461B.1 Legal effect of use and operation.
The use, operation or maintenance by any nonresident of watercraft in the waters of this state, shall be deemed an appointment by such nonresident of the secretary of state as the nonresident’s true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all original notices of suit growing out of such use, operation or maintenance or resulting in damage or loss to person or property and said use, operation or maintenance shall be deemed an agreement by such nonresident that any original notice of suit so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if personally served on the nonresident in this state.
[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106A.1]
C93, §461B.1
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 461B - USE OF STATE WATERS BY NONRESIDENTS
Section 461B.1 - Legal effect of use and operation.
Section 461B.2 - “Person” defined.
Section 461B.3 - Original notice — form.
Section 461B.4 - Manner of service.
Section 461B.5 - Notification to nonresident — form.
Section 461B.6 - Optional notification.
Section 461B.7 - Proof of service.
Section 461B.8 - Actual service within this state.
Section 461B.9 - Venue of actions.
Section 461B.10 - Continuances.
Section 461B.11 - Duty of secretary of state.
Section 461B.12 - Expenses and attorney fees.