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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-45-14. Designation of resident agents by nonresident licensees and certified operators.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-45-14. Designation of resident agents by nonresident licensees and certified operators.

Every nonresident licensee or certified operator shall designate a resident agent upon whom service of notice or process may be made to enforce this chapter or any liabilities arising from operations under this chapter. In the event no resident agent is designated, the Secretary of State shall be the resident agent of the nonresident for services or process.

## History

Ga. L. 1955, p. 564, § 17.