Iowa Code 551A.7 – Service of process — irrevocable consent
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 551A.7
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
551A.7 Service of process — irrevocable consent.
A seller shall file an irrevocable consent with the secretary of state. The seller shall file the
irrevocable consent prior to executing a business opportunity contract or engaging in the sale of a business opportunity in this state. The irrevocable consent shall appoint the secretary of state to be the seller’s attorney to receive service of any lawful process in a noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the seller or the seller’s successor, executor, or administrator which arises under this chapter after the irrevocable consent has been filed. The irrevocable consent shall have the same force and validity as if the seller were served service of process personally.
2004 Acts, ch 1104, §20, 30
Referred to in §551A.3
A seller shall file an irrevocable consent with the secretary of state. The seller shall file the
irrevocable consent prior to executing a business opportunity contract or engaging in the sale of a business opportunity in this state. The irrevocable consent shall appoint the secretary of state to be the seller’s attorney to receive service of any lawful process in a noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the seller or the seller’s successor, executor, or administrator which arises under this chapter after the irrevocable consent has been filed. The irrevocable consent shall have the same force and validity as if the seller were served service of process personally.
2004 Acts, ch 1104, §20, 30
Referred to in §551A.3