Oregon Law
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648.005Definitions 648.007Requirement to register assumed business name and service mark; exceptions 648.008Optional registration of real and true name 648.010Registration of assumed business name; contents of application; designation of representative; effect 648.012Registration duty of Secretary of State 648.014Forms; rules 648.015[1963 c.551 §7; 1967 c.233 §3; 1969 c.154 §2; 1971 c.318 §13; 1981 c.633 §74; repealed by 1985 c.728 §110] 648.017Renewal of registration; fee; contents of application; rules; effect of failure to renew; notice 648.018Reactivation of assumed business name; application; notification of denial; appeal 648.020[Repealed by 1963 c.551 §21] 648.025Amendment of registration; application; statement of withdrawal, incapacity or death; designation of representative 648.029Alteration of registration to reflect corporate structure change 648.030[Repealed by 1963 c.551 §21] 648.035[1963 c.551 §5; 1967 c.233 §1; repealed by 1969 c.154 §10] 648.040[Repealed by 1963 c.551 §21] 648.045[1963 c.551 §4; repealed by 1981 c.633 §83] 648.050[Amended by 1955 c.661 §1; 1963 c.551 §8; 1969 c.154 §4; repealed by 1985 c.728 §110] 648.051When registration refused; affidavit of applicant; registration effective until canceled 648.055Cancellation of registration upon dissolution or when corporate authority withdrawn or revoked 648.057Cancellation of registration upon termination of business; signature of registrant; delivery 648.060[Amended by 1963 c.551 §9; repealed by 1967 c.152 §1 (648.061 enacted in lieu of 648.060)] 648.061Consent of nonresident persons to service of process 648.070Service of process on nonresident 648.080[Amended by 1963 c.551 §11; repealed by 1985 c.728 §110] 648.081False or fraudulent registration prohibited; cancellation of conflicting registration; effect on other remedies 648.090[Amended by 1963 c.551 §12; repealed by 1985 c.728 §110] 648.100[Amended by 1961 c.355 §2; repealed by 1963 c.551 §21] 648.105[1963 c.551 §13; repealed by 1983 c.717 §42] 648.110[Repealed by 1963 c.551 §21] 648.115Filing, service, copying and certification fees 648.125Rules 648.130[1971 c.194 §4; repealed by 1985 c.728 §110] 648.135Effect of violation of ORS 648.007; damages and attorney fees; effect on other laws 648.990Penalties 648.992Penalty for signing false document

Chapter 648 — Assumed Business Names

ORS 648.061 Consent of nonresident persons to service of process

Any of the persons not domiciled within this state or foreign persons not authorized to do business within this state who appear as persons who will carry on, conduct or transact business under an assumed business name in an application for registration filed under ORS 648.010 shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of State as agent upon whom may be served at any time any process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon them.

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