South Carolina § 15-9-416 - Procedure when nonresident vessel operator defendant does not accept and receipt for notice sent by certified mail.
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§ 15-9-416. Procedure when nonresident vessel operator defendant does not accept and receipt for notice sent by certified mail.
If the defendant in any such cause shall fail or refuse to accept and receipt for certified mail containing the notice of service and copy of the process and it shall be returned to the plaintiff or Executive Director, the original envelope as returned shall be retained and the notice and copy of the summons shall be sent by open mail and the envelope and affidavit of mailing with sufficient postage of such open letter shall be filed with the clerk of court in which such action is pending and upon the filing thereof shall have the same force and legal effect as if such process has been personally served upon such defendant.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 470, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-9-416 ("Procedure when nonresident vessel operator defendant does not accept and receipt for notice sent by certified mail.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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