NMSA 58-32-1003. Appointment of secretary of state as agent for service

58-32-1003. Appointment of secretary of state as agent for service of process; forwarding of process; consent to jurisdiction. A. A licensee, an authorized delegate or a person who knowingly engages in activities that are regulated by the Uniform Money Services Act and require a license, with or without filing an application or holding a license, is deemed to have: (1) consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state over the licensee, authorized delegate or person for all actions arising pursuant to the Uniform Money Services Act; (2) consented to the venue in New Mexico for all actions arising pursuant to the Uniform Money Services Act, as venue is provided pursuant to Chapter 38, Article 3 NMSA 1978, and to the convenient forum of the courts in any such venue; and (3) appointed the secretary of state as the lawful agent of the licensee, authorized delegate or person for the purpose of accepting service of process in all actions arising pursuant to the Uniform Money Services Act. B. Within three business days after service of process upon the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall transmit by certified mail copies of all lawful process accepted by the secretary of state as an agent to that person at the person's last known address. Service of process shall be deemed complete three business days after the secretary of state deposits the copies of the documents in the United States mail. C. The provisions of this section are cumulative and do not diminish the provisions of any other law that: (1) provide for the New Mexico courts to have jurisdiction over a person; (2) provide for venue in New Mexico of any action; or (3) provide for any other method of serving process upon a person. History: Laws 2016, ch. 88, § 1003.