119.130 - License: Requirement; appointment of Secretary of State as agent for service of process; procedure for service of process. - Nevada Statutes

119.130  License: Requirement; appointment of Secretary of State as agent for service of process; procedure for service of process.

      1.  No subdivision or lot, parcel, unit or interest in any subdivision may in any way be offered or sold in this state by any person until:

      (a) The person has appointed in writing the Secretary of State to be his or her agent, upon whom all process, in any action or proceeding against the person, may be served, and in this writing the person agrees that any process against him or her which is served on the Secretary of State is of the same legal validity as if served on the person and that the appointment continues in force as long as any liability remains outstanding against the person in this state. The written appointment must be acknowledged before a notary public and must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State with a fee of $10 for accepting and transmitting any legal process served on the Secretary of State. Copies certified by the Secretary of State are sufficient evidence of the appointment and agreement.

      (b) The person has received a license under NRS 119.160.

      2.  Service of process authorized by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be made by filing with the Secretary of State:

      (a) Two copies of the legal process. The copies must include a specific citation to the provisions of this section. The Secretary of State may refuse to accept such service if the proper citation is not included in each copy.

      (b) A fee of $10.

Ê The Secretary of State shall forthwith forward one copy of the legal process to the licensee, by registered or certified mail prepaid to the licensee.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 1405; A 1983, 412; 1985, 1408; 1997, 475)