57-206. Service of process; duties of secretary of state. - Kansas Statutes

57-206

Chapter 57.--PATENT RIGHTS AND COPYRIGHTS Article 2.--MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC-MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS

      57-206.   Service of process; duties of secretary of state.Before entering into any blanket license as herein defined, the owner ofsaid performing rights shall execute and deliver to the secretary of state,on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, an authorizationempowering the secretary of state to accept service of process on suchperson in any action or proceeding, whether cognizable at law or in equity,arising under this act, and designating the address of such person untilthe same shall be changed by a new form similarly filed; and service ofprocess may thereafter be effected in this state on such person in any suchaction or proceeding by serving the secretary of state with duplicatecopies of such process; and immediately upon receipt thereof the secretaryof state shall mail one of the duplicate copies by registered mail to theaddress of such person as stated on the authorization last filed by the person.

      History:   L. 1939, ch. 306, § 6; L. 1943, ch. 212, § 1; June 28.