§ 18-1136. Service of process on nonqualifying foreign corporations.
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SERVICE OF PROCESS ON NONQUALIFYING FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
A. If any foreign corporation shall transact business in this state without having qualified to do business in accordance with the provisions of Section 1130 of this title, service on the corporation may be made by serving the Secretary of State as its agent as provided in Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The provisions of Section 1132 of this title shall not apply in determining whether any foreign corporation is transacting business in this state within the meaning of this section; and "the transaction of business" or "business transacted in this state", by any such foreign corporation, whenever those words are used in this section, shall mean the course or practice of carrying on any business activities in this state, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the solicitation of business or orders in this state. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any insurance company doing business in this state.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 292, § 136, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 323, § 29, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.