§ 505.30 — Service of process made on the commissioner as agent or attorney for service of process — rules and fee

Iowa § 505.30

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIII: COMMERCE
• Ch. 505: INSURANCE DIVISION

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process — rules and fee.
1. The commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A setting forth procedures
related to service of process made on the commissioner as agent or attorney for service of
process for an individual or entity within the jurisdiction of the commissioner. The rules
shall apply when the individual or entity is required by law to appoint the commissioner to
serve, is required by law to consent to have the commissioner serve, is deemed by law to
have appointed or to have consented to have the commissioner serve, or elects to appoint or
consents to have the commissioner serve as agent or attorney for service of process.
2. The commissioner may collect a reasonable fee each time service of process is made on
the commissioner as set forth in subsection 1 or as otherwise allowed by law. A fee collected
by the commissioner under this subsection shall be used and is appropriated to the insurance
division to offset the costs of the commissioner acting as agent or attorney for service of
process. The party to a proceeding requesting service of process is entitled to recover the fee
paid pursuant to this subsection and any rules adopted under this section as costs if the party
prevails in the proceeding.
3. The commissioner shall maintain for ninety days a record of each service of process
made on the commissioner pursuant to this section, including the date each service of
process is made on the commissioner, the date each service of process is forwarded by mail
by the commissioner to the defendant or respondent, and the date each certificate of service
is submitted electronically to the court. The records may be maintained electronically.