Nonresident jurisdictional agreement.

Utah Code § 31A-23a-109, under Part 31A-23a-1: General Provisions.

Utah Code § 31A-23a-109

31A-23a-109. Nonresident jurisdictional agreement.

(1) If a nonresident license applicant has a valid producer, surplus lines producer, limited line producer, consultant, managing general agent, or reinsurance intermediary license from the nonresident license applicant's home state or designated home state and the conditions of Subsectionare met, the commissioner shall: (1)(b) waive the license requirements for a license under this section; and issue the nonresident license applicant a nonresident license. Subsectionapplies if: (1)(a) the nonresident license applicant: is licensed in the nonresident license applicant's home state or designated home state at the time the nonresident license applicant applies for a nonresident producer, surplus lines producer, limited line producer, consultant, managing general agent, or reinsurance intermediary license; has submitted the proper request for licensure; has submitted to the commissioner: the application for licensure that the nonresident license applicant submitted to the applicant's home state or designated home state; or a completed uniform application; and has paid the applicable fees under Section; and 31A-3-103 the nonresident license applicant's license in the applicant's home state or designated home state is in good standing.

(2) A nonresident applicant applying under Subsectionshall in addition to complying with all license requirements for a license under this chapter execute, in a form acceptable to the commissioner, an agreement to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Utah commissioner and courts on any matter related to the applicant's insurance activities in this state, on the basis of: (1) service of process under Sectionsand; or 31A-2-309 31A-2-310 service authorized: in the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; or under Section. 78B-3-206

(3) The commissioner may verify a producer's licensing status through the producer database maintained by: the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; or an affiliate or subsidiary of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

(4) The commissioner may not assess a greater fee for an insurance license or related service to a person not residing in this state solely on the fact that the person does not reside in this state.