§ 14 §704-A — Persons subject to jurisdiction

1.
Declaration of purpose.
It is declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the public interest demands that the State provide its citizens with an effective means of redress against nonresident persons who, through certain significant minimal contacts with this State, incur obligations to citizens entitled to the state's protection. This legislative action is deemed necessary because of technological progress which has substantially increased the flow of commerce between the several states resulting in increased interaction between persons of this State and persons of other states.
2.
Causes of action.
Any person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this State, who in person or through an agent does any of the acts hereinafter enumerated in this section, thereby submits such person, and, if an individual, his personal representative, to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State as to any cause of action arising from the doing of any of such acts:
3.
Personal service.
Service of process upon any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State, as provided in this section, may be made by personally serving the summons upon the defendant outside this State, with the same force and effect as though summons had been personally served within this State.
4.
Jurisdiction based upon this section.
Only causes of action arising from acts enumerated herein may be asserted against a defendant in an action in which jurisdiction over him is based upon this section.
5.
Other service not affected.
Nothing contained in this section limits or affects the right to serve any process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 770, §80 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 696, §§162,163 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).