2007 Minnesota Statutes

72A.33 PURPOSE OF ACT, CONSTRUCTION.
The purpose of sections 72A.33 to 72A.39 is to subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner
of commerce of this state and to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state insurers not authorized to
transact business in this state which place in or send into this state any false advertising designed
to induce residents of this state to purchase insurance from insurers not authorized to transact
business in this state. The legislature declares it is in the interest of the citizens of this state who
purchase insurance from insurers which solicit insurance business in this state in the manner
set forth in the preceding sentence that such insurers be subject to the provisions of sections
72A.33 to 72A.39. In furtherance of such state interest, the legislature herein provides a method
of substituted service of process upon such insurers and declares that in so doing, it exercises its
power to protect its residents and also exercises powers and privileges available to the state by
virtue of Public Law 15, 79th Congress of the United States, chapter 20, 1st Session, section 340,
which declares that the business of insurance and every person engaged therein shall be subject
to the laws of the several states; the authority provided herein to be in addition to any existing
powers of this state. The provisions of sections 72A.33 to 72A.39 shall be liberally construed.
History: 1967 c 395 art 12 s 33; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92