(1) Each health care benefit manager must appoint the commissioner as its attorney to receive service of, and upon whom must be served, all legal process issued against it in this state for causes of action arising within this state. Service upon the commissioner as attorney constitutes service upon the health care benefit manager. Service of legal process against the health care benefit manager can be had only by service upon the commissioner, except actions upon contractor bonds pursuant to RCW 18.27.040, where service may be upon the department of labor and industries.

(2) With the appointment the health care benefit manager must designate by name, email address, and address the person to whom the commissioner must forward legal process so served upon them. The health care benefit manager may change the person by filing a new designation.

(3) The health care benefit manager must keep the designation, address, and email address filed with the commissioner current.

(4) The appointment of the commissioner as attorney is irrevocable, binds any successor in interest or to the assets or liabilities of the health care benefit manager, and remains in effect as long as there is in force in this state any contract made by the health care benefit manager or liabilities or duties arising therefrom.

(5) The service of process must be accomplished and processed in the manner prescribed under RCW 48.02.200.