[§428-110] Service of process. (a) An agent for service of process appointed by a limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company is an agent of the company for service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the company.
(b) If a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company fails to appoint or maintain an agent for service of process in this State or the agent for service of process cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the agent's address, service of process may be made upon the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company at its last designated office or principal office as disclosed by the records in the office of the director.
(c) Service by registered or certified mail is effected under subsection (b) at the earliest of:
(1) The date the company receives the process, notice, or demand;
(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the company; or
(3) Five days after its deposit in the mail, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.
(d) This section shall not affect the right to serve process, notice, or demand in any other manner provided by law. [L 1996, c 92, pt of §1]