The Florida Senate

634.161  Service of process; method.--

(1)  Service of process upon the Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer as process agent of the company shall be made by serving copies in triplicate of the process upon the Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer or upon her or his assistant, deputy, or other person in charge of her or his office. Upon receiving such service, the Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer shall file one copy with the department, return one copy with her or his admission of service, and promptly forward one copy of the process by registered or certified mail to the person last designated by the company to receive the same, as provided under s. 634.151

(2)  Process served upon the Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer and copy thereof forwarded as in this section provided shall for all purposes constitute valid and binding service thereof upon the company.

History.--s. 16, ch. 59-110; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 32, 33, ch. 82-234; s. 68, ch. 91-106; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 460, ch. 97-102.