505.30 Service of process made on the commissioner as agent or attorney for service of 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.
2006 Acts, ch 1117, §18; 2018 Acts, ch 1018, §2
Referred to in §502.611, 507A.5, 508E.3, 511.28, 512B.33, 514.2A, 515.77, 515E.3, 520.6, 521A.3, 521B.107, 521C.13, 523A.802A, 523C.20, 523C.21
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 505 - INSURANCE DIVISION
Section 505.1 - Insurance division created.
Section 505.2 - Appointment and term of commissioner.
Section 505.4 - Deputy — assistants — bond.
Section 505.5 - Expenses — salary.
Section 505.6 - Documents and records.
Section 505.7 - Fees — expenses of division — assessments.
Section 505.7A - Civil penalties.
Section 505.8 - Commissioner’s general powers and duties — consumer advocate bureau established.
Section 505.9 - Ex officio receiver.
Section 505.10 - Expenses attending liquidation.
Section 505.12 - Life insurance — annual report.
Section 505.13 - Other insurance — annual report by the division.
Section 505.14 - Foreign insurers — reciprocal provisions.
Section 505.15 - Actuarial, professional, and specialist staff.
Section 505.16 - Applications for insurance — human immunodeficiency virus tests — restrictions.
Section 505.17 - Confidential information.
Section 505.18 - Health care insurance quality and costs — annual report.
Section 505.18A - State innovation waivers.
Section 505.19 - Health insurance rate increase applications — public hearing and comment.
Section 505.20 - Certain agricultural organizations exempt from regulation.
Section 505.21 - Health care access — duties of commissioner — penalties.
Section 505.22 - Certain religious organization activities exempt from regulation.
Section 505.24 - Sale of policy term information by consumer reporting agency.
Section 505.27 - Medical malpractice insurance — annual claims reports required.
Section 505.27A - Sale of life insurance to military personnel.
Section 505.28 - Consent to jurisdiction.
Section 505.29 - Administrative hearings — authority to appoint hearing officer.
Section 505.31 - Reimbursement accounts — assistance to small employers.