543B.23 Actions against nonresidents.
Every nonresident applicant, before the issuance of a license, shall file an irrevocable consent that suits and actions may be commenced against such applicant in the proper court of any county of this state in which a cause of action may arise, by the service of any process or pleadings authorized by the laws of this state on the chairperson of the real estate commission, said consent stipulating and agreeing that such service of such process or pleadings on the commission shall be taken and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due service had been made upon said applicant within the state of Iowa. Said instrument containing such consent shall be authenticated by the seal thereof, if a corporation, or by the acknowledged signature of a member or officer thereof, if otherwise. All such applications, except from individuals, shall be accompanied by a duly certified copy of the resolutions of the proper officers, or managing board, authorizing the proper officer to execute the same. In case any process or pleadings mentioned in the case are served upon the commission it shall be by duplicate copies, one of which shall be filed in the office of the commission, and the other immediately forwarded by certified mail to the main office of the applicant against whom or which said process or pleadings are directed.
[C31, 35, §1905-c57; C39, §1905.54; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.23]
C93, §543B.23
Referred to in §543B.43
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 543B - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS
Section 543B.1 - License mandatory.
Section 543B.2 - Individual licenses necessary.
Section 543B.3 - Broker — definition.
Section 543B.4 - Real estate — definition.
Section 543B.5 - Other definitions.
Section 543B.6 - Acts constituting dealing in real estate.
Section 543B.7 - Acts excluded from provisions — prohibited acts — penalties.
Section 543B.8 - Real estate commission created — staff.
Section 543B.12 - Expenses of members — compensation.
Section 543B.13 - Seal — records.
Section 543B.14 - Fees and expenses.
Section 543B.15 - Qualifications.
Section 543B.16 - Application forms.
Section 543B.18 - Enforcement of rules.
Section 543B.19 - License denied — hearing.
Section 543B.20 - Examination.
Section 543B.21 - Nonresident license.
Section 543B.22 - Nonresident’s place of business.
Section 543B.23 - Actions against nonresidents.
Section 543B.24 - Custody of salesperson’s license.
Section 543B.25 - Display of license.
Section 543B.28 - Expiration of license.
Section 543B.29 - Revocation or suspension.
Section 543B.30 - Actions — license as prerequisite.
Section 543B.31 - Place of business — branch license.
Section 543B.32 - Change of location.
Section 543B.33 - Salespersons — change of employment or association.
Section 543B.34 - Investigations by commission — licensing sanctions — civil penalty.
Section 543B.35 - Hearing on charges.
Section 543B.36 - Attendance of witnesses.
Section 543B.37 - Fees and mileage.
Section 543B.38 - Request for witnesses.
Section 543B.39 - Disobedience to subpoena.
Section 543B.40 - Depositions.
Section 543B.41 - Findings of fact.
Section 543B.42 - List of licensees.
Section 543B.44 - Complaints referred to court.
Section 543B.45 - Dual contracts for sale of real property.
Section 543B.46 - Trust accounts.
Section 543B.47 - Insurance requirement.
Section 543B.48 - Civil penalty amount.
Section 543B.49 - Injunctive relief.
Section 543B.51 - Public members.
Section 543B.52 - Disclosure of confidential information.
Section 543B.53 - Application of chapter.
Section 543B.54 - Real estate education fund.
Section 543B.55 - Disclosure of relationship.
Section 543B.56 - Duties of licensees.
Section 543B.56A - Brokerage agreements — purpose — contents.
Section 543B.57 - Confirmation and disclosure of relationship.
Section 543B.58 - Licensees representing more than one client in a transaction.
Section 543B.59 - Appointed agents within a firm.
Section 543B.60 - Licensees providing services in more than one transaction.
Section 543B.60A - Prohibited practices — business referral disclosures.
Section 543B.61 - Violations — real estate commission jurisdiction.
Section 543B.62 - Changes in common law duties and liabilities of licensees and parties.