Miss. Code § 77-3-731

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 77-3-731 - Attorney General granted personal jurisdiction over resident and nonresident telephone solicitors

The Attorney General is granted personal jurisdiction over any telephone solicitor, whether a resident or a nonresident, for the purpose of administering this article. The Attorney General is granted personal jurisdiction over any nonresident telephone solicitor, its executor, administrator, receiver, trustee or any other appointed representative of such nonresident as to an action or proceeding authorized by this article or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article as authorized by Section 13-3-57, and also upon any nonresident, his or her executor, administrator, receiver, trustee or any other appointed representative of such nonresident who has qualified under the laws of this state to do business herein. The Attorney General may bring an action to enforce this act in the Chancery Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, First Judicial District, or in the Chancery Court of the county where a defendant resides or has their principal place of business. Service of summons and process upon the alleged violator of this article shall be had or made as is provided by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.

Miss. Code § 77-3-731

Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 16, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 16, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 16, eff. 7/1/2013.