Iowa § 453A.52D Agent for service of process

Iowa Statutes

§ 453A.52D — Agent for service of process

Iowa § 453A.52D

Title XFINANCIAL RESOURCES

Ch. 453ACIGARETTE AND TOBACCO TAXES AND REGULATION OF ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS

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Iowa Code § 453A.52D (2026).

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1.A nonresident vapor products manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the state as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to being included or retained in the vapor products directory, appoint and continually engage without interruption the services of an agent in this state to act as agent for service of process on whom all process, and any action or proceeding against the vapor products manufacturer concerningorarisingoutoftheenforcementofthissubchapter, maybeservedinanymanner authorizedbylaw. Suchserviceshallconstitutelegalandvalidserviceofprocessonthevapor products manufacturer. The vapor products manufacturer shall provide the name, address, telephone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of such agent to the director.

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1. A nonresident vapor products manufacturer that has not registered to do business in
the state as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to being
included or retained in the vapor products directory, appoint and continually engage without
interruption the services of an agent in this state to act as agent for service of process on
whom all process, and any action or proceeding against the vapor products manufacturer
concerningorarisingoutoftheenforcementofthissubchapter, maybeservedinanymanner
authorizedbylaw. Suchserviceshallconstitutelegalandvalidserviceofprocessonthevapor
products manufacturer. The vapor products manufacturer shall provide the name, address,
telephone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of such agent to the director.
2. The vapor products manufacturer shall provide notice to the director thirty calendar
days prior to termination of the authority of an agent and shall further provide proof to the
satisfaction of the director of the appointment of a new agent no less than five calendar days
priortotheterminationofanexistingagentappointment. Intheeventanagentterminatesan
agency appointment, the manufacturer shall notify the director of the termination within five
calendar days and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the director of the appointment of
a new agent.
3. Avaporproductsmanufacturerwhosevaporproductsaresoldinthisstate, whohasnot
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appointed and engaged the services of an agent as required by this section, shall be deemed
to have appointed the secretary of state as its agent for service of process. However, the
appointment of the secretary of state as agent shall not satisfy the condition precedent for
the vapor products manufacturer to be included or retained in the vapor products directory.
4. Notice to the department and any supporting documentation required to be submitted
tothedepartmentpursuanttothissectionshallbesubmittedtothedepartmentelectronically,
unless the director has permitted submission of such information through an alternative
method pursuant to section 453A.57.