Vermont Statutes Title 11 C. Mutual Benefit Enterprises, § 120. Service of process

(a) An agent for service of process appointed by a mutual benefit enterprise or foreign enterprise is an agent of the enterprise or foreign enterprise for service of process, notice, or a demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the enterprise or foreign enterprise.

(b) If a mutual benefit enterprise or foreign enterprise does not appoint or maintain an agent for service of process in this State or the agent for service of process cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the address of the designated office on file with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State is an agent of the enterprise or foreign enterprise upon which process, notice, or a demand may be served.

(c) Service of process, notice, or a demand on the Secretary of State as agent of a mutual benefit enterprise or foreign enterprise may be made by delivering to the Secretary of State two copies of the process, notice, or demand. The Secretary of State shall forward one copy by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the enterprise or foreign enterprise at its principal office.

(d) Service is effected under subsection (c) of this section on the earliest of:

(e) The Secretary of State shall keep a record of each process, notice, and demand served pursuant to this section and record the time of and the action taken regarding the service.

(f) This section does not affect the right to serve process, notice, or a demand in any other manner provided by law.