461B.1 - LEGAL EFFECT OF USE AND OPERATION.

        461B.1  LEGAL EFFECT OF USE AND OPERATION.         The use, operation or maintenance by any nonresident of watercraft      in the waters of this state, shall be deemed an appointment by such      nonresident of the secretary of state as the nonresident's true and      lawful attorney upon whom may be served all original notices of suit      growing out of such use, operation or maintenance or resulting in      damage or loss to person or property and said use, operation or      maintenance shall be deemed an agreement by such nonresident that any      original notice of suit so served shall be of the same legal force      and validity as if personally served on the nonresident in this      state.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 106A.1] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         C93, § 461B.1