Federal · Title 49 — Transportation
49 U.S.C. § 1324: Service of process in court proceedings
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A carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under subtitle IV shall designate an agent on whom service of process in an action before a district court may be made. Except as otherwise provided, process in an action before a district court shall be served on the designated agent of that carrier at the office or usual place of residence of that agent. If the carrier does not have a designated agent, service may be made by posting the notice in the office of the Board. A designation under this section may be changed at any time in the same manner as originally made.
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