Each nonresident doing business in the United States Virgin Islands in his individual capacity, or as copartner or member of a copartnership or association required by sections 1201 and 1203 of this title to file certificates therein specified, or under any name other than his own except as otherwise provided, shall appoint in writing a person having an office or place of business and residing in the judicial division wherein the principal office of such nonresident, copartnership or association is located upon whom process against such nonresident may be served in an action founded upon a liability incurred in the United States Virgin Islands. Such appointment shall continue in force until revoked by a like instrument appointing another person therein residing and having therein an office or place of business. Such certificate shall be filed in the office of the Lieutenant Governor. In the event a nonresident has not appointed a process agent, and has not filed such appointment as above set forth, the Lieutenant Governor shall be such process agent.