Oregon Statutes 717.305 – Consent to jurisdiction of courts; director as agent for service of process
(1) Any licensee, authorized delegate or other person that knowingly engages in the money transmission business under ORS § 717.200 to 717.320, 717.900 and 717.905, with or without filing a license application, is considered to have:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 717.305
- 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 individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for all actions arising under ORS § 717.200 to 717.320, 717.900 and 717.905; and
(b) Appointed the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services as the licensee’s, delegate’s or person’s lawful agent for the purpose of accepting service of process in any action, suit or proceeding that may arise under ORS § 717.200 to 717.320, 717.900 and 717.905.
(2) Within three business days after service of process upon the director, the director shall transmit by certified mail copies of all lawful process accepted by the director as an agent to the person for whom service of process is accepted at the person’s last known address. Service of process shall be considered complete three business days after the director deposits copies of the documents in the United States mail. [1999 c.571 § 26]