Indiana § 24-3-5.4-16 Appointment of agent by foreign nonparticipating manufacturer;
termination of agency

Indiana Statutes

§ 24-3-5.4-16 — Appointment of agent by foreign nonparticipating manufacturer; termination of agency

Indiana § 24-3-5.4-16

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Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-16 (2026).

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(a)A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in Indiana shall, as a condition precedent to having the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families listed in a directory under section 14 of this chapter, appoint and engage without interruption the services of an agent in Indiana to act as the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's agent for the service of process. Service on an agent under this section constitutes legal and valid service of process on the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that appointed and engaged the services of the agent. The foreign nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide the following information to the department and the attorney general:

(1)The name, address, and telephone number of the agent.

(2)Proof of the

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(a) A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer
that has not registered to do business in Indiana shall, as a condition
precedent to having the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's brand
families listed in a directory under section 14 of this chapter, appoint
and engage without interruption the services of an agent in Indiana to
act as the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's agent for the service
of process. Service on an agent under this section constitutes legal and
valid service of process on the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer
that appointed and engaged the services of the agent. The foreign
nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide the following information
to the department and the attorney general:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the agent.
(2) Proof of the appointment of the agent.
(3) The availability of the agent.
(4) Any other information required by the department or the
attorney general.
(b) A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide notice to
the department and the attorney general not less than thirty (30) days
before the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer terminates the
authority of an agent appointed under this section. The foreign
nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide proof to the satisfaction of
the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent not less than
five (5) days before the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer
terminates an existing agency appointment.
(c) If an agent terminates an agency appointment, the foreign
nonparticipating manufacturer shall:
(1) notify the department and the attorney general of the
termination not more than five (5) days after the termination; and
(2) provide proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the
appointment of a new agent.
(d) A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that:
(1) sells products in Indiana; and
(2) has not appointed an agent under this section;
is considered to have appointed the secretary of state as the foreign
nonparticipating manufacturer's agent. The appointment of the
secretary of state under this subsection as the foreign nonparticipating
manufacturer's agent does not satisfy the condition precedent to having
the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families listed in a
directory under section 14 of this chapter.