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 saleof a business opportunity in this state. The irrevocable consent shall appoint the secretary ofstate 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 administratorwhich arises under this chapter after the irrevocable consent has been filed. The irrevocableconsent shall have the same force and validity as if the seller were served service of processpersonally. 2004 Acts, ch 1104, §20, 30Referred to in §551A.3 Sat Dec 23 01:48:24 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 551A.7 (16, 0)
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