing contractor at the
defendant contractor's last-known address by registered or certified
mail with return receipt requested and proof of such mailing shall
be attached to the summons. The Secretary of State shall keep a
record of all process served upon the Secretary of State under this
section, showing the day and hour of service. Whenever service of
process was made under this section, the court, before entering a
default judgment, or at any stage of the proceeding, may order such
continuance as may be necessary to afford the defendant contractor
reasonable opportunity to defend any action pending against the
defendant contractor.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 479, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-1151.16 ("Contractor's agent for service of process") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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