§415B-9 Service of process on corporation. (a) Service of any notice or process authorized by law issued against any corporation, whether domestic or foreign, by any court, judicial or administrative officer, or board, may be made in the manner provided by law upon any officer or director of the corporation who is found within the jurisdiction of the court, officer, or board; and in the event of failure to find any such officer or director, upon the manager or superintendent of the corporation or any person who is found in charge of the property, business, or office of the corporation within the jurisdiction.

(b) If:

(1) No officer, director, manager, superintendent, or other person in charge of the property, business, or office of the corporation can be found within the State; and

(2) The corporation, if a foreign corporation, has neglected to deliver to the director the name of a person upon whom legal notice and process from the courts of the State may be served or if the person so named is not found within the State;

then service may be made upon the corporation by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the secretary of the corporation at its principal office. Service using registered or certified mail shall be perfected at the earliest of:

(1) The date the corporation receives the mail;

(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the corporation; or

(3) Five days after its deposit in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.

(c) Nothing in this section shall limit or affect the right to serve any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a corporation in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law. [L 1985, c 270, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 135, §137; am L 1993, c 174, §3]