Sec. 37. (a) If a person, including a person that is not a resident of Indiana, engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by this chapter or any rule or order adopted or issued by the commissioner, the commissioner shall be considered the person's attorney for the purpose of receiving service of any lawful process in a noncriminal proceeding that is:
(1) brought against the person, a successor of the person, or a personal representative of the person;
(2) related to the prohibited or actionable conduct; and
(3) brought under this chapter or any rule or order issued or adopted by the commissioner.
(b) Process served on the commissioner under subsection (a) has the same force and validity as personal service on the person engaging in the prohibited or actionable conduct.
As added by P.L.177-1991, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 2. Securities and Franchises
Chapter 6. Indiana Commodity Code
23-2-6-1. "Board of Trade" Defined
23-2-6-2. "Commissioner" Defined
23-2-6-5. "Commodity Broker-Dealer" Defined
23-2-6-6. "Commodity Contract" Defined
23-2-6-7. "Commodity Exchange Act" Defined
23-2-6-8. "Commodity Futures Trading Commission" Defined
23-2-6-9. "Commodity Merchant" Defined
23-2-6-10. "Commodity Option" Defined
23-2-6-11. "Commodity Sales Representative" Defined
23-2-6-12. "Financial Institution" Defined
23-2-6-15. "Precious Metal" Defined
23-2-6-17. Limitations; Commodity Contracts or Options
23-2-6-18. Persons Permitted to Offer Transactions Under Ic 23-2-6-17
23-2-6-19. Contracts or Transactions Permitted Under Ic 23-2-6-17
23-2-6-20. Waiver of Requirements; Qualified Sellers; Limitation on Authority to Engage in Business
23-2-6-21. Summary Denial or Suspension of Exemption; Qualified Sellers
23-2-6-23. Registration of Commodity Merchants; Places for Trading Commodities or Options
23-2-6-25. Liability; Violation of Chapter
23-2-6-26. Effect of Chapter on Securities Law
23-2-6-27. Construction and Implementation of Chapter
23-2-6-28. Investigations; Examinations; Hearings; Civil Penalties
23-2-6-29. Cease and Desist Orders; Civil Remedies
23-2-6-30. Violations; Special Remedies
23-2-6-31. Commodity Codes of Other States; Violations; Remedies
23-2-6-32. Bonds; Official Actions
23-2-6-34. Administration of Chapter
23-2-6-35. Cooperation With Other Authorities
23-2-6-36. Rules; Forms; Orders
23-2-6-38. Application of Sections Ic 23-2-6-17, Ic 23-2-6-23, and Ic 23-2-6-24
23-2-6-39. Administrative Proceedings
23-2-6-40. Summary Orders; Final Orders
23-2-6-41. Review; Final Orders of Commissioner