[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR1720.170]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
 CHAPTER X--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING--FEDERAL HOUSING 
 COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (INTERSTATE 
                    LAND SALES REGISTRATION PROGRAM)
 
PART 1720_FORMAL PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D_Adjudicatory Proceedings
 
Sec.  1720.170  Service.

    Notices, orders, processes, determinations and other documents 
required or permitted under these rules may be served as follows:
    (a) Upon the Secretary. By personal delivery at the office, or by 
registered or certified mail addressed to the office of any of the 
following officials in the

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Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration: Administrator; Associate 
Administrator; Director, Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration: 
Provided, however, That during the pendency of a proceeding before the 
Secretary all pleadings, motions, notices or other documents shall be 
served in accordance with the terms of Sec.  1720.160.
    (b) Upon any other person. By delivery of a copy of the documents to 
the person to be served wherever the person may be found, or by leaving 
such copy at the person's office or place of business with a person 
apparently in charge thereof, or, if there is no one in charge or if the 
office is closed or if the person has no office, by leaving a copy at 
the person's residence with some person of suitable age and discretion 
then residing therein, or sending a copy by registered or certified 
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the person at the person's 
last known residence, or at the person's last known principal office or 
place of business. If the address of the residence, principal office, or 
place of business is unknown and cannot with due diligence be 
ascertained, service may be made by mail to any office at which the 
person to be served is known to be employed or by publication in the 
Federal Register.
    (c) Service on corporations, partnerships, associations, other 
entities. Service may be made upon any corporation, partnership, 
business association or other entity by serving any officer, director, 
partner, trustee, agent for service or managing agent thereof. A 
managing agent, within the meaning of this subsection, is an agent 
having the principal managerial responsibility in connection with the 
regular operation of a distinct office or activity of the enterprise.
    (d) Service through attorney. When a person other than the Secretary 
and the Secretary's staff shall have appeared of record in a proceeding, 
generally or specially, by attorney, all subsequent services of notices, 
orders, processes, and other documents in connection with such 
proceeding may be made upon such person by serving the attorney, except 
that subpoenas and other orders by which such person may be brought in 
contempt shall be served upon the person by one of the methods described 
in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. In any case, a copy of any 
document served on a client shall be sent to any attorney who has 
entered an appearance for that client. In such situations, it shall be 
sufficient proof of service to show that either the client or the 
attorney has received a copy of the document.
    (e) Proof of service. Proof of service shall not be required unless 
the fact of service is reasonably put in issue by appropriate motion or 
objection on the part of the person allegedly served or other party. In 
such cases, service may be established by written admission signed by or 
on behalf of the person to be served, or may be established prima facie 
by affidavit or certificate of service or mailing, as appropriate. When 
service is by registered or certified mail, it is complete upon delivery 
of the document by the post office.