Service Upon Legal Entities and Natural Persons

(a)Legal Entities. Service of any civil investigative demand issued under § 37401 or of any petition filed under § 37410 may be made upon a partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity by:

(1)delivering an executed copy of such demand or petition to any partner, executive officer, managing agent, or general agent of the partnership, corporation, association, COL1172018 CH. 36 FALSE CLAIMS AND WHISTLEBLOWER ACT or entity, or to any agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process on behalf of such partnership, corporation, association, or entity;

(2)delivering an executed copy of such demand or petition to the principal office or place of business of the partnership, corporation, association, or entity; or

(3)depositing an executed copy of such demand or petition in the United States mails by registered or certified mail, with a return receipt requested, addressed to such partnership, corporation, association, or entity at its principal office or place of business.

(b)Natural Persons. Service of any such demand or petition may be made upon any natural person by:

(1)delivering an executed copy of such demand or petition to the person; or

(2)depositing an executed copy of such demand or petition in the United States mails by registered or certified mail, with a return receipt requested, addressed to the person at the person’s residence or principal office or place of business.