§2104. Superintendent process agent
Solicitation, effectuation or delivery of any insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this State by an unauthorized insurer, or the performance within this State of any other service or transaction connected with such insurance by or on behalf of such insurer, is deemed to constitute an appointment by such insurer of the superintendent and the superintendent's successors in office as its attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process issued within this State in any action or proceeding against such insurer arising out of any such contract or transaction; and is deemed to signify the insurer's agreement that any such service of process has the same legal effect and validity as personal service of process upon it in this State. [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §202 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §202 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 21: UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS -- PROHIBITIONS, PROCESS AND ADVERTISING
24-A §2101. Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer prohibited
24-A §2102. Purposes as related to Unauthorized Insurers
24-A §2103. Unauthorized Insurers Process Act; title; interpretation
24-A §2104. Superintendent process agent
24-A §2105. Service of process
24-A §2106. Exemptions from service or process provisions
24-A §2107. Defense of action by unauthorized insurer
24-A §2109. Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act; title (REPEALED)
24-A §2110. Notice to domiciliary supervisory official (REPEALED)
24-A §2111. Action by superintendent (REPEALED)
24-A §2112. Reciprocal judgment
24-A §2113. Report and tax of independently procured coverages. (REPEALED)