Subdivision 1. Appointment of agent. Every nonresident, before being licensed as a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, or real estate closing agent shall appoint the commissioner and a successor or successors in office as true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all legal process in any action or proceedings against such person, or in which such person may be a party, in relation to or involving any transaction covered by this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, which appointment shall be irrevocable. Service upon such attorney shall be as valid and binding as if due and personal service had been made upon such person. Any such appointment shall be effective upon the issuance of the license in connection with which the appointment was filed.
Subd. 2. Violation as appointment. The commission of any act which constitutes a violation of this chapter or rule or order hereunder by any nonresident person who has not theretofore appointed the commissioner as attorney in compliance with subdivision 1 shall be conclusively deemed an irrevocable appointment by such person of the commissioner and a successor or successors in any action or proceedings against the nonresident or in which the nonresident may be a party in relation to or involving such violation; and such violation shall be a signification of agreement that all such legal process which is so served shall be as valid and binding upon the nonresident as if due and personal service thereof had been made.
Subd. 3. How made. Service of process under this section shall be made in compliance with section 45.028, subdivision 2.
1973 c 410 s 15; 1978 c 674 s 60; 1980 c 420 s 1; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 347 s 34; 1992 c 564 art 2 s 13; 2004 c 203 art 2 s 61
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 82 - 83 — Real Estate Sales Regulations
Chapter 82 — Real Estate Brokers And Salespersons
Section 82.58 — Licensing: Application.
Section 82.59 — Licensing; Examinations And Instruction.
Section 82.60 — Education; Course Curriculum.
Section 82.61 — Licensing: Continuing Education And Instruction.
Section 82.62 — Licensing: Renewal.
Section 82.63 — Licensing; Other Requirements.
Section 82.641 — Real Estate Closing Agent Licensing.
Section 82.65 — Notice To Commissioner.
Section 82.67 — Agency Disclosure Requirements.
Section 82.68 — Other Disclosure Requirements.
Section 82.69 — Advertising Requirements.
Section 82.73 — Standards Of Conduct.
Section 82.735 — Broker Price Opinion; Requirements; Duties Of Licensee; Regulations.
Section 82.74 — Guaranteed Sale Programs.
Section 82.75 — Trust Account Requirements.
Section 82.77 — Table Funding.
Section 82.78 — Rental Services.
Section 82.80 — Unclaimed Property Act Compliance.
Section 82.82 — Denial, Suspension And Revocation Of Licenses.
Section 82.84 — Publication Of Information.
Section 82.85 — Civil Actions.
Section 82.86 — Real Estate Education, Research And Recovery Fund.
Section 82.87 — Computation Of Time.