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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="17-514" title_number="17" title_name="Real Estate Brokers" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A nonresident applicant for a license shall submit to the Commission an irrevocable consent, as provided under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The consent required under this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>specify that service of process on the executive director of the Commission shall bind the applicant in any action, suit, or proceeding brought against the applicant;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>specify that an action, suit, or proceeding may be brought against the applicant in any county in which:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the cause of action arose; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the plaintiff resides;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>specify that the consent is irrevocable; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>be signed by the applicant.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Commission may not issue a license to a nonresident applicant, unless the nonresident applicant complies with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, service of process on the executive director of the Commission binds any person who has submitted a consent to the Commission, as required under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If service of process is made on the executive director of the Commission as authorized under this section, the person filing immediately shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>submit a copy of the filing to the Commission; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>send a copy of the filing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the principal office of the person against whom the action, suit, or proceeding is directed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>As to any person who submits a consent as required under this section, any action, suit, or proceeding may be brought in any county of the State in which:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the cause of action arose; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the plaintiff resides.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
