§ 413. — Designation of agent for service; method of service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC413]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 5--WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION
SUBCHAPTER IV--PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 413. Designation of agent for service; method of service
It shall be the duty of every carrier subject to this chapter to
designate in writing an agent in the District of Columbia, upon whom
service of all notices and process and all orders, decisions, and
requirements of the Commission may be made for and on behalf of said
carrier in any proceeding or suit pending before the Commission, and to
file such designation in the office of the secretary of the Commission,
which designation may from time to time be changed by like writing
similarly filed; and thereupon service of all notices and process and
orders, decisions, and requirements of the Commission may be made upon
such carrier by leaving a copy thereof with such designated agent at his
office or usual place of residence in the District of Columbia, with
like effect as if made personally upon such carrier, and in default of
such designation of such agent, service of any notice or other process
in any proceeding before said Commission, or of any order, decision, or
requirement of the Commission, may be made by posting such notice,
process, order, requirement, or decision in the office of the secretary
of the Commission.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title IV, Sec. 413, 48 Stat. 1099; Pub. L. 103-
414, title III, Sec. 304(a)(11), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4297.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-414 struck out ``, within sixty days after the
taking effect of this chapter,'' after ``every carrier subject to this
chapter''.
