NRS 695A.400 Service of process on society.

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1. Every society authorized to do business in this state shall appoint in writing the Commissioner as attorney-in-fact upon whom all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it must be served, and shall agree in the writing that any lawful process against it which is served on the Commissioner is of the same legal force and validity as if served upon the society, and that the authority continues in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this state. A copy of the appointment, certified by the Commissioner, constitutes sufficient evidence of the appointment and must be admitted in evidence with the same validity as the original.

2. Service of process against a society must be made in accordance with NRS 680A.260 .

3. No such service may require a society to file its answer, pleading or defense in less than 30 days from the date the copy of the service was forwarded to the society.

4. Legal process must not be served upon a society except in the manner provided in this section.