2006 Minnesota Statutes

221.67 SERVICE OF PROCESS.
The use of any of the public highways of this state for the transportation of persons or
property for compensation by a motor carrier in interstate commerce shall be deemed an
irrevocable appointment by the carrier of the secretary of state to be the carrier's true and lawful
attorney upon whom may be served all legal process in any action or proceeding brought under
this chapter against the carrier or the carrier's executor, administrator, personal representative,
heirs, successors or assigns. This use is a signification of agreement by the interstate motor carrier
that any process in any action against the carrier or the carrier's executor, administrator, personal
representative, heirs, successors, or assigns which is so served shall be of the same legal force
and validity as if served upon the carrier personally. Service shall be made according to section
5.25 and the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with the provisions of this section and sections
221.60, 221.65, and 221.68 must be attached to the summons.
History: 1963 c 399 s 7; 1980 c 541 s 3; 3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 30; 1985 c 299 s 29; 1986 c
444; 1987 c 404 s 157; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 184; 1995 c 128 art 1 s 5