§ 58-16-30. Service of legal process upon Commissioner.
§58‑16‑30. Service of legal process upon Commissioner.
As an alternative to serviceof legal process under G.S. 1A‑1, Rule 4, the service of such processupon any insurance company or any foreign or alien entity licensed or admittedand authorized to do business in this State under the provisions of thisChapter may be made by the sheriff or any other person delivering and leaving acopy of the process in the office of the Commissioner with a deputy or anyother person duly appointed by the Commissioner for that purpose; or acceptanceof service of the process may be made by the Commissioner or a duly appointeddeputy or person. Service may also be made by mailing a copy of the summons andof the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,addressed to the Commissioner. As a condition precedent to a valid service ofprocess under this section, the party obtaining such service shall pay to theCommissioner at the time of service or acceptance of service the sum of tendollars ($10.00), which the party shall recover as part of the taxable costs ifthe party prevails in the action. (1899, c. 54, ss. 16, 62;1903, c. 438, s. 6; Rev., s. 4750; C.S., s. 6414; 1927, c. 167, s. 1; 1931, c.287; 1951, c. 781, s. 9; 1971, c. 421, s. 1; 1985, c. 666, s. 5; 1989, c. 645,s. 2; 1991, c. 720, s. 4; 1995, c. 517, s. 8.)