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Iowa Code § 322A.19

Jurisdiction

2010 Acts, ch 1081, §3

1. A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise restricting jurisdiction to a forum outside this state is void.

2. A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise providing that the franchisee consents to the jurisdiction of a forum outside this state is void.

3. A civil action or proceeding arising out of a franchise may be commenced wherever jurisdiction over the parties or subject matter exists, even if the franchise limits actions or proceedings to a designated jurisdiction.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.