§4844. Delivery by mail or commercial courier

            A. A communication or document required or permitted by this Part to be given or delivered shall be deemed to have been given or delivered when it is properly deposited in the United States mail for delivery to the intended recipient by certified or registered mail or by other method of delivery for which the United States Postal Service registers and tracks the communication or document.

            B. A communication or document required or permitted by this Part to be given or delivered shall be deemed to have been given or delivered at the time that it is properly deposited with a commercial courier for delivery to the intended recipient, provided that the communication or document is received by the intended recipient within a reasonable time after such deposit.

            C. A communication or document may be addressed to an owner, contractor, or surety at the address given in a notice of contract or attached bond filed in accordance with this Part, or to a claimant at the address given in the statement of claim or privilege filed by the claimant under the provisions of this Part. Alternatively, a communication or document may be addressed to an owner, contractor, surety, or claimant at the intended recipient's address designated as an address for notice in any previous communication given by the intended recipient to the sender with respect to the work.

            D. If an address for an owner, contractor, or surety is not given in a filed notice of contract or attached bond, and no address for notice has been designated by the owner, contractor, or surety in a previous communication to the sender with respect to the work, the communication or document may be addressed to the owner or contractor at the address of the place of business through which the contract between the owner and contractor was made, or to the surety at the address of the office through which the bond was issued, or at any other place held out by the owner, contractor, or surety as the place for receipt of communications related to the work.

            E. If an address for a claimant is not given in a statement of claim or privilege, and no address for notice has been designated by the claimant in a previous communication to the sender with respect to the work, the communication or document may be addressed to the claimant at his place of business through which the contract with the claimant was made concerning the provision of labor, services, material, or equipment with respect to the work or at any other place held out by the claimant as the place for receipt of communications related to the work.

            F. As an alternative to any other address permitted by this Section, a communication or document may be addressed to a juridical person that is incorporated, formed, or organized under the laws of this state, or that has registered or obtained a certificate of authority to do business in this state, at the address of the person's registered office in Louisiana or the address of its principal office, principal place of business, or principal business establishment in Louisiana, in each case as reflected on the records of the Louisiana secretary of state.

            Acts 2019, No. 325, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 325, §§6, 7, and 10, regarding applicability.