New Jersey Statutes 17:15C-26. Presumptions regarding licensees, delegates; service of process
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:15C-26
- certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
26. a. Any licensee, authorized delegate or other person who engages in business activities that are regulated under this act, with or without filing an application, is deemed to have done both of the following:
(1) Consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State for all actions arising under this act; and
(2) Appointed the commissioner as his lawful agent for the purpose of accepting service of process in any action, suit or proceeding that may arise under this act.
b. Within three business days after service of process upon the commissioner, the commissioner shall transmit by certified mail copies of all lawful process accepted by the commissioner as an agent to that person at its last known address. Service of process shall be considered complete three business days after the commissioner deposits copies of the documents in the United States mail.
L.1998,c.14,s.26.