(a) Any warrantor doing business in this state in accordance with this chapter shall be deemed to have appointed the commissioner its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-55-112

  • Attorney: means the person designated and authorized by subscribers as the attorney-in-fact having authority to obligate them on reciprocal insurance contracts. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • warrantor: means a person who is contractually obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of the vehicle protection product warranty agreement. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
(b) Any warrantor doing business in this state unauthorized by this chapter shall be deemed to have appointed the secretary of state to be its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it.
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