2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 554 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Act 440 of 1976 - LIVING CARE DISCLOSURE ACT (554.801 - 554.844)
Section 554.837 - Service of process where conduct prohibited or made actionable by act or rule.

Sec. 37.

When a person, including a nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by this act or a rule or order promulgated or issued under this act, whether or not a consent to service of process has been filed and personal jurisdiction cannot otherwise be obtained in this state, that conduct shall be considered equivalent to the appointment of the bureau to be the attorney to receive service of a lawful process in a noncriminal action or proceeding against the person or a successor, executor, or administrator which action or proceeding grows out of that conduct and which is brought under this act or any rule or order promulgated or issued under this act, with the same force and validity as if served on the person personally. Service may be made by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the bureau, but it is not effective unless the plaintiff, which may be the bureau in an action or proceeding instituted by it, immediately sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by certified mail to the defendant or respondent at his last known address or takes other steps which are reasonably calculated to give actual notice and the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this section is filed in the case on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within further time as the court allows.

History: 1976, Act 440, Eff. July 1, 1977
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions of the corporations, securities and land development bureau to the office of financial and insurance services by type III transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2000-2, compiled at MCL 445.2003 of the Michigan compiled laws.