Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 92 § 92.375 — Consent

Consent to service of process on commissioner. (1) Every nonresident subdivider or series partitioner, at the time of filing the notice of intention and information required by ORS 92.345 and 92.355, and every nonresident developer who acquires more than 10 lots or parcels in a subdivision or series partition during a six consecutive month period, at the time the developer acquires the lots, parcels or interests in a subdivision or series partition, shall also file with the Real Estate Commissioner an irrevocable consent that if, in any suit or action commenced against the developer, subdivider or series partitioner in this state arising out of a violation of ORS 92.305 to 92.495, personal service of summons or process upon the developer, subdivider or series partitioner cannot be made in this state after the exercise of due diligence, a valid service may thereupon be made upon the developer, subdivider or series partitioner by service on the commissioner. (2) The consent shall be in writing executed and verified by an officer of a corporation or association, a general partner of a partnership or by an individual subdivider, series partitioner or developer and shall set forth: (a) The name of the subdivider, series partitioner or developer. (b) The address to which documents served upon the commissioner are to be forwarded. (c) If the subdivider, series partitioner or developer is a corporation or unincorporated association, that the consent signed by such officer was authorized by resolution duly adopted by the board of directors. (3) The address for forwarding documents served under this section may be changed by filing a new consent in the form prescribed in subsection (2) of this section. (4) Service on the commissioner of any such process shall be made by delivery to the commissioner or a clerk on duty in any office of the commissioner, duplicate copies of such process, with duplicate copies of any papers required by law to be delivered in connection with such service. (5) When served with any such process, the commissioner shall immediately cause one of the copies thereof, with any accompanying papers, to be forwarded by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt to the subdivider, series partitioner or developer at the address set forth in the consent. (6) The commissioner shall keep a record of all processes, notices and demands served upon the commissioner under this section, and shall record therein the time of such service and action with reference thereto. [1974 c.1 §6; 1975 c.643 §5; 1983 c.570 §14; 1991 c.249 §9]